Air Pollution: A Global Health Threat
Air pollution is the greatest environmental health hazard to humankind, leading to over six million deaths a year and an economic cost that equates to over $8 trillion dollars. That’s according to the World Air Quality Report 2022 released Tuesday by Swiss air…#iqair #statista #annafleck #oceania #pakistan #reykjavik #iceland #tallinn #estonia #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Air Pollution: A Global Health Threat
Air pollution is the greatest environmental health hazard to humankind, leading to over six million deaths a year with an economic cost that equates to over $8 trillion dollars. That’s according to the World Air Quality Report 2022 released on Wednesday by Swiss air quality technology company…#iqair #oceania #pakistan #rejkavik #iceland #tallinn #estonia #helsinki #finland #africa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liver dangers of herbal products: a case report of ashwagandha-induced liver injury - Lubarska M, Ha łasiński P, Hryhorowicz S, Mahadea DS, Łykowska-Szuber L, Eder P, Dobrowolska A, Krela-Kaźmierczak I.
In recent years, cases of liver damage caused by ashwagandha herbal supplements have been reported from different parts of the world (Japan, Iceland, India, and the USA). Here, we describe the clinical phenotype of suspected ashwagandha-induced liver injur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Global Mesothelioma Incidence Report Assesses Risk Factors
A new study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology has evaluated the global burden of mesothelioma. The report analyzes trends by age, sex and geographic location to assess risk factors on a population level.
Northern Europe, Australia and New Zealand reported the highest incidence rates, according to the study. The age-standardized rate of mesothelioma was 0.30 per 100,000 persons, with the incidence rate much higher in males than in females.
Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma and is historically linked to several occupational environments. This rare type of cancer is highl...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Clinical Trials/Research/Emerging Treatments Source Type: news
Charades Boards Icelandic Dark Comedy ‘Northern Comfort’ Ahead of SXSW Premiere, Unveils Clips (EXCLUSIVE)
Charades has boarded “Northern Comfort,” an Icelandic black comedy by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson (“Under the Tree”) which is world premiering at SXSW. The well-established sales company (“Sanctuary,” “Disco Boy”) has unveiled an exclusive clip for the film ahead of its world premiere in the…#charades #northerncomfort #undertree #sxsw #sas #iceland #reykjanes #lydialeonard #timothyspall #ellarumpf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Maternal death in Iceland 1976-2015 - Birgisdottir H, Aspelund T, Geirsson RT.
INTRODUCTION: Maternal deaths are rare and an indirect measure of the societal framework surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. We surveyed and classified maternal mortality in Iceland using international guidelines, calculating changes over a 40-year perio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter employee with a disability. Then apologizes
Locked out of his work computer for more than a week, a two-year Twitter employee didn't know whether he'd been laid off. So he asked CEO Elon Musk in a message on Twitter. "Maybe if enough people retweet you'll answer me here?" Haraldur Thorleifsson, who joined the company after it acquired his…#elonmusk #twitter #haraldurthorleifsson #ueno #twitter10 #fortune #twitterspaces #iceland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Musk apologises after publicly mocking fired Twitter worker online
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has backtracked after publicly mocking a fired Twitter employee who asked for clarification about the status of his employment at the company. Amid the chaos of the tech billionaire’s takeover of the social media platform, thousands of staff members have been fired without…#twitter #elonmusk #haraldurthorleifsson #iceland #ueno (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Musk faces ire for mocking laid off Twitter employee – DW
When a Twitter employee didn't receive notice he'd been fired, he turned to Elon Musk for confirmation. What ensued was a viral public exchange where Musk grilled the man about his work— and questioned his disability. Twitter owner Elon Musk apologized on Tuesday after facing a wave of criticism…#twitter #elonmusk #haraldurthorleifsson #iceland #ueno (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk shares rare regrets for brutally mocking a disabled former Twitter employee:'I would like to apologize '
Elon Musk, for once, is sorry. A day after publicly attacking a disabled former Twitter employee, Musk reversed course and issued a rare apology. The odd spectacle started when that employee, Haraldur “Halli” Thorleifsson, a prominent designer, grew frustrated after being locked out of his work…#elonmusk #twitter #thorleifsson #ada #iceland #uneno #muskthorleifsson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
In Japan, women find rare parity in the prosecutors' office
TOKYO -- At the prosecutors’ office in Tokyo, everyone makes their own copies and tea — tasks often relegated to women in a country that's been criticized for its lack of gender equality. Twenty years ago, only about 8% of Japanese prosecutors were women. By 2018, that number rose to nearly a…#tokyo #keiouniversity #yukichifukuzawa #lockheed #recruit #tokyoolympics #ito #statista #genderequalitybureau #iceland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk Backtracks, Says Disabled Man He Fired Publicly Will Consider Staying At Twitter
Elon Musk on Tuesday publicly fired Halli Thorliefsson, a disabled Icelandic entrepreneur who started a design company, Ueno, that Twitter had acquired several years ago. But less than 24 hours later, Musk backtracked and announced on Twitter that Thorlieffson is considering remaining an employee.…#hallithorliefsson #ueno #twitter #officespace #mattbinder #binders #williamlegate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk Laughs at Twitter Worker Who Asked If He Still Had a Job
Twitter CEO Elon Musk sank to a new low on Monday night when he laughed at employee Haraldur Thorleifsson, who tweeted at him to ask whether he had been affected by the company’s recent layoffs. Throughout the course of their conversation on Twitter, Thorleifsson confirmed the worst: His days at…#twitter #elonmusk #haraldurthorleifsson #ueno #dearelonmusk #platformer #iceland #saas # #twitter10 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why advertising ’s DEI movement has a global blindspot
Michael Weaver, senior vice president, business development and growth, Al Jazeera Media Network As the digital media industry has dedicated itself to more diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) practices, newsrooms have diversified their staffs and advertisers have followed suit, aiming to…#michaelweaver #dei #uscentric #iceland #africa #poornimaluthra #middleeast #sponsored (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The reason Brittany Matthews Mahomes quit her soccer career
Brittany Matthews Mahomes is mainly known these days as the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, but not so many years ago she was forging a career as a professional soccer player. After the 27-year-old graduated from college, she signed a contract to play soccer in Europe. But…#kansascitychiefs #patrickmahomes #universityoftexas #tyler #matthewsmahomes #patriots #umfaftureldingfram #iceland #matthewmahomes #brittanylynnefitness (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
