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Science Times - Firefighters Deal With This Carcinogen Daily

Firefighters Deal With This Carcinogen Daily

A new study suggests that exposure to a harmful chemical substance, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is more common in firefighters on duty compared to those who are not.

Risks and Considerations in Choosing Child Care Services This COVID-19 Pandemic

Even before the pandemic, parents were already having a hard time choosing the best child care for their kids. Now with the ongoing pandemic, it has become harder as it is no longer a matter of logistics or finances but also taking the risk of getting infected with COVID-19 into consideration.
Cinemas Can Reopen in Mexico City After Four Months

Movie Theaters are Reopening, But is it Worth the Risk?

AMC Theaters are starting to reopen after five months of lockdown. They said that they are taking all measures to ensure public health safety, such as social distancing, requiring the use of face masks, and will improve their theater air filters. But is going to the movie theaters safe?

WATCH: NASA’s Guide to Near-Light-Speed Interstellar Travel

Sometimes science fiction goes beyond the imagination that even the impossible is made possible just like traveling through space in the speed of light as the characters explore the vastness of the universe. But the laws of physics do not allow that to happen in real life. In the new video of NASA, they showed what it would be like if someone is to travel in the speed of light.
Losing Weight? Experts Say Timing Your MeaIs the Best Way

Losing Weight? Experts Say Timing Your Meals is the Best Way

Most diet plans would require a person to reduce their calorie intake, but studies show that the body can use calories more efficiently in the morning. This points to a strategy that could be beneficial for weight loss.
Experts Warn Oleander Plant NOT a COVID-19 Cure

Experts Warn Oleander Plant NOT a COVID-19 Cure

In the search for the cure for COVID-19, scientists have come across medicinal plants and thought oleandrin, the chemical from the Nerium oleander plant, is the solution for the pandemic. However, studies show that this chemical is a deadly toxin responsible for accidental poisoning across the globe. Using oleandrin as an active ingredient for COVID-19 may cause more harm than a cure.
Provo, Utah School Prepares For School Year Amid CoVID-19 Pandemic

FDA's List of Toxic Hand Sanitizers Grows as Methanol Contamination Continues

Another troubling trend is on the rise as many people are drinking alcohol, thinking it could help fight COVID-19 and get the feeling of alcohol high. The FDA continues to warn people against using methanol-based hand sanitizers since methanol is not an advisable ingredient for a hand sanitizer.
North American Forest Contribution to Global Seasonal Carbon Flux Increases, Study

Forest Contribution to Seasonal Carbon Flux Depends on Location, Study Says

The trees are the Earth's biggest allies in countering the carbon emissions that humans pump unto the Earth's atmosphere as the burning of fossil fuels continues. It could cause a big problem if forests, such as the Siberian forest, would absorb lesser carbon as it means climate will continue to worsen.
There's A Dent in Earth's Magnetic Field, What Could This Mean for the Satellites?

There's a Dent in Earth's Magnetic Field, What Could This Mean for Satellites?

NASA is tracking a dent in Earth's magnetic field, an unusually weak spot in the field called the South Atlantic Anomaly, which allows harmful particles from the sun from going deeper into the Earth's surface than normal, which could be bad news for the low orbit satellites that pass through it.

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