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Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke
Environmental Pollution
Air conditioning in our workplaces doesn't just cool the air – it can also help trap particles from bushfire smoke and reduce our exposure to potentially harmful elements like soluble mercury, sulfate and nitrate. Air conditioning in our Read more about Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from bushfire smoke
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Lack of fluoridated water a health risk for disadvantaged Queenslanders
The Medical Journal of Australia
Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease due to a lack of fluoridated water. Researchers have found Queenslanders from lower socio-economic areas are at higher risk of dental disease Read more about Lack of fluoridated water a health risk for disadvantaged Queenslanders
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The rate of young people hospitalised with an injury has doubled over the past 20 years in the ACT
Injury Prevention
This media release contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to data about mental health, suicide and self-harm. If you or anyone you know needs help, support is available now. Call Lifeline on 131 114 or Beyond Blue on Read more about The rate of young people hospitalised with an injury has doubled over the past 20 years in the ACT
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Save money by preparing a lunch box for you and your family – food safety dollars and sense
As we start to return to work and school, the Food Safety Information Council is encouraging families to be both food safe and save money by preparing their own lunches. Cathy Moir, Council Chair, said that taking a lunchbox is a great way to reduce Read more about Save money by preparing a lunch box for you and your family – food safety dollars and sense
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The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma fighters
Science Immunology
Researchers have revealed unprecedented insights into CD4+ T cells, a type of immune cell, which show promise for immunotherapies against melanoma, the most severe form of skin cancer. The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma Read more about The secret life of CD4+ T cells: from helpers to melanoma fighters
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How can we mitigate the health risks of sitting too much at work?
JAMA Network Open
People who sit for prolonged periods at work have a 16% higher risk of death from any cause and a 34% higher risk of heart disease, according to an international study that followed almost 500,000 people over 13 years. The study looked at how much Read more about How can we mitigate the health risks of sitting too much at work?
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Unbearable humid heat is already hitting areas with the least ability to survive it
One Earth
Humid heat that passes the theoretical limit of human survival is already being recorded in some areas of the world, and it is set to become frequent in the areas that are least prepared to handle it, according to Australian and international Read more about Unbearable humid heat is already hitting areas with the least ability to survive it
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Vines strangle forests in warm temperatures, threaten planet’s cooling ‘carbon sink’
Global Change Biology
New global research finds ‘tipping point’ climate conditions for woody vines to smother forests and identifies the world's most vulnerable forests, including Australia’s Wet Tropics. Spanning 44 countries across five continents, the study Read more about Vines strangle forests in warm temperatures, threaten planet’s cooling ‘carbon sink’
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Using virtual reality to get inside the criminal mind
Scientifc Reports
Edith Cowan University forensic psychology researchers have revealed new insights into the criminal mind thanks to virtual reality. It follows a study involving 101 participants who took part in mock crimes and subsequent interrogations, during VR Read more about Using virtual reality to get inside the criminal mind
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New risk modelling can support Aotearoa’s pāua industry adapt to climate change
New research from Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge has brought together various experts who have developed new risk modelling that’s created an innovative ‘PAU2 climate related risk’ bioeconomic model. The model is a tool for people Read more about New risk modelling can support Aotearoa’s pāua industry adapt to climate change
New ZealandSustainable Seas National Science Challenge
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