Entries by George Zapo, CPH
George Zapo, CPH is certified in Public Health Promotion & Education. George focuses on writing informative articles promoting healthy behavior and lifestyles. Read more of George's articles at his website: https://georgezapo.com.
Venomous Spiders Found On Fruit
Venomous spiders found on fruit are becoming more common in supermarkets around the world. Venomous spiders are often found on imported fruit and foods. According to recent reports, deadly venomous spiders were found in grapes at supermarkets in Wisconsin, Minnesota,… 0 Shares |
Historical data on contagious diseases
Historical data on contagious diseases has recently been collected, digitized, and evaluated by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. Close to 88 million cases of 56 contagious diseases analyzed by researchers provided informative patterns about the transmission of diseases and… 0 Shares |
Nuts Can Reduce the Risk of Cancer
Nuts can reduce the risk of cancer. The largest longitudinal study ever done on whether eating affects mortality was recently performed by Harvard University. Researchers at Harvard followed 119,000 women and men who ate nuts generally every day over a… 0 Shares |
Beware of chemicals in children furniture
A recent scientific report advises consumers to beware of chemicals in children furniture. This latest report co-commissioned by the Center for Environmental Health in Oakland, California confirms that major retailers are selling children’s furniture that contain toxic chemicals and substances… 0 Shares |
What is Synthetic Biology?
What is synthetic biology? This revolutionary scientific field is evolving so rapidly that some consider it the technology of the century. Researchers and scientists are using science and technology with the goal of engineering DNA to feed the world, cure… 0 Shares |
Electronic Cigarette Health Facts
Electronic cigarette health facts have just been released by The National Consumers’ Institute. They tested 10 different brands of disposable and rechargeable e-cigarettes and found toxins and carcinogens. They also detected significant quantities of carcinogenic molecules in the vapor of… 0 Shares |
Communicating Climate Change
Communicating climate change is an ongoing controversy. Many scientists and people around the world agree that drastic changes in our global climate are due to anthropogenic reasons, like humans burning oil, gas, and coal. However, there are those who are… 0 Shares |
Trainloads of Toxins
Trainloads of toxins are passing through U.S. and Canadian towns and natural environments. However, we may not know what toxins trains are transporting due to the post 9/11 “anti-terrorist” laws. Because of this law, shippers and railroads do not have… 0 Shares |
Flame Retardants and their Effect on Human Health
Researchers recently discovered new information about flame retardants and their effect on human health. Using 3-D images, researchers at the National Institutes of Health developed a way to view how brominated flame retardants (BFRs) interfere with the human body’s natural… 0 Shares |
