Author: John
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Air Pollution | A Major Global Public Health Issue
What is Air Pollution? Let us have a look at ways to reduce air pollution and talk about how we can measure air quality?. We’ll then talk about indoor air pollution, why it’s a problem, sources of pollution, and ways to reduce it. But first, what is air pollution? Air pollution occurs when the air…
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Ozone Layer Depletion And Its Effects
What is an Ozone Layer? Have you ever wondered why cricketers paint faces white? Or why your mother insists that you put on sunscreen lotions before stepping out every summer? The answer is UV rays or ultraviolet rays. UV rays are harmful sun rays that can increase the risk of skin cancer, and cataract and…
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Climate Change is Caused by Humans? Environment Canada!
Can we know that human activities are causing this climate change? We received an interesting question on Twitter about where it comes from? How do we know climate change is caused by humans? we will also discuss environment Canada. You see, humans are fascinating species. We create music, art, food, and so much more including…
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NEBOSH course and its importance for safety professionals
What is NEBOSH? The NEBOSH- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health is a UK-based examination board offering different qualifications and courses in health, safety, environment, and well-being management. Levels of NEBOSH courses Over 50,000 people take a NEBOSH qualification every year. Health, safety, and environmental qualifications are globally recognized and taken by people…
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Classes of Fire and fire Extinguishers
Choosing fire extinguisher We cant use a single fire extinguisher on each class of fire. Considering the way that each kind of fire extinguisher has different classes of fire on which it is useful. The main principle is to select nearby available material for shielding the spreading of fire. Based on burning material in case…
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Mercury exposure, and its first Aid
When the vast majority of us hear the word mercury, we right away consider the silver liquid mercury, in a mercury thermometer or the strong mixture utilized in dental fillings. So, to be sure, a huge extent of individuals is probably ignorant that mercury might take a vaporous structure, however air mercury surrounds us. A…
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World Environment Day 5 June 2022
World Environment Day (WED) is to alarm us about our mother planet-Earth. According to the reports, about 7,000,000 people die every year due to the causes related to air pollution in the Asian Pacific region. This is really an alarming figure for all the residents of this Earth. On this day- June 5, we motivate…
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Departmental store fire, Karachi
A departmental store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area specializing in a product category. People mostly on weekends visit these stores to buy different goods for the upcoming week. The rush days and the happening of these huge fire accidents always result…
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Wildfire and its Effects
The current environmental degrading conditions of the world are clear indicators of very bad days- ahead waiting for us. A wildfire is an unplanned fire that starts in a natural area- forests, grasslands, etc. Wildfire is becoming common now due to the rapid increase in atmospheric temperature, droughts, etc, due to global warming. According to…
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Electrocution and Its First Aid
Electrical injuries can be caused by exposure to current from low-voltage and high-voltage sources as well as lightning strikes, and the circumstances of the exposure will dictate management strategies. Human tissues have varying resistance characteristics and susceptibility to damage, so injuries may be thermal, electrical, or mechanical, potentially causing burns, thrombosis, tetany, falls, and blast…