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Measures regarding cigarettes in Indonesia Indonesia is one of the largest tobacco producers in the world with about seventy million adult smokers in the country and the authorities to prevent smoking in the new generations have raised the limit on the sale of cigarettes from eighteen to twenty-one years and banned the sale of single cigarettes, a common economic alternative in some local retailers that could especially favor younger people who have fewer resources and cannot buy a whole pack. Restrictions also regarding the sale of electronic and traditional cigarettes with e-commerce and social media applications, advertising is then prohibited (this last measure will come into force within two years while the others seem to be immediate). According to some these measures will not be enough to limit smoking however the provision that regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes is good. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Aug 01, 2024 
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 A good regulation for air conditioners If have an air conditioner adjusting the temperature correctly could be useful not only to save energy but also to avoid unpleasant health consequences, for example in the case of setting it to low values that seem comfortable on the surface giving a pleasant refreshment, but which then turns out to be not very conducive to lasting well-being. The temperature recommended by international organizations seems to be twenty-seven Celsius degrees and a fan should also be added that allows the body to perceive a temperature a few degrees lower even if some argue that there are a large number of factors to be taken into account for optimal regulation also bearing in mind the health of vulnerable people in the event of a heat wave, then a modern appliance as an energy class saves a lot of energy. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jul 15, 2024 n: 5696 Philippines and Indonesia too dependent on coal The countries that support the world's largest economies have long decided to decrease their dependence on coal as it is a primary source of polluting emissions, but it seems that the Philippines and Indonesia are bucking the trend and increasing the percentage of energy obtained by burning coal and in particular Indonesia which is the fourth most populous nation in the world as well as being the largest economy in Southeast Asia (then last year drought has reduced the flow of water to hydroelectric power plants). The Philippines however as far as the ranking of the top ten economies dependent on coal would have surpassed Indonesia and China, with Kosovo leading this ranking in 2023 which is also unhealthy from the point of view of the consequences on the body with more than eighty-eight percent of the energy derived from this very polluting fuel. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jul 04, 2024 n: 5687 Bewilderment in Calgary, Canada over lack of water Authorities have warned residents of Calgary in Canada that restrictions on the distribution of drinking water could last three to five weeks or possibly longer for what is described as the most dramatic and traumatic water situation seen in the city. Pipe repairs require long work to be made safe and robots with cameras placed in the pipes would have found other damage in addition to those already monitored for some time and if no action is taken there is a risk of further damage to a water network in disastrous conditions (for example due to problems with sealing the pressure exerted by the water in the pipes). Citizens are advised to save water in every way and evidently there are also hygiene and health risks in Alberta's largest city, some complain about slow, confusing warnings of a disconcerting situation; particularly affected by the restrictions the northwest residents with home and businesses without water. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 15, 2024 n: 5671 Nicotine-like chemicals control in the U.S. If the industry that introduces nicotine-like chemicals (such as 6-methyl nicotine) into e-cigarettes in the United States is left unchecked, there could be risks for consumers, especially younger ones, attracted to these types of products, at least according to a well-known health authority; in fact, it seems that the control system is designed for the traditional nicotine market and leaves out of the controls those relating to these components with a chemical structure similar to nicotine that can be synthesized in the laboratory and then diluted in the liquids that feed electronic cigarettes even without using nicotine and in some cases more powerful in terms of health consequences. More studies are needed to understand the real risks so that a product defined as "recreational" is not available to everyone. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jun 04, 2024 n: 5661 Can't live without being able to breathe good air Last year only ten countries and nine percent of cities in the world would have air of quality judged breathable based on the quantities of ultrafine PM2.5 particulate matter present, considered very harmful to health (it seems to kill more people than any other pollutant in general and in 2021 the guidelines recommended cutting the average from ten to five micrograms per cubic meter); according to the researchers can live on average two months without food, three days without water, but only a few minutes without air which is evidently essential for life. Fine dust enters directly into the bloodstream and then into various organs, can irritate the lungs and respiratory system and reduce the well-being of the body without considering that they are responsible for heart attacks, strokes, tumors, Parkinson's, cause oxidative stress and damage cells at a faster rate than reparative. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 21, 2024 n: 5600 Particulate matter more harmful for children Children have an organism that has yet to develop and is therefore more susceptible to damage caused by fine particulate matter, then they breathe more frequently and therefore inhale a greater amount of pollutants; at least according to a Thai study that shows that schoolchildren who enjoy better health at school will have better results that they will give back to societies in the future. Thailand has one of the most polluting cities in the world and children would be at great risk of long-term damage to their respiratory system, especially due to PM2.5 particulate matter that is so small that it enters the bloodstream (not to mention that in traffic for example children are closer to car exhausts). Generally children do not understand what happens when they inhale pollutants and simply wonder why their throats burn and cough often. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Mar 13, 2024 n: 5593 Proposals in general to improve air quality in Italy It is difficult to improve air quality in the Po Valley because it is like a basin surrounded by the Alps where fine dust stagnates and tends to accumulate; therefore this phenomenon should be prevented and avoided which makes the air unhealthy and unbreathable, then studies carried out in the past showed that just as when a hole is dug in the sand the grains of the surrounding areas tend to level the hole so it happens for fine particulate matter that tends to move from areas of high concentration to those less saturated with polluting dust. Among the proposals put forward to deal with the situation are, for example, reducing speed on the roads and limiting the circulation of the most polluting cars and vehicles, then avoiding the use of wood and pellet heating, maintaining a lower temperature as well as improving energy efficiency. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Feb 21, 2024 n: 5575 Particulate matter in the Paris metro Particles measuring less than ten micrometers are not visible to the naked eye but they can cause various pathologies from asthma to cardiovascular problems since they easily enter the respiratory tree and are apparently present to a significant extent in the Paris metro network (on average three times more than on the surface) which is one of the oldest in the world. Four million people use this service by exposing themselves to toxic levels of pollutants; in fact, since there is little air exchange in the underground stations the particulate matter tends to bind with metal particles released by the wheel clutches of the metro carriages with the rails and by the brakes, then part of the problem starts from the roads that are above the metro with the particulate matter of car traffic that tends to fall below possibly on waiting passengers. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 30, 2024 n: 5556 The number of smokers is decreasing globally In 2022 about one in five adults in the world smoked, compared to one in three in 2000 generally thanks to initiatives that many countries have taken to decrease the number of smokers; at least according to data provided by international organizations which, however, warn that tobacco manufacturers are developing strategies to reverse this health trend. It is currently estimated that more than eight million people lose their lives each year due to tobacco smoke including one million and three hundred thousand exposed to second-hand smoke; therefore, it would be necessary to try to further reduce the number of smokers and it will take decades to achieve the objectives set by using incisive and convincing campaigns trying to not be manipulated by tobacco producers who would act by interfering with powerful means against health initiatives. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Jan 19, 2024 n: 5547 Salutary and Well-being * The author doesn't assume some kind of responsibility for the bad use of the articles councils (all rights are reserved) |
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