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An unclear future for young people A growing number of crises are threatening the future of young people, from those related to the demographic increase on the planet to climate and technological crises, to conflicts; then international organizations warn that these unhealthy issues for healthy youth development in the coming years will only become increasingly stressful, intrusive and pressing, such as extreme weather phenomena and dangers from surfing the Internet. Decades of progress would be threatened for girls in particular and in general young people will be a minority in an aging world population even if the ratio will remain similar (two billion three hundred million young people) due to the high birth rate in the sub-Saharan countries of Africa. It is also expected that artificial intelligence will increase inequalities between rich and poor countries. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 21, 2024 
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 Increasing air pollution in New Delhi The levels of heavy metals detected in the air of New Delhi would be alarming and the capital of India also finds itself covered by a pall of unbreathable smog fifty times the maximum level recommended by international health organizations, then colder temperatures and little wind tend to stagnate pollutants in the air, worsening the situation. It is estimated that for thirty million people, the levels of pollutants exceeded eight hundred micrograms per cubic meter of air, including PM2.5 microparticles considered carcinogenic and which can easily enter the bloodstream simply by breathing through the lungs. Recently even in the Punjab region of Pakistan there was talk of unbreathable air with the authorities forced to close some schools, activities and outdoor shops; with concerns for children exposed to pollution. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Nov 14, 2024 n: 5799 Increase in sales of e-cigarettes in Vietnam Statistics regarding the sale of e-cigarettes to thirteen and fifteen-year-old students in Vietnam would show an increase defined as alarming from three and a half percent in 2022 to eight in 2023, then even among adults the trend is for a sharp increase; despite the fact that the country has made progress in reducing the sale of traditional cigarettes. International authorities recommend imposing taxes of at least seventy-five percent on the selling price of cigarettes in order to effectively discourage purchases, then must bear in mind the heavy health damage that can be linked to smoking with costs that fall on health systems that are increasingly short of funding and sometimes in serious difficulty in various countries around the world. It should be noted that recently in Italy there was talk of a case of an electronic cigarette that exploded in the mouth. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Oct 23, 2024 n: 5781 Unlivable cities with three degrees Celsius more By continuing to release the current quantities of carbon dioxide and other climate-changing gases into the atmosphere, temperatures in almost a thousand large cities around the world could exceed three Celsius degrees compared to pre-industrial levels, making them practically unlivable, at least according to a study that shows that heat waves would last months, with, for example, abnormal use of air conditioners for skyscrapers (and in general for every habitable room); then with the significant increase in the risk of insect-borne diseases such as dengue, zika and chikungunya. Heat waves would go from lasting about sixteen days, in a scenario calculated at less than one and a half degrees Celsius of global warming, to twenty-four days with three degrees of increase and their frequency would go from almost five times each year to over six; therefore with huge demand for the use of air conditioners. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Sep 26, 2024 n: 5758 Eco-friendly and economical sailing An eighteen-day maiden transatlantic voyage from the port of Le Havre in France to Newark in the United States would have been carried out by a cargo ship propelled by sails and apparently the classic navigation with wind thrust and therefore free propulsion is of interest again which allows not to pollute and save on the purchase of hydrocarbons which, for example in the event of a shipwreck, can also become a serious environmental threat. In this case the eighty-one-metre-long thousand-tonne sailing cargo ship was initially propelled by engines before the two gigantic double sails could provide the appropriate thrust. It is estimated that almost three percent of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere (about one billion tons of carbon dioxide each year) are due to motor navigation. e-mail: info@salutary.eu Tel: +39 338 1809310 Date: Sep 04, 2024 n: 5739 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 n: 5711 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 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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