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Dead Smoke Alarms, Moldy Rooms, Empty First Aid Kits: Farmworkers Endure Unsafe and Substandard Housing Across US

Conor here: The following report details the conditions “temporary” agriculture workers face. Meanwhile, the world is facing a major hunger crisis, Americans are paying more than ever for food, and the US is still facing a shortage of agriculture workers. But food companies are making record profits.  By Sky Chadde who has covered the agriculture industry

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EcoWaste lobbies against unsafe toys

WATCHDOG group EcoWaste Coalition is pushing for policies to protect children against chemical hazards found in toys. This was after recognizing children as highly vulnerable to the harmful effects of these substances during a seminar it conducted with the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH) on Wednesday. “(There’s a) need for research, policies

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Global

Albanese govt expressed ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ naval incident with Chinese officials

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the federal government has expressed its concerns about the HMAS Toowoomba incident with Chinese officials. Divers from the Royal Australian Navy suffered minor injuries after an interaction between the HMAS Toowoomba and a navy destroyer from the People’s Liberation Army during a routine operation. The Chinese warship acknowledged multiple warnings

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Entretenimiento

Gas cookers ‘should come with a health warning’: Report reveals the appliances pump out ‘unsafe’ levels of pollution – as experts call for Brits to move to electric hobs and ovens

Gas cookers should be fitted with health warnings, according to a report that has found the appliances fill a kitchen with air pollution that breaks recommended safe levels. Researchers rigged monitoring equipment in more than 280 homes — 40 in the UK — as well as France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and Slovakia. More

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