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Earth’s lungs are choking on plastic and smoke – scientists hope to unblock them

Martin.Dlugo/Shutterstock A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph that plotted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…

mingooland · March 19, 2025 · 5 min read

The 5 disturbing ways vaping can harm your kids – from brain damage to heart failure as disposables set for ban

IF you’re a smoker desperate to quit, vaping is considered substantially less harmful. But the brightly-coloured, nicotine-packed devices have infiltrated sweet shop shelves and school…

mingooland · December 20, 2024 · 11 min read

How the health of your lungs is linked to the bacteria in your gut

Children with asthma may have lower levels of beneficial bacteria in their gut. Studio Nut/ Shutterstock The trillions of bacteria living in our gut have…

mingooland · August 7, 2024 · 5 min read