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July 26, 2025

Toxic exposure to air significantly increases the risk of dementia, finds a study

People move to a newborn morning at Peshawar. – Reuters/file The most comprehensive study of this kind recently linked exposure to specific forms of air pollution without questioning with an increased risk of dementia. Research, conducted by scientists at the Epidemiology Unit of the Medical Research Council at the University of Cambridge, provides urgent new evidence in the struggle against a weakening disease that is projected to affect 150 million people worldwide by 2050. According to The guardianThe study – published in Lancet Planetary Health – included a systematic review of 51 previous studies, drawing on data of over 29

December 30, 2024

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International

Taliban ban windows to prevent ‘exposure’ of women in Afghanistan

Listen to the article Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have imposed a ban on the construction of windows that might allow women to see into private spaces or could lead to exposure of women in neighboring homes. The new directive, which affects the design of buildings, was issued following a decree by the Taliban’s top leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to a statement from Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the ban was put in place to prevent potential “inappropriate exposure” that could occur when women are seen performing daily tasks such as collecting water or working in the kitchen. The Taliban’s official X (formerly

November 25, 2024

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Business

UK workers face some of Europe’s biggest workplace stressors: exposure

Workers travel through London Bridge train and underground station during the morning rush hour in London, Britain, September 8, 2021. — Reuters British workplaces rank among the worst in Europe for long hours, tight deadlines and limited autonomy, without being more productive, according to a report prepared as the new Labor government plans tougher rules for employers. Three-fifths of the workforce reported tight deadlines and two-fifths had to work at high speed, among the highest proportions in Europe, while only a third could choose the pace at which they worked, the report says Opens a New Tab. The report was

Toxic exposure to air significantly increases the risk of dementia, finds a study

Taliban ban windows to prevent ‘exposure’ of women in Afghanistan

UK workers face some of Europe’s biggest workplace stressors: exposure

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