Lifestyle Don’t just say that you want to reduce your carbon footprint. Walk the talk by making smart, energy saving decisions. 29 Jun 2019 06:24AM Bookmark Want to make a difference in reducing your carbon footprint? Start by making eco-friendly renovation choices. Here are five ways to achieve a more sustainable lifestyle.1. LOW VOC OR VOC-FREE PAINTConventional paint is said to contain a higher level of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which include chemicals like benzene, methylene chloride and others that have been linked to cancer. When released into the air, these compounds cause ozone depletion. Paints with low-VOCs not only have lower odour, it also is less toxic and therefore has less impact on the air quality and toxic emissions. 2. ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES AND SHOWERHEADSYou must have noticed the Energy Star certification when shopping for new appliances. These energy efficient appliances such as water heaters and refrigerators have … [Read more...] about How to get your eco-friendly renovation ambition off the ground
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Sleeping with lights or TV on tied to obesity
(Reuters Health) - For middle-aged and older women, sleeping with the television or lights on has been linked with higher odds of becoming obese, in a recent U.S. study.While a high-calorie diet and sedentary behavior are the most commonly cited explanations for obesity, some previous research has also linked exposure to artificial light at night to an increased risk of weight gain, researchers note in JAMA Internal Medicine.For the current study, researchers followed almost 44,000 generally healthy women, ages 35 to 74. Many - about 17,000 - slept with a nightlight in the room, while more than 13,000 left a light on outside the bedroom and about 5,000 slept with a television or light on in the bedroom.At the start of the study, women were typically overweight but not yet obese, according to their body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight relative to height. None of them worked shifts that could interrupt sleep cycles.After almost six years of follow-up, women who slept with a … [Read more...] about Sleeping with lights or TV on tied to obesity
LED light can damage eyes, French health authority warns
MAISONS-ALFORT: The "blue light" in LED lighting can damage the eye's retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms, France's government-run health watchdog said this week.New findings confirm earlier concerns that "exposure to an intense and powerful [LED] light is 'photo-toxic' and can lead to irreversible loss of retinal cells and diminished sharpness of vision," the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) warned in a statement.The agency recommended in a 400-page report that the maximum limit for acute exposure be revised, even if such levels are rarely met in home or work environments.The report distinguished between acute exposure of high-intensity LED light, and "chronic exposure" to lower intensity sources.While less dangerous, even chronic exposure can "accelerate the ageing of retinal tissue, contributing to a decline in visual acuity and certain degenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration," the agency … [Read more...] about LED light can damage eyes, French health authority warns
LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns
MAISONS-ALFORT: The "blue light" in LED lighting can damage the eye's retina and disturb natural sleep rhythms, France's government-run health watchdog said this week.New findings confirm earlier concerns that "exposure to an intense and powerful [LED] light is 'photo-toxic' and can lead to irreversible loss of retinal cells and diminished sharpness of vision," the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) warned in a statement.The agency recommended in a 400-page report that the maximum limit for acute exposure be revised, even if such levels are rarely met in home or work environments.The report distinguished between acute exposure of high-intensity LED light, and "chronic exposure" to lower intensity sources.While less dangerous, even chronic exposure can "accelerate the ageing of retinal tissue, contributing to a decline in visual acuity and certain degenerative diseases such as age-related macular degeneration," the agency … [Read more...] about LED light can damage eyes, health authority warns
Seacera inks MOU with Korean firm for LED biz in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: PN17 company Seacera Group Bhd today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea’s KR EMS Co Ltd (KR Global) for manufacturing, production and sales of Light Emitting Diode (LED) products in Malaysia. KR Global is an electronic manufacturing system (EMS) specialist company that develops smart information and communication technologies (ICT) convergence LED Lighting Technology to prepare for the fourth industrialisation era. In 2017, KR Global registered a revenue of 170 billion Korean won. KR Global has business presence in South Korea, China, USA, Vietnam, Pakistan, Czech Republic. Some of their key clients are LG Electronics, Seoul Semicon, Lusen, Hee Sung. Under the MOU, Seacera will be responsible to establish a factory for production of LED lighting products in Malaysia, with technology provided by KR Global and under the supervision of KR Global. Seacera will also be handling the sales of such products. Seacera group managing director Zulkarnin … [Read more...] about Seacera inks MOU with Korean firm for LED biz in Malaysia