The odds of dying on a cruise ship are roughly 1 in 6.25 million. It’s much more dangerous to drive in a car, where the odds of dying in a crash are about 1 in 645. Are ferries safe in storms? But don’t worry — even amid a raging thunderstorm,Read More →
Killer waves The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) says radiation from cellphone handsets and towers is “possibly carcinogenic to humans” and may cause glioma, a type of brain cancer. Towers are more dangerous than handsets because they emit greater-intensity radiation 24X7. How does phone radiationRead More →
It has been known for many years that exposure to very high levels of RF radiation can be harmful due to the ability of RF energy to heat biological tissue rapidly. … Exposure to very high RF intensities can result in heating of biological tissue and an increase in bodyRead More →
Boilermaking is a dying industry.. With the closure of most Coal Fired power plants in the coming decade, there is no future for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers. The pension is literally a pyramid scheme and those getting in now or in the past 20 years are the losers ofRead More →
When a seat belt is deployed, fatality risks for front-seat passengers decline by 45 percent and their risk of serious injury is cut in half. NHTSA data also indicates that passengers not wearing a seat belt are 30 times more likely to be ejected from the vehicle during a crashRead More →
Huntsman spiders do bite humans, occasionally, but their bites are not known to be dangerous to people (although they can be quite painful and have other side effects). … Though all spiders are venomous, only very few, like the ominous the black widow spider, cause fatal bites. Will a huntsmanRead More →
When a seat belt is deployed, fatality risks for front-seat passengers decline by 45 percent and their risk of serious injury is cut in half. NHTSA data also indicates that passengers not wearing a seat belt are 30 times more likely to be ejected from the vehicle during a crashRead More →
Typically, attacks are made when parents are absent or asleep; the ferret escapes its cage and jumps into the baby’s crib. One infant died; others nearly bled to death. Are ferrets violent? Breeding ferrets is nasty business When a male ferret is ready to breed, he becomes violent and oftenRead More →
March 22, 2004 — Anger, frustration, and other mental stress can trigger abnormal heart rhythms that may lead to sudden death, new research shows. Certain irregular heart rhythms (or arrhythmias) put people at high risk for sudden death. … Has anyone ever died of anger? Sept. 9, 2002 — IfRead More →