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· Carl Samson
99 of the world’s 100 most polluted cities are in Asia: report
Asian cities lead the world in air pollution, according to a new report. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities in the world
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, topped a list of the world’s most polluted cities on Monday. Cause of pollution: Hanoi is enveloped in thick smog caused by high levels of particulates attributed to widespread construction, vehicle emissions, carbon emissions from coal plants and…
· Ryan General
Boiling may reduce microplastics in drinking water, study finds
Boiling water, a common practice in many Asian countries, could be an effective way to significantly reduce microplastics in tap water, a new study suggests. What the research found: A study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters this week found that…
· Ryan General
New S. Korea study reveals alarming link between commuting and mental health
The study found that those who spend over an hour commuting daily are 16% more likely to experience depressive symptoms than their counterparts with shorter commutes
· Carl Samson
China responds to WHO inquiry on ‘mystery’ illness outbreak
China has responded to the World Health Organization’s request for data regarding a spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia among children in the country. Catch up: Chinese authorities announced an increase in respiratory diseases on Nov. 13, attributing them to…
· Bryan Ke
BTS fans helped push mask-wearing during height of pandemic: study
A new study found that health-related posts that feature K-pop stars, most notably BTS, attract more responses from the general public and have a higher chance of going viral than those that do not. Key details: Published in Online Social Networks and Media in September, the…
· Carl Samson
WHO fires Asia chief for racism, abuse and unethical behavior
More than a year after being accused of racist, abusive and unethical behavior, Dr. Kasai Takeshi has reportedly been fired from his position as director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Western Pacific region. Staffers first brought up the allegations against Kasai in…
· Carl Samson
WHO chief censored in China after he said its zero-COVID policy is unsustainable
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was censored in China after calling the country’s zero-COVID policy unsustainable at a press briefing. The official’s comments, as well as his images and videos containing those comments, were immediately scrubbed from Weibo and…
· Khier Casino
Delta, American, United Suspend All Flights to China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Three of the most popular airlines in the U.S. — Delta, American and United — have canceled flights to and from mainland China amid efforts to control the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Delta Air Lines said on Friday that it would suspend all its flights to China from Feb. 6 to…
· Editorial Staff
Ham, Bacon and Sausage are Now a Major Cause of Cancer, Says WHO Cancer Research
The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer now classifies processed meat as a group 1 carcinogen, putting it in the same category as alcohol, tobacco and arsenic. Their ruling is based on data compiled from hundreds of studies which links…