The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to use certain hand sanitizer products because they may contain methanol, a toxic substance when absorbed through skin or ingested.Methanol is a toxic alcohol that is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide and alternative fuel source, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. Significant exposure to methanol can result […]
One of the fastest growing sectors in Nigeria is the janitorial and cleaning services industry catalyzed by the fast growing population of Nigeria and the corresponding need to handle the waste generated and keep the environment clean. According to the World Health Organization, Nigeria has made modest progress in expanding access to water, sanitation, and […]
The Coronavirus outbreak has caused scarcity of many essential sanitary items leading to panic in many countries. Unscrupulous individuals have also cashed in on the crisis to exploit individuals while the malevolent one release all manner of toxic hand sanitizers into the market. According to WHO, Current evidence indicates that the COVID-19 virus is transmitted […]
Water pollution is the release of substances into subsurface groundwater or into lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries, and oceans to the point where the substances interfere with the beneficial use of the water or with the natural functioning of ecosystems. In addition to the release of substances, such as chemicals or microorganisms, water pollution may also […]
Poor sanitation has a range of negative impacts on society and the economy, from causing debilitating and deadly diseases via the contamination of drinking water sources and food with pathogen laden human waste, to associated losses in productivity due to sickness and toilet access, and increased healthcare costs from caring for the sick. Equally important, […]
According to the World Health Organization, Sanitation refers to the provision of facilities and services for the safe management of human excreta from the toilet to containment and storage and treatment onsite or conveyance, treatment, and eventual safe end-use or disposal. More broadly sanitation also included the safe management of solid waste and animal waste. […]
Main Provisions Of Nigerian Quarantine Act Of 1926 Power to declare any place an infected local area The President may, by notice, declare any place whether within or without Nigeria to be an infected local area, and thereupon such place shall be an infected local area within the meaning of this Act. Regulations The President […]
Water is a chemical substance composed of hydrogen and oxygen existing in gaseous, liquid and Solid tastes that is essential to all known forms of life. Water is a clear, colourless, odourless, tasteless liquid that freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade. The chemical formula of water is hydrogen […]
What is Personal Hygiene? Hygienic comes from the ancient Greek word hygies, meaning “healthy” or, literally, “living well.” This state was represented by the Goddess Hygieia, the embodiment of health and cleanliness. Personal hygiene is an action to maintain hygiene and health of a person for physical and psychological well-being. The lack of self-care is […]
Counterfeit cosmetics are a real risk to your health. Illegality aside, fake hair products pose risks to your scalp and hair that you’re best off not taking. When we think of counterfeit beauty products, it is easy to write them off as something you have only come across in slightly dodgy or online makeup stalls […]
