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1 month ago | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
A nice cup of tea is best when free of carcinogenic herbicides. We’ve rounded up the best glyphosate-free oat milks, in case that’s your plant-based milk of choice. Just as oats can contain glyphosate, so can the oat milk made from those oats. Here’s the low-down on glyphosate and why it matters. Many farmers use glyphosate on oat crops to speed up the drying process before harvesting.
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2 months ago | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
Wirecutter updated its non-stick pan recommendations recently and, guess what? It’s a toxic list of PTFE pans. When I tell people I’m Head of Research at Leaf Score and they ask what we do, I sometimes refer to the site as the green Wirecutter, or Wirecutter with a conscience. Case in point, Wirecutter updated its non-stick pan recommendations recently and, guess what? It’s a toxic list of PTFE pans.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
Our readers are always on the lookout for non-toxic non-stick pan recommendations. We tested the Made In CeramiClad Pan and came away impressed. Risotto, pancakes, stir fry – whatever we’ve thrown at it, the Made In CeramiClad Non-Stick Pan has handled with aplomb. Here’s our review of the pan my wife declared “Beautiful! Impressive!” on day one and still loves weeks later. Made In has been looking to introduce a non-toxic ceramic coated non-stick cookware line for a while.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
Here’s my top pick for an eco-friendly, non-toxic mattress for kids, plus four runners up which are also strongly worth considering. We recently made the switch from a toddler bed to a twin, which meant I needed to find a non-toxic, sustainable mattress for a safe, comfortable sleep. Like Goldilocks, it took three mattresses to find the one that was juuuuuust right. Here are my top picks for the best non-toxic and genuinely eco-friendly kids’ mattresses.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
Aluminum foil is a kitchen staple for many, but it’s also a major health hazard. Here’s how to minimize risk and some great alternatives to aluminum foil. Aluminum foil has a lot of fans, and no wonder. This stuff is:Very convenient for cooking and storing foodLightweightVersatileEffectiveEasily recyclable, over and over again. Aluminum foil may have a lot of pluses, but the cons are definitely worth considering.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
counselling-directory.org.uk | Matthew Nichols |BA Hons
The words that Rylan used to discuss his physical and emotional state would ring familiar to any therapist. At his lowest, Ryan could barely function, but - and this is the point that really struck a nerve with me - also started to wonder why he'd done what he had done. Why had he, he asked, "pushed the button?" The metaphorical button is effectively the ejector seat in day-to-day life. The button which lights up red, shrieks at a high pitch and suggests that some sort of help is needed.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
ajan.com.au | Brenda Happell |Linda Johnston |Jaya Pinikahana |BA Hons
Main Article ContentBrenda Happell, RN, PhDLinda Johnston, RN, PhDJaya Pinikahana, BA Hons, MSc, PhDKeywordsnursing research, nurses' attitudes, research utilisation, survey design AbstractThe primary aim of this study was to determine the current profile of nursing research in the acute and psychiatric domains of hospitals/health services in Victoria.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
counselling-directory.org.uk | Matthew Nichols |BA Hons
A bit of probing got to the heart of the matter quite quickly. The client, in their 40s, and noticing a slow trickle of increasing little aches, pains and niggles, had become subconsciously aware of their own mortality. In that, as we age, slowly and gradually, there grows a list of things that we will one day do for the last time. The last time we jump in the air, stroke a family pet, scroll through Netflix with a glazed expression, convinced there's nothing to watch.
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May 15, 2024 | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
Mercurial Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired his entire EV supercharger team at the end of April. Now he’s hiring some folks back. What does all this mean for the US supercharger network and Tesla rivals BP Pulse, EVGo, Ionna and others? Tesla’s Supercharger network is arguably Musk’s major accomplishment.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
leafscore.com | Leigh Matthews |BA Hons |H.Dip. NT
It’s impossible to completely avoid microplastics, but you can reduce your exposure. Here’s how. Microplastics are everywhere. In oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams, as well as in the air, arctic sea ice, and soil. That means there are microplastics in the water we drink and the food we eat. Nice work, humans. From surface water to deep-sea sediment, from mussels to muscles, these tiny pieces of plastic wreak havoc on human health and the environment. Microplastics are less than 5 mm in size.
