The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in mental health challenges worldwide, due to a growing feeling of uncertainty, job losses, the loss of loved ones and physical isolation from friends and family which has taken a toll on…
The Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a virus known as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS COV-2). It was first identified as the cause of the outbreak in Wuhan, China in December 2019.…
World Tuberculosis Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the burden of tuberculosis (commonly called TB) worldwide and the status of TB prevention and control efforts. The theme for the year 2020 is “It’s Time to end TB”. The…
According to the World Health Organization, there are about 1.38 million new cases and 458,000 passing from breast cancer each year. Breast cancer has been identified as the foremost common cancer in women around the world, both in developed and…
RusselSmith recently inducted a new batch of students into its Junior Safety Rangers™ program, an awareness program that is designed to educate children on good safety practices and teach them the principles of protecting their environment and immediate community. The…
What is Air Pollution?
The Earth is bounded by a shield of air (made up of various gases) called the atmosphere. Without the atmosphere, we will be exposed to intense heat by day and frozen by low temperature at night. Life on earth is made possible because of the atmosphere.
Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the world. The vast majority of breast cancer cases are women, however, about two percent of men make up breast cancer cases worldwide.
Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in females worldwide. It accounts for 16% of all female cancers and 22.9% of invasive cancers in women.
18.2% of all cancer deaths worldwide, including both males and females, are from breast cancer.
When it comes to safety in the workplace, the most basic precautions are often the ones that are overlooked. Organizations have the utmost responsibility of providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment at all times. This fact does not negate the individual responsibility a worker has to take the necessary precautions to ensure their own health and safety and that of any colleagues who may be affected by their work activities.
Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that the important domestic hazards to look out for in the home are the ones that are obviously dangerous such as broken glass and sharp objects left carelessly, which are visible. Unfortunately this is not always the case. Domestic hazards present themselves in various forms and can pose either immediate or slowly-creeping danger to human life.
As explained by the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety, Domestic Hazards can be defined as ANY source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects within the home that pose a serious threat to human life and property.
There is a preconceived notion that stress always has an adverse effect on individuals therefore we all tend to view stress as an enemy or a negative occurrence, and we continuously work towards eliminating stress entirely. Extensive research proves this…