therealdannyking

therealdannyking t1_j6bkckm wrote

Reply to comment by apocalypse_later_ in Black and Hispanic hairdressers are exposed to a complex mixture of chemicals, many of them unknown, potentially hazardous, and undisclosed on product labels, researchers report. There are more than 700,000 hairdressers in the United States, more than 90% of whom are estimated to be women. by MistWeaver80

Since this is a science sub, can you back your assertion up with some kind of evidence?

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therealdannyking t1_j2akbo4 wrote

Reply to comment by MadManD3vi0us in Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels. Research has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products, with the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. by MistWeaver80

It's a gardening technique where large pieces of whole wood and other organic material are buried and mounded over. As time progresses, the soil is enriched.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCgelkultur

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therealdannyking t1_j2ak68q wrote

Reply to comment by WaxyWingie in Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels. Research has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products, with the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. by MistWeaver80

That seems like an excellent idea, but there might be a few drawbacks. How many in the UK have a garden large enough to compost a pine tree? A commercial hügelkultur operation would take a substantial amount of work to create and maintain, especially considering the number of trees that would need to be buried every year.

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therealdannyking t1_j2aivl6 wrote

Reply to comment by PlaidChester in Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels. Research has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products, with the potential to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. by MistWeaver80

You may have misread the article.

The process doesn't need sugar cane, only pine needles. The article mentions that while cane by itself is more efficient, pine needles do an adequate job with more refined techniques. The researchers mention the pine needles can be mixed in with the cane. for an added boost. Since the UK already imports sugar cane, it wouldn't be a new addition to their carbon footprint. The pine needles can be mixed in when they are abundant (January).

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therealdannyking t1_izp63cd wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in The mRNA vaccine technology successfully used for COVID has been adapted to fight malaria, a disease that killed over 625,000 people in 2020. In a research study on mice, two mRNA vaccines were highly effective in reducing infection in the host and in the mosquito vector. by grab-n-g0

A year is considered "long term" when talking about vaccines (https://www.bbc.com/news/health-60468900).

mRNA vaccines have been used in oncology for almost a decade with no long term side effects seen.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7956899/

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01684241

In addition, billions of doses have been given so far, so any long-term side effect must be less than one in a billion if it hasn't cropped up yet.

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therealdannyking t1_izp4i6r wrote

Reply to comment by updownnick in The mRNA vaccine technology successfully used for COVID has been adapted to fight malaria, a disease that killed over 625,000 people in 2020. In a research study on mice, two mRNA vaccines were highly effective in reducing infection in the host and in the mosquito vector. by grab-n-g0

>malathion blue

It's highly toxic to bees and other beneficial insects, and is also toxic for humans in large enough exposure.

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/malagen.html

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