From Vaping Mists and Myths, New Dangers Emerge

Vaping has been thought of as a healthier alternative to smoking, even as a stepping-stone to quitting. But with fast-rising use particularly among teens, new dangers are becoming apparent.

By Emily Ludolf | May 2, 2018 | Culture, Health | Addiction, Air Quality, Atomizers, Bronchitis, Cancer, Carbonyl Compounds, Cardiovascular Disease, Cartomizers, Cigarettes, DNA, Dripping, E-Cigarettes, E-Liquid, Glycerin, Habit, Health, Heavy Metals, Lung Disease, Lungs, Medical Research, Nicotine, Nicotine Poisoning, Propylene Glycol, Regulation, Smoking, Teens, Tobacco, Toxicity, Vape Pens, Vaping, Vapor, Vaporization

VR’s Neurological Effects Hard to Grasp

As virtual reality makes a comeback, its potentially troubling neurological effects, particularly over the long term, remain poorly understood.

By Emily Ludolf | November 22, 2017 | Cognition, Health, Media, Neurology | 3D, Air Force, Brain, Children, Dizziness, Eye Strain, Eyesight, Headaches, Health, Leeds University, Motion, Motion Sickness, Nausea, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Senses, Simulator Sickness, Spatial Learning, US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Video Games, Virtual Reality, VR

Warped Incentives Cultivated by US Industrial Agriculture

Industrial agriculture has increased the food supply, but it has done so at tremendous cost to the environment, food quality, health, and family farming.

By Samantha Maxwell | September 13, 2017 | Agriculture, Culture, Environment, Food, Health, Society | Agriculture, Chemicals, Diabetes, Family Farms, Farmers Markets, Flavor, Food Deserts, GMOs, Green Cart, Health, Industrial Agriculture, Junk Food, Land, Local Food, Low-Income, Monocrops, Monoculture, Nutrition, Poverty, Processed Foods, Roundup, Sustainability, Third World, Vandana Shiva