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What Are E-Cigarettes And Vaping? No matter how they look or what you call electronic cigarettes, they all work the same. Inhaling on a cartridge or pressing a button heats up a liquid, which usually has flavour and or, often, varying levels of nicotine. The e-cigarette then releases a vapour thus causing the white fluffy smoke. What’s The Danger Of E-Cigarettes? E-cigs have been advertised as safe and a healthier alternative to smoking tobacco. And most vape users have stopped smoking tobacco which is good. However, the vaping products have just been in the market for a few years and...

We know it is Springtime when the flowers are blooming and the trees start to grow their leaves back. For many, it’s also a time to ‘Spring Clean’ where family members work together to clean and organise their home so that it feels fresh and new. It may seem like a daunting task to deep clean all the places you ignore throughout the year, de-clutter unused items and re-organise spaces but we have compiled a list of tasks to complete so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. However, before we give you the steps we would like to ask you something....

Can a smell trigger memories? Have you ever felt very nostalgic when you smelt a childhood scent? Or wonder why it feels so great when you smell a perfume which your partner wore the first time you met! Even normal items like hair spray, freshly baked apple pie, fresh cut grass and even an old newspaper can all trigger memories. How come we can relate emotion and memories to smell triggers?Those vivid emotional memories that are often triggered by various scents and smell is called Odour-evoked autobiographical memory. There have also been scientific studies using a variety of approaches to...

There are many things that can make a house stink. Today we will be talking about the top two causes of bad odour inside the house and how to get rid of them. Stinky Kitchen Did you know that food is one of the main sources of bad odour. Activities connected to food like preparing food and cooking with garlic, onions, and spices can produce a smell that sometimes isn't pleasant after a day or two. Leftover food and fruits can also give distinct unpleasant odours if left for days. The best way to avoid bad kitchen smells is to have...

It's 2018! A start of another year for everyone. As we look back at the year that has gone and look forward to the new year, we all celebrate with FIREWORKS! But don't you know that over recent years, air quality degradation events have been carefully studied. Studies that have been carried out in multiple countries across the world, with the majority in Europe, India, Canada, and China have showed a very high increase in the concentrations of several firework smoke particles in the atmosphere following firework displays with resultant variations in air quality. Most of these studies were carried...