Harvesting the Wild: Acorns
By Jackie Clay When I was just a little girl, I used to collect acorns by the box full as they fell in…
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Protect Your Health, Treat the Water!
Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology Solar water disinfection – the SODIS method – is a simple procedure to disinfect drinking…
Pandemic Influenza Preparation and Response: A Citizen’s Guide
Written by Sarah Booth & Kelsey Hills-Evans
Interim Public Health Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in Non-Occupational Community Settings during an Influenza Pandemic
This document describes interim guidance for the use of facemasks1 and respirators2 in certain public settings during an influenza pandemic. Very little information…
Bird Flu Diagnosis And Personal Hygiene
During a pandemic flu outbreak pay particular attention to your body. Early detection will be very important because symptoms may not appear for…
BASE CAMP HYGIENE AND HEALTH
Hokey Bennett-Jones Unstinting efforts to maintain a high standard of hygiene will contribute to a lower incidence of gastrointestinal problems and prevent the…
Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiency
Symptoms of PellagraList of symptoms of Pellagra: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Pellagra includes:– Weakness– Skin inflammation– Diarrhea– Weight…
Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, & Other Insects & Arthropods
Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, Robert A. Wirtz, Roger S. Nasci, William G. Brogdon Vaccines or chemoprophylactic drugs are available to protect against some vectorborne diseases…
Pesticides are Poison
by Jeff Conant What are pesticides?Pesticides are chemicals used to kill insects, rodents, and weeds that might harm our crops and our health….
