Safety

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Health & Medicine

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Analysis

Corporations are putting profits above the safety of women. And it's evil

The pelvic mesh scandal is an example of the evil of selling unsafe products. The law can and should do something about it

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Sciences & Technology

From ‘honey laundering’ to fake free-range: food fraud costs billions

Deception in our food chains is on the rise and often hard to detect. Here are some things consumers can look for, but we still need earlier interventions

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Sciences & Technology

Everyone has a part to play in food safety

This WHO World Food Safety Day reminds us that everyone is susceptible to food-borne disease, but we can all help prevent illness with a few simple steps

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Politics & Society

When building glass breaks dangerously it is a design problem

Incidents in Melbourne of ‘spontaneous’ glass breakage are more about the construction industry forgetting the lessons of the past than ‘cheap’ Chinese imports

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Sciences & Technology

Nanoclay can stop cladding fires spreading

Researchers have found that treating building cladding with nano-sized particles of clay can prevent cladding fires from spreading, while significantly reducing the heat and smoke from burning

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