There's conflicting evidence regarding the safety of aspartame, a common chemical sweetener used in diet soda and other low-cal or low-sugar goods, but some people report headaches or generally feeling unwell after ingesting anything containing the chemical. To make life easier for everyone, this is one instance where you may want to follow the "better safe than sorry" principle. That's because a University of Liverpool test-tube study found that when mixed with a common food color ingredient, aspartame actually became toxic to brain cells. Making matters worse, aspartame is used in many diet sodas, and studies have found drinking diet soda may increase your risk of developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Also of concern with aspartame, researchers have found that one harmful breakdown product is formaldehyde. Sweet? We don't think so.
Summer is when lawnmowers come out weekly. It is also the time of the year when there are serious accidents to kids because of lawnmowers. In 2007, according to the Consumer Product safety Commission 210,000 people - 16,200 of the children - were treated in doctors' offices, clinics and emergency rooms for lawnmower-related accidents. The tragedy is that most of these accidents to children could have been prevented if the adults operating the machines had been more careful or just used common sense procedures. Many of the new lawnmowers certain safety features, but still won't help if a child runs in front of the mower, or while sitting in front of an adult on a riding mower, falls off and gets his foot caught in the blade. Here are some safety precautions: - Keep children out of the lawn area while mowing - If a child enters that area TURN off the machine immediately - Learn how to turn off the machine quickly and always leave all ...
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