What Is Lead Poisoning? Lead poisoning happens when too much lead gets into the body through the skin or from breathing, eating, or drinking. When lead gets in the body, it can travel and cause harm wherever it ends up. Who Gets Lead Poisoning? ...
Water quality is a subject that's been big news lately. Some residents of Vietnam are suffering from toxic levels of lead in their water due to incompetent governance. Unfortunately, water quality issues are not a recent development. Industrial du...
Air pollution inside and outside your home causes problems for you and your family. During pregnancy it increases your risk for premature birth. What is air pollution? Air pollution is harmful substances in the air that can affect breathing an...
Motorbike riders travel on a dusty road in Hanoi. Health took over from job security as the top concern for Vietnamese consumers in the second quarter amid an apparent spurt in pollution. A survey recently released by market research firm Nielsen...
Gastric cancer is the leading cause of male cancer deaths in Vietnam. Heavy drinkers are at higher risk of contracting the life-threatening disease. Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is striking more people under 40 years old in Vi...
Cancer and heart disease are deadly threats to those who don't watch what they eat. More than half of Vietnamese people don't meet the level of fiber intake recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a recent survey conducte...
