How do face masks and respirators prevent you from breathing in harmful particles? As respiratory protection against coronavirus becomes increasingly important, Risk Bites dives into the science of face masks and respirators, and explores what makes for good protection, whether it’s a professional
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/WHO How to protect yourself against the new coronavirus? Learn how to wear and dispose of masks correctly. For more information, please visit : https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 What is the correct way to wear and dis
In Asia, it has long been part of everyday life. But where does the face mask come from, why was it invented in the first place, and how does it actually work? Author: 3SAT/Nano/Rocket film/Andreas Gust/Konstantin Fuchs Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugh
If you do not have any respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, or runny nose, you do not need to wear a medical mask. When used alone, masks can give you a false feeling of protection and can even be a source of infection when not used correctly. Learn more about the novel coronavirus here: htt
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/WHO Wearing a medical mask can help limit the spread of some respiratory diseases. However, using a mask alone is not guaranteed to stop infections. Their use should be combined with other preventive measures. Watch this short video to find out more
How safe is graphene when it’s used in face masks and other consumer and professional products? In this episode of Risk Bites, nanotechnology expert Professor Andrew Maynard looks at what’s known about the potential health risks associated with the engineered nanomaterial graphene, and how consume
How do you go about avoiding becoming infected by a harmful airborne virus like COVID-19 -- especially if you're a student heading back to campus? There are, of course, a number of blindingly obvious ways to do this. However, because so many people seem to have forgotten them, I thought it worth p
We live in a time of "fast fashion. Every German buys an average of twelve kilograms of clothing a year. Unfortunately, the price tag doesn't say the impact a cheap T-shirt has on people and the environment. Our explainer video illustrates this impact and offers solutions for the sustainable use
Tomorrow the EURO 2024 starts and we go into the second round of our UV tips for watching football outside. This time the clothes are in the focal point, because if you can't avoid UV radiation, it's the second best solution, to cover as much skin as possible. The next UV tip will be on June 21,
The emperor´s fair clothes - Are labels and due diligence key to more sustainability? With: - Anosha Wahidi (Referatsleiterin nachhaltige Lieferketten und Standards, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung/BMZ) - Christian Schader (Leiter Gruppe Nachhaltigkeit, FiBL-Fo
Is more information really the solution? Whether Jens Spahn, Philipp Amthor or Friedrich Merz - they all openly say what they are up to and make no secret of their connections to the Trump administration, billionaires and the fossil fuel lobby. What is the point of transparency in times of authorita
Learn the basics about what designer polymers are, some examples of them, and how chemical properties are used to perform a particular function. Polymers have been around for a long time. Some of the commonly named examples are found in clothes, things like nylon, polyesters and acrylic. Others ar
