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Tag Archives: Sweden
Chemical Exposures: The Good, the Bad, and the Tiny
I have often written about the lack of perspective on chemical scares, which is why I was happy to find out that Swedish Professor Emeritus in toxicology, Lennart Dencker, has written a book on this topic called “Not as dangerous … Continue reading
Posted in biology, chemistry, environment, health, nutrition, science communication
Tagged cancer, pesticides, risk, Sweden
4 Comments
Saving Lives Is Not Shameful – Let’s Break the Stigma on Supporting Nuclear Energy
I own a t-shirt that says “Ask me about nuclear energy.” On the back there’s an image of a cooling tower and the words: “Sustainable. Ecological. Independent.” I wore it to my daughter’s first day at our village music kindergarten … Continue reading
Posted in energy, environment, nuclear, parenting, psychology, renewables, society
Tagged children, Sweden
15 Comments
Off the Press: Nuclear Energy Is a Fast and Inexpensive Way to Improve the World
This piece was originally published in the Finnish newspaper Aamulehti on Friday 8th of November 2017. The article is based on an earlier English blog piece I wrote, which was quite a bit longer than the 4500 character limit at the paper, and … Continue reading
Environmental Impacts of Farming
The Swedish Food Agency (Svenska Livsmedelsverket SLV) recently published a report on a many-faceted breakdown of environmental effects in farming per one kilogram of farming product. This report was also discussed in an opinion piece in the Sweden’s largest newspaper, Dagens Nyheter (under the … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biotechnology, climate, environment, organic
Tagged GMO, pesticides, Sweden
6 Comments