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22.04.2009, 16:41
Modern hygiene is to be blamed for the allergies epidemic we face today. Immunologists have established that lice contribute to priming the immune system in mammals to respond correctly to allergens.
21.06.2007, 06:46
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Modern living is being blamed for the apparent rise in the number of people suffering from allergies world wide. Estimates suggest allergies affect at least 40 % of people and the number is rising.
10.08.2010, 00:36
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The thick blanket of acrid smog caused by relentless wildfires which has settled across the Russian capital has shown no sign of dispersing.
05.04.2010, 18:23
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Climatologists are unanimous in the belief that human activity is causing global warming, but their warnings are going unheeded as sea levels continue to rise. Does their public-relation strategy need a makeover?
04.08.2010, 17:01
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Russia's emergency services are bracing themselves for the worst, as forest and peat fires continue to rage in many parts of the country.
10.08.2010, 08:42
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After a few hours of relief on Monday, millions of Russians are again waking up to a thick layer of smog as forest and peat fires continue to rage across the country.
12.08.2010, 00:23
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Moscow is breathing more freely after overnight rain washed away much of the suffocating smoke which has been tormenting the Russian capital for days.
19.04.2010, 17:07
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Once upon a time, people were tossed into the mouths of active volcanoes in order to appease the wrath of the gods. Today, we throw scientists at volcanoes in order to appease the wrath of the people.
17.07.2010, 14:33
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Moscow is in the grip of an unusually long heat wave with current summer temperatures well into the thirties and no let-up during the weekend; winds are weak and there is no rain in sight.
03.08.2010, 09:24
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Intense temperatures and the worst dry spell for generations continue to pound parts of Russia, with 40 lives now claimed by fires, over 300 injured, and thousands left homeless.
Published: 20 June, 2009, 11:44
Every summer, Moscow gets caught in a blizzard of poplar fluff, which marks the change of seasons in the Russian capital and can make life unbearable for many of its residents, as allergies flare up and drains clog.
