Centrum tip - Safety at sea
Bluebottles, jellyfish and sea anemones can sting, sea urchins, starfish and sea cucumbers should rather be avoided, and sea snakes are could kill. What should you know? |
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Centrum tip - Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) gas has caused more accidental deaths than any other poison – not just because it’s fast-acting, but because you can’t see, smell or taste it. |
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Centrum tip - When paint fumes are a knockout
Exposure to paint fumes should always be avoided, because they’re toxic and associated with a wide variety of negative health effects. |
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Centrum tip - Veldfire alert
Veldfires are raging in certain parts of South Africa. Would you know what to do if you were out hiking in the bush and saw smoke and flames headed your way? |
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Centrum tip - Avoid being thunder-struck
Thunderstorms with their accompanying lightning flashes occur frequently over large parts of South Africa, especially in summer. |
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Centrum tip – Too flush with loo water?
Each time you flush the toilet, you flush away 10-12 litres of high-quality drinking water. (Not that we'd recommend you drink water from the loo). |
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Centrum tip - Tap water terror
The hysteria about rat-tailed maggots in the water supply is starting to die down, but many South Africans still feel uncomfortable about drawing themselves a glass of tap water. |
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Centrum tip – Fight that fire
If you live on the lower slopes of Table mountain, or anywhere else where nearby vegetation poses a fire risk, you need to take measures to protect your family and property. |
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Centrum tip - Ink can harm you
Long-term exposure to the solvents used in ink for the printer has been linked to various health problems, according to Health24's Envirohealth Expert. |
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Centrum tip - Scorpion alert
South Africa has quite a few scorpion species, but luckily for those of us who like the bundu and can’t resist turning over rocks, not many of our scorpions are highly venomous. |
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Centrum tip - War on Pollution
Urban dwellers breathe in a fug of hundreds of pollutants every day, including 'big name' pollutants in terms of respiratory health, like ozone and nitrogen oxides. |
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Centrum tip – Avoid being thunderstruck
Experts are warning against the outdoor use of cell phones during stormy weather after a 15-year-old girl was struck by lightning while using her cell phone in a London park. |
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Centrum tip – Make your own compost heap
You can easily make your own compost heap in your backyard. Use a large, aerated refuse bin, or a wooden or wire crate. |
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Centrum tip – Running a pollution risk
If you exercise outdoors, you’re vulnerable to toxins in the air. Learn how to gauge your city’s ‘pollution mood’ and keep your exposure to a minimum. |
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Centrum tip – Spring clean yourself
Spring is a season of new life and new beginnings. This is the best time to start new projects and explore the world as it changes. |
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Centrum tip – Snakes alive!
Love spending time in the Great Outdoors? Then snakes are most likely to be a very real threat. |
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Centrum tip – Heading for the bundu?
When you're planning to give your Land Rover more of a workout than mounting the pavement at the shopping centre, there are a few things you have to remember to take with you. |
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Centrum tip – Safe camping a gas?
Packed and ready to go. You have a few days of pure bliss at your favourite camping destination to look forward to. |
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Centrum tip – Are you heading for the bundu?
Planning to give your Land Rover more of a workout than mounting the pavement at the shopping centre? |
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Centrum tip – Mould in your home?
If wet, winter weather has become synonymous with mould in your home, it’s time to act. Apart from being an eyesore, mould could pose a health risk. |
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Centrum tip – Beat those bugs
Do you really hate insects that much? OK, maybe you do, but keep in mind that the toxins in pesticides are likely to be far more of a health threat than the average household bug. |
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Centrum tip – Reduce your pollution output
We know our relationship with the automobile isn't a healthy one, either for us or the planet, but we don't want to end it. These driving tips are for those still deeply in love. |
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Centrum tip – Which tap is best for drinking?
In South Africa, we're lucky to have good-quality drinking water. But that doesn't mean that our tap water is always 100% safe. |
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Centrum tip – Careful with candles
Romantic dinners, holiday decorations and power cuts all demand the use of candles. But candles can be dangerous, and are sometimes disregarded as fire hazards. |
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Centrum tip - Kitchen sponge horror
Did you know that the kitchen sponge is probably the dirtiest thing in your home? |
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Centrum tip - Be clean on the cutting edge
A wooden cutting board is often used to cut meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, cheese and a million and one other things. |
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Centrum tip - Beware of benzene
Benzene is a powerful chemical that is sometimes used to remove grease and dirt from glass and metal. |
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Centrum tip - Toxic ammonia in your home?
Ammonia, the toxic gas that leaked from a factory in Lansdowne, Cape Town on Wednesday, is in fact present in most households. |
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Centrum tip - Do the stingray shuffle
Australian environmentalist and TV personality Steve Irwin, the 'Crocodile Hunter', died this week off the Great Barrier Reef when a stingray stung him. |
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Centrum tip – Is your home a roach motel?
Even the cleanest houses can sometimes have cockroaches. Check through these tips to see what you should do to get rid of these crawling and unwanted home invaders. |
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Centrum tip – How to survive a swarm of bees
What do you do when a swarm of bees heads your way? Memorise these tips for summer. |
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Centrum tip – Beware lurking sea monsters
Before you set foot in the sea this summer, make sure you know how to avoid venomous marine animals. |
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Centrum tip – Murder those mozzies
Check whether your holiday destination is in an area where malaria is prevalent. Without taking the right precautions, your annual family holiday could end in tragedy. |
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Centrum tip – Avoid being struck by lightning
Thunderstorms with their accompanying lightning flashes occur frequently over large parts of South Africa, especially in summer. |
