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PFAS pollutants causing turmoil
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  10-11-2019

PFAS pollutants causing turmoil

PFAS pollutants causing turmoil In October, nearly every construction project came to a grinding halt in the Netherlands, because not a single project except the smallest ones can be completed without excessive paper work or laboratory tests. Why? The...

Is 5G safe enough? Advantages and disadvantages of the use of the Internet of Things
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  21-07-2019

Is 5G safe enough? Advantages and disadvantages of the use of the Internet of Things

Is 5G safe enough? In the last few months, we've been bombarded with news about whether or not to cooperate with Huawei in the creation of a 5G-network, due to fear of being spied upon by the Chinese government. However, it is rare to see concerns being...

About us - Pasío, a small, but influential player on the supplement market
 •  Anthony Katgert  •  30-12-2018

About us - Pasío, a small, but influential player on the supplement market

About us Everything really started with an advertisement in an American muscle magazine with the name MM2K (Muscle Media 2000) for a product called DHEA MM2K was a magazin based in Denver, Colorado that was founded and led by Bill Philips, who...

Dangers of antibiotic resistance: how does it happen and what can we do about it?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  18-11-2018

Dangers of antibiotic resistance: how does it happen and what can we do about it?

Dangers of antibiotic resistance Anyone who has followed the health news for a bit, will know there is widespread fear about antibiotic resistance spiralling out of control. Ever since penicillin, the first mass-produced antibiotic was introduced in the...

The power of positive thinking. Why is stress so hard on the body?
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  08-04-2018

The power of positive thinking. Why is stress so hard on the body?

The power of positive thinking Why is stress so hard on the body? When we are stressed, our bodies produce higher levels of cortisol, a hormone that shuts down the thinking center of our brains and activates conflict aversion and protection behaviors....

Why do we celebrate carnival? Spiritual and practical reasons to celebrate carnival and practice Lent.
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  11-02-2018

Why do we celebrate carnival? Spiritual and practical reasons to celebrate carnival and practice Lent.

Why do we celebrate carnival? Spiritual and practical reasons to celebrate carnival and practice Lent Now we are in the midst of Carnival, it made sense to me as a true Southerner to explain the phenomenon to those who don't have an idea where it is...

How did menstruation become a taboo word? Theories on the historical background of the stigma on menstruation
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  14-01-2018

How did menstruation become a taboo word? Theories on the historical background of the stigma on menstruation

How did menstruation become a taboo word? Why don’t we call menstruation by its name but use expressions like 'auntie Flo comes for a visit'? Euphemisms serve a purpose. They give us words to talk about things that are considered culturally taboo....

Fluoride, should you avoid it?  A plea for fluoride-free toothpaste
 •  Yvana van den Hork  •  12-11-2017

Fluoride, should you avoid it? A plea for fluoride-free toothpaste

Fluoride, should you avoid it? A year ago, the Dutch Supreme Court of Justice ruled taxation of fluorided tooth paste should be lowered from the higher tariff meant for luxury gooods such as beauty items to the low tariff that is used for medication and...