Near Talill Air Base in Iraq, an alarming number of newborns are experiencing severe, and occasionally life-threatening, birth defects. In addition, Fallujah, Iraq, has seen an increase in child mortality, leukemia, and cancer. Read on to learn more about the cause of the crisis and the impact that it has had on communities. What is… Continue reading Birth Defect Crisis and “Toxic Legacy” From U.S. Invasion of Iraq
Category: Health
This category contains posts about health and healthcare that we have written. All these topics are concerning events and people that are not well-known.
Beirut Explosion
What happened in Beirut? What was the cause of the Beirut explosion? How many people were killed and injured? Read our article to learn more. About Beirut Explosion The explosion took place at a building near a port in Beirut, Lebanon. The storage facility housed fertilizer and explosives that contained ammonium nitrate. Ammonium nitrate is… Continue reading Beirut Explosion
LGBTQ Discrimination in Poland
Fear and anger have begun to spread among the Polish LGBTQ community as the conservative government in Poland encourages homophobia.
COVID Around the World
Click a Place to Read More About COVID-19 There! **Part 2 Coming Soon** Link to our blogs: https://activismimpacts.world/our-blogs Sources: https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/yemen-crisis https://www.wfp.org/emergencies/yemen-emergency https://www.coronatracker.com/country/yemen/ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/bangladesh/ https://globalvoices.org/2020/06/14/covid-19-is-rapidly-exhausting-bangladesh-healthcare-system-amidst-alarming-rise-of-infected-people/ https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20200409-rohingya-camps-in-bangladesh-in-complete-coronavirus-lockdown-risk-spread-covid-19 https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/06/15/yemen-and-covid-19-the-pandemic-exacts-its-devastating-toll/
Unsustainable Practices
What unsustainable practices do you perform every day? Not turning off ignition at signals, not carpooling or using public transport, not recycling or upcycling, and overuse of water. Everyday Unsustainable Practices Studies have shown that a car idling at a light emits around 2x the amount of harmful gasses as a moving vehicle. In addition,… Continue reading Unsustainable Practices
Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
What’s Happening According to UNICEF, the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen is the largest in the world. “Children are being robbed of their futures” (UNICEF, 2020). Statistics are showing that over 80% of the population in Yemen is in need of assistance. 80% percent of the population is nearly 25 million people, with around 12… Continue reading Yemen Humanitarian Crisis
LGBTQ+ and Pride Month
“The LGBTQ+ community wasn’t explained to me once as a child by teachers or my parents.” “The idea that my sexuality would prevent me from having one [relationship]…was confusing and…a little lonely.” “I thought of myself as dysfunctional and horribly wrong.” “I don’t want to tell anyone because I don’t want to be shamed or… Continue reading LGBTQ+ and Pride Month
FDA Approves Coronavirus Antigen Test
On Saturday, the FDA officially approved an antigen test to be used to detect coronavirus. The test uses a nasal swab and can show a positive or negative result within minutes. This particular test finds protein fragments that are typically seen in coronavirus. At this time, only the San Diego organization Quidel Corporation has been… Continue reading FDA Approves Coronavirus Antigen Test
New York Coronavirus Death Numbers Rise
This past Monday night, the New York Department of Health issued a statement presenting over 1500 presumed coronavirus deaths from nursing homes in the state.
Mysterious Condition Related To COVID-19
In New York alone, 15 children have been diagnosed with a mysterious syndrome related to the coronavirus. Several European countries have also reported similar cases to those in New York.