ohai.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
A cozy, fast and secure Mastodon server where everyone is welcome. Run by the folks at ohai.is.

Administered by:

Server stats:

1.8K
active users

#toxic

9 posts9 participants3 posts today

Mattresses offgasing toxic chemicals, which we breathe as we sleep. "Some chemicals found are carcinogens and some can cause neurobehavioural effects, affecting symptoms of ADHD and obsessive­compulsive disorder. In total, researchers found 21 semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC) in four classes (ortho­phthalates, organophosphate esters, benzophenones and salicylates) throughout the tested mattresses." #chemicals #carcinogens #Flameretardants #toxic #ADHD thestar.com/news/gta/its-going.

Toronto Star · ‘It’s going into the air and it’s going into us’: University of Toronto study finds harmful chemicals leaching from children’s mattressesBy Reagan McSwain

#Dutton has now realised #Trump isn’t a suitable model for #Australian #politics, no matter what his #billionaire acquaintances such as #GinaRinehart say.

Australian voters broadly think American politics is nuts at the best of times and menacingly #toxic under Trump. Why vote for a wannabe Trump here?” #auspol

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · Dutton’s backflipping and clumsy delivery has him spiralling in the polls. What happened?By Malcolm Farr

5 smart ways to deal with toxic people

Life is full of different kinds of people; and while many pretend to be our well-wisher, in their heart they aren't. Be it at work or in our personal life, most people encounter with toxic people at various places. But, how does one deal with them without getting too bothered by them? Here we share some tips for it: #smart #ways #deal #toxic #people

lightgrey-flamingo-822438.host

10bmnews - · 5 smart ways to deal with toxic people - 10bmnewsLife is full of different kinds of people; and while many pretend to be our well-wisher, in their heart they aren't. Be it at work or in our personal life, most people encounter with toxic people at various places. But, how does one deal with them without getting too bothered by them? Here we share

#toxic stuff:
Recently, my shaver broke, and for situations like this, I had an older electric shaver in a box. Which... also didn't work any more, so that didn't help. But curiously, I noted that the older shaver still had a Nickel Cadmium battery. Which is... one of the many toxic things we used to have around us, and we no longer have. and I think this is an underappreciated fact and a success of reasonable regulation. 🧵

All sorts of #toxic materials are released into the #atmosphere when buildings and their contents #burn. It's why one sees urban #firefighters donning breathing apparatus. #Wildlands adjacent to the Los Angeles basin also contain #mercury and #lead in #soil and litter layers, deposited over many years from #air #pollution generated by vehicles and industries. #Wildfires often emit these heavy metals.

nytimes.com/2025/03/28/well/la

The New York Times · L.A. Firefighters Who Fought Blazes Show Elevated Mercury and Lead LevelsBy Maggie Astor