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Why You Should Not Sleep With Your Phone In Bed
The Cleveland Clinic says that there are costs to being connected and using your phone while you sleep. Researchers have found that people who use electronics often, especially at night, are more likely to say they don’t get enough or good sleep. Most of the time, cell phones are safe, but depending on how you use them, they may pose other dangers. Here are some good things that will happen if you don’t use your phone in bed.
1. Screens Disrupt Sleep Cycles
Your circadian rhythm, or the regular pattern of when you sleep and wake up, has been shown to be affected by cell phone and screen use. Melatonin, the hormone that makes you sleepy, is stopped from working by the blue light that cell phones give off. Studies on children and teens have shown this. Because of this, it takes longer to fall asleep and people sleep less in general.
2. Phones keep your mind busy
There are more things than just the light from the screen that can wake you up. Consider how you use your phone. Phones are a constant source of information and stimulation that can keep people alert and awake. This could make it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.
3. Phones could start fires or cause burns.
A bed fire or an explosion could hurt someone very badly. A recent research paper says that some cases of second-degree burns were caused by batteries that got too hot or caught on fire. This type causes the top layers of skin to peel off, as well as pain, swelling, blistering, and fluid discharge.
4. The light coming from your phone screen can affect your health
Phone screens and sleep don’t always get along. The blue light from your phone is made to look like natural sunlight. This can make you feel more alert during the day, which is great, but it’s the last thing you want when you’re trying to relax and get ready for bed at night.
Studies show that the blue light your smartphone gives off is bad for your eyes. But it can also keep you from getting enough sleep.
Source: gh.opera.news
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Small-scale miners schooled on health hazards of mining with mercury
Mr Lovelace Sarpong (right) addressing the participants
Some Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners in the Ashanti and Central regions have been sensitised on the potential health dangers humans are exposed to with the use of mercury in gold processing.
The sensitisation which was organised by PlanetGOLD Ghana project was to raise awareness about the negative impacts on the use of mercury in mining activities.
According to the PlanetGOLD Ghana Project Coordinator, Mr Lovelace Sarpong, the use of mercury in artisanal small-scale mining pose health challenges that affects the nervous, digestive and immune systems, lungs and kidneys; and may be fatal.
Some Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) that benefited from the exercise were Amansie Central, Asante Akim North, Amansie South, Amansie West, Bekwai, and Adansi North in the Ashanti Region, and Upper Denkyira East (Dunkwa-on-Offin) and Upper Denkyira West (Diaso) in the Central Region.
Additionally, he said inorganic salts of mercury were corrosive to the skin, eyes and gastrointestinal tract, and may induce kidney toxicity if ingested.
He stated that the PlanetGOLD Project has conducted several initiatives to raise awareness on reducing mercury exposure among artisanal and small-scale gold mining actors in the country.
It was to promote mercury-free mining practices in line with Ghana’s obligations under the Minamata Convention on Mercury, support the formalisation of the ASGM sector while advocating the adoption of the CRAFT Code and responsible supply chains, and raise awareness on the availability of mercury-free alternatives.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Area Head for Konongo, Mr Dawood Abbas, underscored the importance of government’s environmental regulations and EPA’s role in ensuring compliance within the ASGM sector.
He encouraged miners to prioritise environmental stewardship to gain community trust and secure a Social License to Operate (SLO) and reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to enforce its commitments under the Minamata Convention.
BY Cecilia Lagba Yada
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Stonebwoy releases sixth studio album ‘Up & Running’
Ghanaian multiple award-winning musician, Stonebwoy is out with his sixth studio album dubbed ‘Up & Running.’
As part of the release Stonebwoy performed various songs on the album to patrons at a special listening party last night.
The listening party held at the Alora Beach in Accra brought together Industry players, musicians, actors, corporate Ghana, diplomats and fans of Stonebwoy among others.
The album is made up of songs like, Memories, Pray For Me, Jejereje, Overload remix, Shine, Psalm 23, Betta Tin, Your Body, Geography, Shine, Lovely Weather, Jiggle and White, Ekelebe and Fvck Up Summer.
‘Up & Running’ features the top musicians such as Duncan Mighty, Ir Sais, Spice, Amaria BB, Jahmiel, 10TIK, Larruso, Chi Ching Ching, Kaylan Arnold, and Blvk H3ro, Wyclef Jean and ODUMODUBLVCK.
The album, which includes diverse songs for different target markets, shows Stonebwoy’s calculated effort to reach out to wider and new audiences around the world.
Stonebwoy is expected to hit the road in a global tour with his new album, ‘Up & Running.’
The colourful event was attended by industry personalities like Fred Nuamah, Andy Dosty, Keche, Bullgod, Nadia Buari, Nana McBrown,Kwaw Kese,Robert Klah,D-Black, Larusso and many others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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UP & RUNNIN6 – ALBUM OUT NOW!