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EU citizens more at risk from pesticides show new EU statistics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

EU indicator on pesticides needs urgent reform. The European Commission just released[1] its latest indicators on pesticide use and risk for the year 2021. This comes on top of its publication[2]in July of the EU 2021 results towards Farm to Fork pesticide reduction targets. According to both publications, the use and risk of chemical pesticides would have decreased by 6% in 2021 compared to 2020. Yet, these figures are clashing with Eurostat's[3] most recent data on sales for all pesticides which highlight an increase of 2.7% in 2021 compared to 2020. PAN Europe denounces DG Sante's misleading communication and calls again for a revision of its pesticide indicators.Martin Dermine, executive director at PAN Europe said: 'The Commission tries to shine a positive light on these alarming figures but a 6% decrease in overall pesticide use and risk indicator means that EU citizens' exposure to toxic pesticides is actually not improving. Indeed, this Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 designed b...

From NYC to the World: Elite Healers Sports Massage Expands Global Reach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

In the last decade, the world has witnessed the revolutionary intersection of health and wellness with digital technology. Businesses in this sector have increasingly been taking advantage of digital platforms to engage with their audience and establish their global presence—a phenomenon that marks the future of holistic health and wellness.One business that has fully embraced and leveraged the power of digital technology, rewriting the current narrative of the wellness sector, is Elite Healers Sports Massage, founded by Adam Cardona, an athletic trainer-turned-sports massage therapist with over two decades of experience under his belt.Nestled in the heart of New York City, Elite Healers Sports Massage has carved a niche for itself as a premier destination for top-notch massage therapy.Cardona’s clientele consists of two distinct groups: athletes, primarily professional runners, dealing with muscular limitations that cannot be resolved with simple stretching exercises, and individua...

Single Review: Bo Blitz rocks an energetic vibe on new release ‘What It Do’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

On his upbeat new track ‘What It Do,’ Bo Blitz covers late-night studio sessions, early-morning love sessions, and just about everything in between over two sharp minutes.San Francisco artist Bo Blitz is making significant strides as he sets about getting his name out there internationally – and with singles like ‘What It Do,’ it’s easy to see why.The artist, who originated in the Bay Area, has generated a lot of acclaim in recent years, all of it coming off the back of his raucous live performances (he was a recent finalist in the San Francisco Coast To Coast Live artist’s showcase), as well as his steady stream of song releases.2023 has been a productive year for Bo, with the artist releasing four singles in just a few months. Among them is ‘What It Do’ – a chilled, wavy track geared as much for a club dancefloor as it is for a late-night summer drive. As with Bo Blitz’s previous singles, his flow and delivery stand head and shoulders above everything else in the song....

Alium Tattoo Studio: A new experience in Culver City Arts District

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

In Los Angeles, California, tattoo studios are something you will find in every corner of the city. Many people travel from around the country and even the world to discover tattoo studios and artists in one of the major art capitals on Earth. With something that is permanent and stays with you for life, it makes sense that people would want to do their research before choosing an artist to design their body art.In such a competitive market, tattoo studios and artists have to find new ways to stand out and develop themselves in the industry. Today we will be talking about a popular shop based in the Culver City Arts District that has been making a name for themselves over the last year for their dedication and commitment to their art and customer experience.Alium Tattoo Studio is a shop that has over 10 artists, with South American roots who bring an array of skills and styles to the table. Founded by Joaquin Villarino (@villano_ink), Alium Tattoo Studio is quickly making a name for...

Lingham Foundation: Amplifying Global Impact from Southern California Beginning with Support of SA Harvest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

From the shores of South Africa to the vibrant heart of Southern California, Charlene Lingham exemplifies what it means to champion global change. As the founder of the Lingham Foundation, now based in San Diego, she’s championing an international cause that strikes close to her roots: addressing the systemic causes of hunger in South Africa. But her vision doesn’t stop there. As the foundation becomes more established, Lingham aspires to support nonprofits overseas and closer to her new home in Southern California.Highlighting the alarming statistics, results from 2021 indicate that out of nearly 17.9 million households in South Africa, 15 percent (2.6 million) had inadequate access to food, with another 6 percent (1.1 million) facing severe food inadequacy. Meanwhile, 10.3 million tons of food go to waste in South Africa annually. Amid these staggering figures, Lingham’s alignment with SA Harvest, a South African organization dedicated to rescuing food, demonstrates he...

Culliver: Policies to revise and erase history from school curricula target Black children

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads the charge in trying to regulate middle school curriculum to teach students that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit,” his main target is young Black children who will be most impacted by this false rhetoric and revisionist history. This erasure is another act of stealing the innocence that Black children were never given.Black children remain silenced and stuck in the time warp of old slave practices that permeate many American systems with treatment standards that vary little from those used during slavery. DeSantis is using such practices and in essence is robbing young Black children of their identity.To say Black childhood innocence is lost may be a misstatement, because Black children’s innocence was never established, because it was stolen at the inception of American slavery. A declaration in government policy and early care organizational policies are needed to recognize that...

San Jose Airport passenger trips cruise to higher levels in July

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose International Airport soared to its fourth straight month of handling at least 1 million passengers as it battles to escape its coronavirus-spawned economic maladies.The South Bay aviation hub accommodated nearly 1.15 million passengers in July, which was 1.7% higher than the number of passenger trips at the airport during the same month in 2022.Perhaps the most encouraging measure of improvement is that the number of passengers who transited through San Jose Airport year to date has soared far beyond the activity over the same seven months in 2022.Over the first seven months of 2023, passenger trips are about 13% higher than the activity during the comparable period last year, the airport stated.“We are very pleased to see continued traffic growth this summer,” said Keonnis Taylor, a spokesperson for San Jose International Airport.Yet while the current travel trends are encouraging, San Jose Airport remains well below the all-time record height...

Editorial: Hopeful signs that Bay Area’s largest housing project will finally begin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

It might have seemed like déjà vu when the Concord City Council last weekend selected yet another master developer for the Bay Area’s largest housing project.It was the third time in seven years that the council had picked a firm with which to negotiate for construction of some 12,300 homes and about 6 million square feet of commercial development on roughly 2,350 acres of the Concord Naval Weapons Station site.Combined with the project’s open space, most of which already has been transferred to the East Bay Regional Park District, the site is about 5,000 acres, or roughly 8 square miles. For comparison, that’s approximately two-thirds the area of Mountain View in the South Bay and slightly larger than Pleasant Hill in the East BayDespite the size of the project, Concord’s track record with selecting a developer was so bad that only one company provided a meaningful proposal this time. Fortunately, Brookfield Properties is an international development and real estate firm with the h...

Huge East Bay buildings that include Tesla operations are bought

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

LIVERMORE — Three huge Livermore buildings whose tenants include Tesla have been bought in a deal that tops $300 million, a sign that some Bay Area real estate sectors remain sturdy.A veteran real estate buyer bought the buildings as part of its purchase of a vast portfolio of industrial sites totaling 3.5 million square feet in three California locations including Livermore.In Livermore, Westcore, acting through an affiliate, paid slightly under $326.8 million for the trio of East Bay industrial and logistics buildings, according to documents filed on Aug. 29 at the Alameda County Recorder’s Office.801 Challenger Street in Livermore, an industrial building totaling 294,900 square feet whose tenant is Draexlmaier Automotive of America. (Google Maps)Together, the three Livermore buildings total just under 1.3 million square feet, according to posts on commercial property websites Compstak and PropertyShark.Here are some key details of the three Livermore buildings, w...

Caltrans schedules a 104-hour West bound I-80 closure near Vallejo during Labor Day weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:02 GMT

Drivers can always count on traffic during Labor Day weekend. It’s about to get even more congested in Vallejo due to work by Caltrans.Caltrans has scheduled a 104-hour full highway closure of westbound I-80 on Labor Day weekend starting Thursday, at 9 p.m. and concluding at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. West bound I-80 will be closed and traffic detoured beginning at the West bound I-80/I-780 interchange in Vallejo.The closure includes the closures of all westbound traffic lanes on WB I-80 on the Zampa Bridge across the Carquinez Strait. Eastbound I-80 traffic lanes will remain open.For motorists traveling westbound on I-80 at I-780 (Curtola Pkwy) will need to exit onto eastbound I-780 in Vallejo and continue eastbound I-780 to southbound I-680.Motorists can then use southbound I-680 to reach westbound state route 4, westbound state route 24 or westbound I-580 to access central and south Bay Area destinations.Caltrans has also scheduled nightly lane closures at various times during the weeken...