health
Health topics: Lifestyle issues
Making every drop count
Putting on a good face – the chemistry of cosmetics
Driver fatigue – an accident waiting to happen
Who will win the drugs race?
Alcohol and cars – a volatile mix
Local air pollution begins at home
Immunisation – protecting our children from disease
Sun and skin – a dangerous combination
Making every drop count
Would you drink a glass of treated effluent? That question is part of a heated debate about water recycling, as people try to find solutions to the lack of water supplies brought about by climate change and a growing population.
Sponsored by:
 |
Putting on a good face – the chemistry of cosmetics
The pursuit of beauty has spawned a massive industry founded on the science of chemistry – the cosmetics industry.
Driver fatigue – an accident waiting to happen
Although we often associate driver fatigue with long-haul truck drivers, it can affect all of us.
Sponsored by:
|
Who will win the drugs race?
Catching drug cheats is essential if sports are to be conducted on a level playing field – and if deleterious health effects are to be avoided.
Sponsored by:
 |
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories | and the bequest of J S Anderson, FAA. |
Alcohol and cars – a volatile mix
Alcohol produces physiological effects on the human body that can turn safe drivers into potential killers.
Sponsored by:
|
Local air pollution begins at home
Local air pollution is a major health threat. It ranges in scale from cigarette smoke in a house to the photochemical smog that can cover a city.
Sponsored by:
 |
Immunisation – protecting our children from disease
The latest figures show that 91 per cent of Australian children are immunised. This is a vast improvement over the 53 per cent recorded in 1995.
Sponsored by:
 |
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
Sun and skin – a dangerous combination
With its sunny climate and predominantly pale-skinned population, Australia has one of the world’s highest rates of skin cancer. But with early detection, most skin cancers can now be cured.
Sponsored by:
 |
Healthpact |