A study conducted by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) shows that artisans at the Suame Magazine in Kumasi – reputed to be Africa’s largest metal fabrication enclave, are predisposed to serious health hazards. Many of them have been found to have high concentration of heavy metals including lead, iron and copper … Read more
A Ghanaian chemist whose research has shed light on the heavy metal content of tea, clay and dust in her home country is the first-ever winner of the Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Prize, an annual award that recognizes exceptional women scientists from scientifically and technologically lagging countries. The announcement that Marian Nkansah is its first winner … Read more
Toxins can wreak havoc on your body and cause many illnesses from headaches to cancer. In order to stay 100% healthy we all need to detoxify regularly. Toxins create disease and they are everywhere: In the food we eat, the air we breathe, in our homes and our offices. They can’t be avoided. Sometimes we … Read more