Real Facts

Please read this for your own use!

1 ) Do not drink APPY FIZZ . It contains cancer causing agent.

2 ) Dont eat Mentos before or after drinking Coke or Pepsi coz the
person will die
immediately as the mixture becomes cyanide.. Please fwd to whom u care

3) Don't eat kurkure because it contains high amount of plastic if U don't
Believe burn kurkure n u can see plastic melting. Please forward to
all!!!!!!!!! !!
News report from Times of India

4 ) Avoid these tablets they are very dangerous
* D cold
* Vicks action- 500
* Actified
* Coldarin
* Cosome
* Nice
* Nimulid
* Cetrizet-D
They contain Phenyl- Propanol -Amide PPA. Which Causes strokes, and these
tablets are banned in U.S.

5 ) Cotton Ear Buds ... (Must read it)

Please do not show sympathy to people selling buds on roadside or at
Signals.....
Just wanted to warn you people not to buy those packs of ear buds you
get at the roadside. It's made from cotton that has already been used
in hospitals.
They take all the dirty, blood and pus filled cotton, wash it, bleach it
and use it to make ear buds. So, unless you want to become the first
person in the world to get Herpes Zoster Oticus (a viral infection of
the inner, middle, and external ear) of the ear and that too from a
cotton bud, DON'T BUY THEM!
Please forward to all this may be helpful for someone..... ........

6) Don't put your mobile closer to your ears until the recipient
answers, Because directly after dialing, the mobile phone would use
it's maximum signaling power, which is: 2watts = 33dbi.
Please Be Careful. Please use left ear while using cell (mobile),
because if you use the right one it may affect brain directly.



This are all the true fact from Apollo medical team.

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Space is closer than you thought

Space is not as far from the Earth’s surface as people think, for scientist have discovered that the ionosphere, the layer of
electrically charged particles that comprises the outer atmosphere, is thinner than expected.

Knowledge of the ionosphere helps in determining how particularly dense regions within it may distort radio, radar and navigation signals. “In order to predict how severe those distortions will be, it’s necessary to know how big those structures in the ionosphere are and where they exist,” said Roderick Heelis, of Space Sciences Centre at the University of Texas in Dallas.

Based on previous research, computer models had predicted the ionosphere to be about 595km above Earth at night and about 998km during the day, which varied due to factors like temperature. However, using the latest technology
, experts found the transition between the ionosphere and space was about 402km above Earth at night and about 805km up during the day.

Tax exemption for green cars in Tokyo

Tokyo's local government, seeking to fight global warming, said on Thursday it planned to exempt taxes on next-generation green vehicles
such as electric cars and plug-in hybrids once they hit the market.

Japanese automakers are aiming to put out electric cars -- which emit no carbon blamed for global warming -- as early as this year despite the global slowdown that has battered the auto industry.

Some automakers are also working on plug-in hybrid cars powered by petrol and electricity and are rechargeable at a power outlet at home, letting motorists drive longer distances.

The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to exempt taxes on purchases and maintenance of the super-low emission cars from the next fiscal year starting in April, local official Motofumi Kojima said.

The plan by Tokyo -- which is the world's largest city when including the metropolitan area -- comes as Japan struggles to meet its commitments to cut emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.

"We plan to submit a budget plan for tax exemption worth a total of about 160 million yen ($1.72bn), which is equivalent to tax exemption for 300 next-generation vehicles," Kojima said.

The plan still needs approval by the metropolitan assembly, which convenes next month, he said.

The central government is also looking into cutting taxes on next-generation green cars. It already exempts tax on the current generation of hybrid cars, which have become major hits overseas for Japanese automakers.

Americans' 'SUV eating style' blamed for global warming

An US dietician says that has branded Americans food habits an "SUV eating style", which contributes to global warming more than the
cars they drive, in her book.

Kate Geagan, registered dietitian in Park City, Utah, refers to a University of Iowa study that has found that food on average travels about 1,500 miles to reach people's tables.

"When we choose highly processed packaged foods, we contribute to global warming, so food is a new part of the dialogue about the environment. And this is something that everyone can do now and not wait for politicians to enact changes. An added bonus is that eating green saves green and what consumer doesn't want to save money on food?" the Environmental News Newwork quoted her as saying, while explaining how changing one's diet can impact the environment.

Kate, whose book 'Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline With the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet' will be published in March, also says that there is a difference between eating green and being a vegetarian.

"Only about 3 percent of the U.S. population identifies themselves as vegetarians, so that is not doable for most people. But what is doable is choosing local or regional foods to reduce our carbon footprint. This isn't just about eliminating meat or eating only organic foods. If your organic smoothie is shipped by air and freight halfway around the world, then it isn't healthy for the environment. Eating green strikes a balance between cost, health and the planet -- a win-win for everyone," she said.

Kate also revealed her top three tips for consumers to go green.

"Eat more plants and cut down on beef and dairy. You don't have to give up beef or dairy, but by eating meatless one day a week you can improve the environment and do something good for your health," she said.

"Eat less food product and eat more food. Highly processed packaged foods consume valuable resources and they are usually not very healthful.

"Rethink your drink. Bottled beverages are heavy to ship. Consider drinking tap water instead of bottled water and rethink the diet soft drinks. Did you know it takes 2,200 fossil fuel calories to produce a one-calorie diet drink?" she added.

11,000 alien species invade Europe

A unique three year research project has determined that there are more than 11,000 alien species present in Europe that have
biologically invaded the continent.

Known as DAISIE (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventory for Europe), the research project, with more than 100 European scientists, provides new knowledge on biological invasions in Europe.

Biological invasions by alien species often result in a significant loss in the economic value, biological diversity and function of invaded ecosystems.

Alien species are plants, animals and micro-organisms that have been moved by humans to new environments outside of the range they occupy naturally.

Alien species may have a profound impact on the environment and society as they can act as vectors for new diseases, alter ecosystem processes, change biodiversity, disrupt cultural landscapes, reduce the value of land and water for human activities and cause other socio-economic consequences.

More than 11,000 alien species have been documented by DAISIE, majority of which are not harmful.

About 15 per cent of these alien species cause economic damages and 15 per cent cause harm to biological diversity, that is the environment, habitats and native plants, animals and micro-organisms, according to the findings of the research.

The project provides an important tool for managing the threat of biological invasion in Europe.

Information in DAISIE can be used for documenting current invasions, predicting new invasions and preventing future invasions.

Light may bring sound to the deaf

Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago have made a new discovery that could lead to better cochlear implants for deaf
people.

They have found that infrared light can stimulate neurons in the inner ear as precisely as sound waves, reports New Scientist.

A healthy inner ear uses hair cells that respond to sound to stimulate neurons that send signals to the brain. However, hair cells can be destroyed by disease or injury, or can contain defects at birth, leading to deafness. In such cases, cochlear implants can directly stimulate neurons.

The hearing provided by implants is good enough to enable deaf children to develop speech skills that are remarkably similar to hearing children's.

However, implant users still find it tough to appreciate music, communicate in a noisy environment and understand tonal languages like Mandarin and that's because the implants use only 20 or so electrodes, a small number compared to the 3000-odd hair cells in a healthy ear.

More sources of stimulation should make hearing clearer but more electrodes cannot be packed in because tissue conducts electricity, so signals from different electrodes would interfere.

On the contrary, laser light targets nerves more precisely and doesn't spread, which could allow an implant to transmit more information to the neurons.

In order to explore that idea, a research team led by Claus-Peter Richter at Northwestern University in Chicago shone infrared light directly onto the neurons in the inner ear of deaf guinea pigs.

At the same time, the researchers recorded electrical activity in the inferior colliculus, a relay between the inner ear and the brain cortex, producing a set of frequency "maps".

These maps are a good indication of the quality of sound information sent to the brain.

Richter said that electrical stimulation of the inner ear by a cochlear implant produces blurred maps, but the light stimulation produced maps that were as sharp as those produced by sound in hearing guinea pigs.

While it's a mystery how light stimulates the neurons, as they do not contain light-sensitive proteins, Richter hypothesizes the heat that accompanies the light may play a role, and his team is now investigating the long-term effects of heating neurons.

The findings were presented at the Medical Bionics conference in Lorne, in the Australian state of Victoria, earlier this week.