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More than 50% of your body heat is lost through your head. That's why in the wintertime we wear a toque (a woolen hat).


Copper warning


Copper warning
A study undertaken by the Swedish Environment Protection Agency has shown that copper concentrations are between 2 and 3 times higher on roadsides than they are in other areas. The Agency blames the use of copper in the brake pads of cars. Fears for safety prompted the use of copper in brake pads rather than asbestos, which was used previously. However, it seems that copper in brake pads may also be polluting the environment and harming wildlife.
27 APRIL 2000
The Globe and Mail
27 APRIL 2000

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