After the world premiere of his award-winning CLX96 design (exterior and interior) at FLIBS 2022, international designer Jozeph Forakis presents the visionary Pegasus envisioned for introduction in 2030. The futuristic yacht was conceived on a beach in Koufonissi island, Greece. 

“I was inspired to create a yacht as close to the sea and nature as possible, made of clouds floating above the waterline,” Forakis says, “I wanted to honor nature by blending into it, becoming virtually invisible.” This desire for “invisibility” drove Forakis to develop a true zero emissions yacht that is “invisible both in design and in her environmental impact.” 

Jozeph Forakis

With characteristic in-depth research, Forakis and his team composed a symphony of selected advanced technologies (existing and currently in development) to achieve unprecedented levels of sustainably, range, and structural integrity. The 88m superyacht’s construction uses robotic 3D printing to create a mesh framework integrating both hull and superstructure. The result is an extraordinarily strong and lightweight structure that can be produced using less energy, material, waste, space, and time compared to conventional construction. The exterior design starts with a low, linear hull with a plumb bow and silvery metallic finish, which blends chameleon-like with the water’s colors and movements. This foundation at the waterline supports the superstructure with multi-tiered, ephemeral glass wings that reflect the clouds and the sky. 

The centerpiece of the futuristic interior design is the multi-level “Tree of Life” – a living, breathing monument to mother nature and the nucleus of the hydroponic garden providing fresh food and air purification. 

The base of the tree emerges from a reflecting pool on the lower deck and is surrounded by the hydroponic + meditation Zen Garden. The tree extends vertically through all four levels accompanied by a sculptural spiral staircase. The spacious guest lounges showcase the harmonious balance of minimalist design and living nature, both inside with living greenery and rich appointments skillfully integrated throughout, as well outside with uninterrupted views in all directions and copious daylight penetrating to the core.

The top level is exclusive to the owner, with a forward facing master-suite featuring a large private terrace.

The forward pool club has an aquarium-style lap pool and expansive horizontal windows that transform into open balconies on both port and starboard. When closed, the pool cover functions as the helipad. At the aft of the ship, the open beach club with an oversized hot tub and fold-down balconies transforms into an enclosed solarium with sliding glass panels across the ceiling and down the transom bulkhead.

Solar energy converts seawater into hydrogen, producing zero emissions and infinite range. In operation Pegasus will produce zero carbon emissions and will have a virtually unlimited range. Solar energy is used to convert seawater into hydrogen which is stored for longer periods. 

“Now is the time for courageous leaps toward our collective sustainable future. Pegasus is a bold but achievable vision for the near future of the superyacht industry, where man and machine live in harmony with nature rather than competing or compromising it,” said Jozeph Forakis.

Credits: Jozeph Forakis

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DTG Recycle will shut down public access to 80 acres of the land it owns at Rocky Top, effectively closing off most of a popular Yakima trail system.

DTG operates a recycling center and limited-purpose landfill for construction waste at Rocky Top. The previous owner of the rock and demolition pit allowed hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders to use the land for recreation.

Cowiche Canyon Conservancy will maintain its easement for access to the Rocky Top trailhead, and CCC Executive Director Celisa Hopkins said the “Walk N Roll” trail will still be accessible. The parking lot by the trailhead will remain open.

A news release from DTG noted it plans to work with the William O. Douglas Trail Foundation “to maintain safe access to this historic trail” around the landfill.

Concerns about expansion

DTG continued to allow public access when it acquired the property in late 2019, but a news release from the company Wednesday blamed “neighbor complaints” for the change of plans. The company said at the time recreation was allowed, it was believed that area would “not be active for decades,” and DTG intended to follow the original development plans.

As DTG expanded its operations, the neighborhood group Friends of Rocky Top, along with consultant Scott Cave, raised concerns about trash, air quality and potential groundwater contamination at the site, which in turn drew attention from regulatory agencies.

“Stop being out of compliance and we can stop complaining,” Cave said. “People don’t want to spend their days having to track the operations of this facility.”

The Yakima Health District, Washington Department of Ecology and the Yakima Clean Air Agency responded by halting DTG’s expansion and giving DTG a list of requirements to ensure compliance.

So far DTG’s taken some steps, such as adding a monitoring well, hiring a landfill manager and picking up trash on the trails managed by the Single Track Alliance of Yakima, a nonprofit group dedicated to maintaining trails for all.

DTG initially planned to move into a new area to the west of its current operations where it had already started gravel mining and blasting. But regulatory requirements and the identification of a 1,000-foot setback from a neighbor’s home that was previously unrecognized by DTG halted that progress. In its release, DTG said that forced the company to move its operations to the south, causing conflict with trails.

“Because DTG was already forced to prematurely move into the Southern Fill Area, development will continue moving south and west of the Southern Fill Area, making it unsafe for recreational users to be in an area under active development,” the release said.

Nancy Lust of the Friends of Rocky Top said it would have been possible for DTG to abide by the setback and still move its development to the west, where trails wouldn’t be affected. Instead, DTG said the complaints forced it to move waste into the south and led to continued development south and west of the current “Southern Fill Area.”

“DTG doesn’t like being accountable and sometimes they can overreact,” Lust said. “I think this is their attempt to make it harder for concerned citizens and neighbors to be able to take pictures of what they’re doing in their operation because we need those pictures when we file complaints.”

Trail access

Single Track Alliance of Yakima Vice President Will Hollingbery said he hopes to work with the William O. Douglas Trail Foundation to establish new connections to the Rocky Top trails not located within the closure. 

Hollingbery added he’s heard of no plans to shut down the nearby dirt jumps, but the closure cuts off all connections to other trails within the system.

“From my perspective as the trail builder, I think the whole place is shut down until we make some connections for the lower trails,” Hollingbery said of the trail system he started work on in 2011.

Both Hopkins and Hollingbery said DTG gave them no warning before announcing its permanent closure.

The trails have been temporarily closed due to mud since Jan. 9.

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At the end of December, QleanAir delivered 6.40 (5.39) billion cubic meters cleaned indoor air per month. This corresponds to an increase of 19% compared with the third quarter of the previous year. QleanAir reports the volume of cleaned indoor air through its air cleaners, clean rooms, and Cabin Solutions quarterly on a global basis.

Air pollution is now considered the world’s biggest environmental threat to health and accounts for 7 million premature deaths around the world each year, according to the WHO. Air pollutants accumulate indoors where the air can be up to 50 times more polluted than outdoor air, which is problematic because we spend about 90% of our time indoors.

Air quality has a significant impact on human health, well-being, and cognitive ability both in the short and long term. In many organizations, air quality is also critical for the products’ quality, lifespan, and technical cleanliness. Clean air also contributes to mechanical equipment working better, lasting longer, and requiring less maintenance. QleanAir provides air cleaning solutions for most types of professional and public spaces.

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The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing.

Whether it’s Aldi’s Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out and there are some fantastic buys from Thursday, February 2.

Let’s take a look at some of the items you can buy this week.

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Aldi Specialbuys

This Thursday, you’ll find a range of home bits, motor and travel items and more amongst Aldi’s Specialbuys.

Menabo Rear 3-Bike Carrier

Menabo Rear 3-Bike Carrier (Image: Aldi)

If you’re looking forward to the warmer days, you might be thinking about your next cycling adventure.

This bike carrier could be just what you need to transport your bike to your cycle route.

It can hold up to three bikes up to 15kg each and it has six straps for extra stability.

This is an online exclusive so won’t be sold in Aldi stores. You can order it for £49.99 via the Aldi website.

Anthracite Air Purifier with LED

Anthracite Air Purifier with LED (Image: Aldi)

Remove dust, smoke, odours and pollutants from your home with this air purifier.

The ring LED displays different colours to indicate the level of contamination in the air.

It’s available for £64.99 and is an online exclusive so it won’t be available in Aldi stores but you can order it via the website.

You can see more of Aldi’s Specialbuys via the website.

Lidl’s middle aisle

This Thursday, you’ll find Valentine’s Day gifts, Rita Ora electric hair tools and more amongst Lidl’s middle aisle, which can be found on their website here.

Esmara Ladies’ Oversized Hoodie Dress

Esmara Ladies’ Oversized Hoodie Dress (Image: Lidl)

While the nights are slowly staying lighter for longer, we’re still experiencing cold days but this hoodie dress could be just what you need to stay warm.

It has side pockets, fluffy lining and it’s available in dark grey, leopard print and cream.

It’ll set you back £12.99 and you can find out more about it via the Lidl website.

Silvercrest Foot Massager

Silvercrest Foot Massager (Image: Lidl)

Get a relaxing start to your February with the Silvercrest Foot Massager.

This massager helps to relax foot muscles and is also suitable for use on your back.

It has eight rotating massage heads and gives you the choice of two massage directions.

Make it yours for £39.99 and find out more via the Lidl website.

Hair Straightener

Hair Straightener (Image: Lidl)

A variety of items from Rita Ora’s hair tool range are coming to Lidl’s middle aisle from Thursday including a hairbrush, curling tongs and a hair dryer, as well as a hair straightener which can be seen here.

The straightener can be set to different heat settings from 100C to 180C.

It has extra long hot plates and an automatic switch off plus a fast heat up.

The straightener is available for £24.99 and you can find out more about it via the Lidl website.

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Barrio Logan with downtown San Diego in the distance. Photo by Chris Jennewein

Mitsubishi Cement Corp. Wednesday withdrew its application to build a controversial cement warehouse at the Port of San Diego’s Tenth Avenue Terminal in Barrio Logan.

The proposed warehouse was intended to produce 600,000 metric tons of cement materials a year — 35% of the Henderson, Nevada-based company’s total production annually.

According to the company, the project’s goal was to “repurpose an existing on-terminal warehouse, create jobs and establish a local source of cement, which currently can only be obtained by being trucked in — long distances — from the high desert or the Port of Long Beach.”

Climate activists and some residents of Barrio Logan and National City opposed the project for years, referring to it as a “mega-polluter” from idling truck diesel fumes, among other environmental issues.

“This would never have been proposed in a community like Coronado, so why do Logan and National City have to continually fight for the right to breathe clean air?,” asked Julie Corrales, Barrio Logan policy advocate for the Environmental Health Coalition. “The reason is environmental racism. Today, we celebrate our victory but also send a clear message to decision- makers: Do not allow proposals like MCC to come forward again. The community is clear — no more diesel death.”

The company — which still has the project listen prominently on its website — described the cement warehouse as “an environmentally clean, electrified project, with an emissions reduction plan, and installation of electric infrastructure that will support port and community efforts to decrease local impacts and actually promote an environmentally cleaner port.”

The Board of Port Commissioners rejected a similar proposal from MCC in 2020, giving the company a directive to develop measurable zero-emission truck requirements for the project. The anti-warehouse activists claim that in those two years, MCC failed to present any plans for ZEV trucks.

“Mitsubishi disrespected the community by refusing to come forward with any plans to use zero emission trucks,” said Diane Takvorian, co-founder of the Environmental Health Coalition. “They also underestimated the strength, commitment and persistence of residents who pushed back hard — refusing to allow more deadly pollution in our communities.”

Port board Chairman Rafael Castellanos said the port would be willing to have future negotiations with the company “that meet the goals of our Maritime Clean Air Strategy, which strives to support our maritime businesses that help the regional economy thrive while also significantly improving air quality for our neighbors and those who visit and work on our waterfront.”

“We would urge MCC to continue their most recent path should the day come when they want to re-open negotiations,” Castellanos said. “In the meantime, the port continues to collaborate with our current tenants to meet the goals of our MCAS and is open to businesses that share our dedication to a zero emissions future.”

The warehouse would have imported cement materials with up to 10,500 diesel truck trips a day and would have been located within a mile of Cesar Chavez Park and Perkins Elementary School.

More than 800 community members emailed or wrote letters to port commissioners calling on them to reject the project.

— City News Service

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Mobile wellbeing apps, which are most used to track fitness, nutrition, or mindfulness, are growing more popular as consumers prioritize health and wellness goals. In 2023, an estimated 1 billion people worldwide will use well-being apps, choosing from over 10,000 options to help with every aspect of their routine including activity tracking, fitness reminders, sleep analysis, goal setting, and nutrition management. With so many options offering specialized features, consumers often find themselves jumping between multiple apps at any given point in the day. For a wellness enthusiast, a smart home platform can be an ideal progression that extends the functionalities of an automation system to tie into your health goals.

Customers with a smart home system already know the ease of use that comes with controlling their technology directly from their phones. Residential technology integrators, then, can provide value to their customers by communicating this utility about home control through the lens of a wellbeing app, which can also prompt conversations about adding new smart home solutions that support wellness.

The overarching factor determining whether a wellbeing app helps users achieve their health and wellness goals is lifestyle fit. Though results vary app to app, a study by JMIR Publications shows that mobile apps can improve targeted behavior change if they have the right level of involvement in consumers’ lives – not too much and not too little.

Lifestyle fit is also a key factor for smart home platforms. Consumers who have enjoyed the benefits of wellness apps will be delighted with the scheduling and scene functions of a smart home system. This can be split into three categories: seamless integration, ease of use, and personalization.

Seamless Integration

A smart home platform can help a customer achieve better wellbeing by uniting multiple app-like features together under the same desired routine without any need for additional legwork or management.

For example, home control systems control give users the option to sync their smart lighting and shades to their own circadian rhythm or to match natural light outdoors. Temperature control can also be automated to align with the best results for better sleep, and air purification can allow homeowners to monitor their levels for cleaner air. Audio and video settings can be integrated to produce natural sounds that bring homeowners closer to nature.  

The possibilities are endless, and integrators can help customers save their favorite settings through the app, eliminating the need for additional configuration or daily fidgeting with an interface to combine each of these wellness elements.

Ease of Use

Smart home users want a low-maintenance and stress-free experience, so apps with a quick setup are the most successful while those that require too much effort can negatively affect customers’ wellbeing. Whole home control interfaces with easily customizable “Quick Action” buttons fulfill these consumer desires, giving customers their requested response with the touch of a screen.

Let’s say a customer wants to implement daily meditation every night before bed. The integrator or customer can save a “Quick Action” called “Meditate” to dim the lights, lower the shades, and play a guided meditation soundtrack. They can set the next “Quick Action” for “Bedtime”, which will turn off the music, adjust the thermostat, and lock all the doors. The ease of use with this feature can encourage customers to meditate more often, as can the visual reminder of seeing the “Meditate Quick Action” button next to the “Bedtime Quick Action” button.

Home control systems allow you to set and forget your routines while multiple solution settings work in tandem.

Personalization

Personalization is the number one expectation among mobile app users. Home control apps can offer personalization to an even greater degree because all the elements of your lived experience in the home are attached to it.

For example, a customer who wants to wake up earlier in the morning can simply adjust their circadian rhythm settings on their home control app by 15-minute increments each week until they reach a time that works for them. Integrators can also utilize the personalization feature to check in with their clients and see if their system needs any adjustments or additions. App-like personalization can improve customers’ experience with the technology which can, in turn, help users see better wellbeing results in more areas of their lives.

Smart home platforms can help customers achieve their health and wellness goals, as it’s proven that over 80% of one’s health is dependent on environmental factors including their home. Integrators should implement a user interface that is a good fit for their customer, offering features to support their goals and expectations.

Ease of use is crucial for a customer to integrate these solutions into their daily lives and improve desired behaviors. With personalization features, integrators can easily check in with their client to see how they like the settings and adjust if needed. With the right smart home platform, interface and routines in place, everyone wins. Integrators can please their clients while elevating their overall health and wellness journey with automated routines and a personalized app-like approach that supports their lifestyle.

Michael Short is the Sr. Director Marketing Global Residential, Marine & Hospitality at Crestron.

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Watch the video below once without sound. What do you notice? What do you wonder? As you watch, record a few of your observations, and your questions.

Pause the video halfway through, and reflect on the following questions:

• What did you notice about the colors in the video? How did they move?
• What do you think the red represents? What about the yellow? The gray?
• What information can you find on the bottom of the screen to help you interpret the colors in this video?

Now, watch the video again (and turn on the sound if you’d like to learn from the creators of this video). This is a video of a computer model of carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) in the atmosphere, created using real ground-based air quality data. As you watch the video a second time, notice where carbon monoxide (dark gray and white), and carbon dioxide (blue, green, yellow, orange, and red) occur and how they move.

• Where did we see a lot of carbon dioxide being produced? Did it stay there?
• What about carbon monoxide?
• What does this model suggest about air pollution? Do you think air pollution travels?

The air around us is made of mostly nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%), which is great stuff to breathe. But other gases and particles get mixed into our air too, some of which can be harmful to breathe and contribute to global climate change.

Carbon dioxide occurs naturally in Earth’s atmosphere—it is used by plants and algae for photosynthesis—and is what most non-photosynthesizing organisms (e.g. animals) breathe out as a byproduct of respiration. Carbon dioxide is also formed when organic material is burned. However, CO2 is also an important greenhouse gas: It traps energy and heat from the sun in our atmosphere like a greenhouse. The rise of atmospheric CO2, and the resulting warming due to the greenhouse effect, is the primary cause of global climate change.

Unlike carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide (CO) is considered an air pollutant. An air pollutant is any substance that enters the air and is harmful to breathe. Like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide is also a greenhouse gas, but it differs from carbon dioxide in that it is a poisonous gas that is dangerous to breathe, particularly in high concentrations. That makes it an air pollutant.

There are many different kinds of air pollutants that can make the air unsafe to breathe. Though many can have natural causes, most air pollutants come from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, agriculture, or manufacturing. Common air pollutants include particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ground level ozone, volatile organic compounds, lead, carbon monoxide, and chlorofluorocarbons. The amounts of these pollutants in the air can change from place to place and over time, driven by weather and human activities. Poor air quality caused by air pollution is associated with a number of human diseases, including asthma, heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, and cancer, which is why air pollution is an important public health concern around the world.

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What happens when you replace a gas stove, recently linked to one-eighth of all US asthma cases, with an induction stove? A program in New York offered tenants the chance to do just that and found striking differences in the levels of harmful indoor chemicals after the switch.

The pilot program took place in a 96-unit public housing building outfitted with gas stoves in the Bronx. Twenty low-income households participated, and at the beginning of the study half were given induction stoves, which use electricity to heat the cookware directly and don’t emit pollutants.

Researchers performed a controlled cooking test and found that the baseline level of nitrogen oxide (NO2) – which forms in the air from burning fossil fuels – in homes with gas stoves was 18 parts per billion (ppb).

It rose to an average of 197ppb during cooking. That is almost twice the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) threshold for outdoor exposure deemed unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as people with respiratory illnesses, seniors and young children. Long-term exposure to NO2 can exacerbate asthma, lung disease and increase the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses.

(The EPA does not have standards for indoor air pollution, even though Americans on average spend 90% of their time indoors.)

In the homes with induction stoves, by comparison, the background NO2 level of 11ppb saw a negligible change to 14ppb during cooking.

Bronx resident Maria Leger with an induction stove. Photograph: We Act for Environmental Justice

On average, households with gas stoves were exposed to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations 190% higher than those with induction stoves when cooking a meal. Over 10 months of air quality monitoring, households with induction stoves experienced a 35% drop in daily NO2 concentrations in their apartments.

“One of our participants who has asthma said that when she would turn on the gas stove she would always start coughing,” said Annie Carforo, a climate justice campaigns coordinator at We Act for Environmental Justice, a New York City advocacy group that spearheaded the pilot with Columbia University and Berkeley Air Monitoring Group. “And she noticed that now with the induction stove, that doesn’t happen. Her assumption is that it was the gas that was leading to that reaction and she does feel a sense of relief knowing when she turns her induction stove on she’s not breathing in air pollutants that are exacerbating her asthma.”

In the focus group conducted by Columbia University researchers, all participants said that one of their greatest fears around gas stoves was their homes catching fire due to a gas leak, a stove malfunction, or the gas not being turned off properly. Participants overwhelmingly preferred cooking with induction stoves and at the end of the study no one asked to return to gas. The entire building is scheduled to be fully electrified by the New York City housing authority, which also partnered in the pilot program.

“Intervention studies such as this one are important to determine the benefits of electrification, especially for people living in lower-income housing who are most at risk,” said Rob Jackson, a professor of earth system science at Stanford University, who was not involved in the New York program.

A recent study he co-authored revealed that gas stoves are constantly emitting methane, even when turned off. “I’m not surprised to see higher NO2 measured in homes cooking over gas stoves compared with induction stoves. I’m also not surprised to see NO2 concentrations rise quickly above safe thresholds. Gas stoves pollute more than electric stoves, especially compared to newer induction technologies.”

Households buying a new induction stove can apply for credits and rebates available in the Inflation Reduction Act, but these incentives leave out low-income renters, who often do not have a choice over their appliances. A similar gas stove replacement study is in the works in multifamily housing units in Buffalo, New York, with data collection anticipated to begin this year.

“We should always be using the cleanest energy we have access to,” said Darby Jack, an associate professor of environmental health at Columbia University and one of the authors of the report about the program. “For a long time, induction electric was really expensive and the cost of induction stoves has come way down.”

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Stress is a common part of life. Stress can cause both physical and emotional symptoms. Physical symptoms of stress include headaches, upset stomach, muscle aches, chest pain, insomnia, nervousness, dry mouth, and teeth grinding. Emotional symptoms can include irritability, feeling overwhelmed, depression, and difficulty relaxing. Stress can also affect cognitive functioning, causing worry, difficulty focusing, racing thoughts and poor judgment. Additionally, stress can lead to behavioral changes, such as changes in appetite, fidgeting, procrastination and increased use of alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes. It is important to be aware of the various ways stress can affect us and take steps to manage it.

Work and stress are often intertwined. Working too hard can have a negative impact on your skin, body, and mental health. Regarding your skin, working too hard can cause acne, wrinkles, and dark circles under the eyes due to lack of sleep, poor diet, and lack of hydration. As for your body, stress can lead to weight gain, fatigue, and an increased risk of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Regarding mental health, high levels of stress can lead to anxiety, depression, and stress, which can further exacerbate the physical symptoms mentioned above. Chronic work-related stress can also increase the risk of burnout, which is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged stress.

Certain working conditions can impact your skin’s youthfulness and appearance. Exposure to harsh chemicals and irritants, prolonged exposure to UV radiation, lack of time for self-care, and lack of access to proper skincare products and resources, such as bathrooms or hand washing facilities can negatively affect your skin. In addition, poor indoor air quality, exposure to extreme temperatures and humidity, and long working hours all can have an impact on your skin’s appearance. It’s important to note that different industries, jobs, and working environments can have different impacts on skin health, so it’s essential to assess your own working conditions and take steps to protect your skin.

How can you reduce stress while at work? Try these tips: take breaks throughout the day, practice mindfulness and meditation, prioritize and organize tasks, communicate effectively with colleagues, set boundaries, and stick to them, find ways to incorporate physical activity into your workday, seek support from a therapist or counselor, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and learn stress management techniques. And finally, be sure to use your vacation days! So many people do not use their allotted time off, but we all need that break to recharge ourselves.

Where you live matters, too. Research found by ComparetheMarket Health Insurance shows there is a large correlation between Nordic countries and the pureness of their skin. Cities can have poor skin health due to a variety of reasons, such as pollution, high stress levels, lack of access to healthy food options and skincare resources, lack of sleep, and increased UV exposure from the sun. Additionally, city dwellers may have a more sedentary lifestyle, which can negatively impact skin health. Poor air quality can clog pores and leave skin looking dull, while UV rays can cause sun damage, wrinkles, and age spots. Furthermore, the constant exposure to environmental toxins and high levels of stress can lead to a weakened skin barrier and increased sensitivity.

To reduce the effects of stress on skin, it’s important to maintain a healthy diet, get enough sleep, and stay hydrated. It’s also helpful to avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, and to exercise regularly. Additionally, using skin care products that are specifically formulated to address stress-related skin issues, such as products that contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory ingredients, can help to soothe and protect the skin.

Some health insurance plans offer additional coverage for extras such as skin checks and treatments. This means that the policyholder can get access to a wider range of medical professionals, such as dermatologists and skin specialists, and have more options for treatments, such as laser therapy, chemical peels, and microdermabrasion. Such coverage can be beneficial for people who have a history of skin issues or are at a higher risk of developing skin problems.

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