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  1. Eye injuries - chemical burns

    Always wear safety goggles or a face shield when handling liquid or powder chemicals.

  2. Burns and scalds

    Immediate first aid for all burns is to hold the burn under cool running water for at least 20 minutes.

  3. Eyes - flash burns

    Flash burns are like sunburn in the eye and can affect both your eyes. Find out more.

  4. Burns and scalds - children

    Most hot tap water scald injuries to children happen in the bathroom.

  5. Cycling - health benefits

    Cycling can help to protect you from serious diseases.

  6. Wood fires and breathing problems

    The smoke from wood fires can affect air quality and may affect people's health.

  7. Sunburn

    Even mild sunburn can cause permanent skin damage and may increase your risk of skin cancer.

  8. Metabolism

    Your metabolism is influenced by your age, gender, muscle-to-fat ratio, the food you eat, physical activity and hormone function.

  9. Aromatherapy

    The different smells and chemical constituents of aromatherapy oils can produce different emotional and physiological reactions.

  10. Balancing energy in and energy out

    A kilojoule is a unit of measure of energy, in the same way that kilometres measure distance.

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