Despite more and more stringent codes, new build apartments keep getting worse and worse indoor air, due to "recirculation systems", open kitchens (extremely dumb trend that architects and builders love to promote because it makes thing easier and cheaper for them), insulation, etc. Study from Norway (which has one of the top five strictest technical regulations in the world, so unless you live in Estonia, Finland or Denmark you are unlikely to be even near Norwegian standards) finds most new-builds fail miserably to prevent bad indoor air.
Norwegian SciTech News
Poor indoor air quality often found in small new urban dwellings
You’ve just bought a new apartment. The developer followed the minimum building code requirements. So shouldn’t everything be in order? Researc...
 https://hell.twtr.plus/media/c414efb680f5aa64aa2734ac54f7f045a8bdccf043b84bf35d720b5b185112fc.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2bbcc9a9a7bb845e87037c1ca4ff5ae39c0710a186f29c2cad0082bbb2653e11.file
“Historic buildings significantly enhance the scenicness of English cities, offering aesthetic and potential well-being benefits comparable to those provided by natural features such as forests and lakes...Previous studies have shown that spending time in more scenic areas is associated with greater happiness and health, making it important to understand how scenicness is influenced by environmental features. Urban areas, where natural features have often been replaced by buildings, are generally perceived as less scenic than rural areas. However, this research identifies historic buildings as a source of urban scenic quality."
News - New study finds historic buildings contribute to urban scenicness as much as trees and water - University of Nottingham
A new study from psychologists has found that historic buildings significantly enhance the scenicness of English cities, offering aesthetic and pot...
 https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3792a3868b1209774898a8ead594629853e4f12ead1ac3fb5b97dac92748da67.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/861bd6ad38aefb558bc0fc2d22bc91a35d9c0b14ba6f9927ac6d2022e4c8f9ad.file
Gene Logsdon's "pancake patch." Wheat is seriously easy to grow. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/fce38d5572cf181e3f122e16eb59ed3a44abaa638a83e89df23c58577303be77.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/7090dc08698439a463cabcd51d6489cd1c1e91786064d158b0e01cd4436dff80.file
Study on a large Norwegian health database keeps coming up with the same results: physically active youth have better mental health and adults who stay active or keep active are less likely to suffer from any number of mental health problems. If schools were serious about the nurturing health they would increase sports and art (yes art activities are also good for mental health). Responsible adults should start walking and start lifting. It isn't difficult.
Norwegian SciTech News
Physically active young people less likely to be depressed
Young people who increase their physical activity from the age of 14 have a lower risk of developing symptoms of depression.
Norwegian SciTech News
People who are in good shape take fewer mental-health related medication
None of our excuses count when we look at the health benefits of exercise. It also has a major impact on mental health.
 https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b1217258f63ddfaebd2827988e255785db264b2020b26cdb6785445fc8190a09.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/62947c0bbebd1117d80953ab38d50ec5f2c88430b15203630681a2618390b63a.file
“We find that nearly one fifth of urban and suburban US car owners express a definite interest in living car-free (18 %), and an additional 40 % are open to the idea. This is in addition to the small share (10 %) of urban and suburban US residents currently living without a car. Five key factors are associated with interest in car-free living: having prior experience living without a car, using alternative modes of transportation for at least five percent of trips, lower car dependence, riding transit regularly, and having less enjoyment of travel by private car. Further, we find that car owners interested in car-free living are a diverse group, with few significant associations between interest in car-free living and key socioeconomic or demographic variables.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0965856425003891 https://hell.twtr.plus/media/6548c1ae3a63c36edc2ac17b1ab678b17464915585968b27b9a13e96f75e98c6.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/85db3864f0c6cecc7ff8db2c374425092a2337115bf3aee70dcc8d281b0820b4.file
Support each other.
Anthropology on the volunteer railway. Men and women are different. This obvious observation apparently needs restating. Men do not form friendships nor show affection and care in the same way as women. Men need "camaraderie". To base our societies, care and welfare on what is essentially a female or neurotic way of dealing with emotions and health will hasten the destruction of our civilization.
The Conversation
Heritage railway volunteers show how deep friendships can be formed without discussing emotions
People can develop intimate and caring relationships, without naming emotions.
 https://hell.twtr.plus/media/4d609b06de8377031b1406eecb28126cad5d03356a2c3a28def7b63b8f2f427f.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/0c33e82fed3e60c1a9e6d8d0a89567dd03a8e7c34520e5df689482016dcbb447.file
Cool thread on life off-grid at the Swedish section of the Arctic Circle. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/e3d80e13580db4348abf0722330444279ffe836ae2cf6445c87d6a25d3bcbca2.file