/oss/taxonomy/term/2448/all en /oss/article/covid-19-environment/decline-rush-hour-traffic-boon-health <hr /> <p>This article was originally published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-decline-in-rush-hour-traffic-a-boon-for-health">the Montreal Gazette</a></p> <hr /> <p>Soon everyone, or almost everyone, will be vaccinated and many people who have been working from home will have to figure out when they will be returning to the office. The decision is a complicated one.</p> <p>Many people enjoy working from home when possible and were probably surprised to realize that it can be quite feasible. Of course, it was not everyone’s cup of tea.</p> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:40:44 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8782 at /oss /oss/article/critical-thinking-health/funhouse-mirror-risk-perception <p>The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated many preexisting problems. One of them is how to vet the avalanche of information flowing down at us on a daily basis. Another is how to properly assess the risks that we face.</p> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:22:36 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8780 at /oss /oss/article/science-science-everywhere/benzene-your-car-and-its-not-gas-tank <p>Everyone knows that driving car is a risky business but what about just getting into one? Especially on a hot day! And we’re not talking about burning your rear by depositing it on the plastic seat. It is in a more insidious way that the plastic seat, along with numerous other plastic components in the car, are claimed to present a risk in a widely circulating email.</p> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:21:23 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1665 at /oss