OUTLOOK SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

By Yervand Kondrahjian | Staff Writer

Heptachlor, a chlorinated dicyclopentadiene, was first registered in the United States in 1952 and was extensively used in soil and seed treatment to control insect pests that contaminated crops (corn, grains, citrus, and pineapple).

Yervand Kondrahjian | Staff Writer

According to a 2013 study done by Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, obesity is growing in populations of different economic levels. Because of its adverse effects, it has become a human health crisis at both the individual and public levels.

Jad Kaj | Staff Writer

Countless are the times where I see piles of domestic garbage getting bigger and bigger as the days pass, especially at garbage dumps, whether beside my house or on my way to university. This has been an issue mainly since 2015 – when Lebanon’s garbage crisis started. Since then, many open garbage dump sites have started appearing throughout Lebanon, the majority of which are managed by municipalities