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  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.iotoNews@lemmy.world•Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
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    4 days ago

    Nice, I just tried iplocation.net, and it thinks I’m in Denver, CO. Which is cute, as my VPN goes thru there, at the moment. And then I jumped on my magick razor scooter, and now I’m in Vancouver, BC. Perfect.

    Hmm, the article also says Webloc can use GPS and WiFi data, which gets around VPN, I think. Anyone know a work around for Webloc, Penlink, and Tangles? Alas leaving the device home / elsewhere may be the only/ best solution.

    Additionally blocking location data gathering may be useful to some degree, on some phones.

  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.iotoNews@lemmy.world•US Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela
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    6 days ago

    Congress, you have a choice, assert your powers, you know the ones you have had since November 7, 1973. Or give in, give up, and go home. Your constituents have put you in the position, as a co-equal branch, to restrain The Executive Branch. Do your JOB!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Powers_Resolution

    "The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) (50 U.S.C. ch. 33) is a federal law intended to check the U.S. president’s power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress. The resolution was adopted in the form of a United States congressional joint resolution. It provides that the president can send the U.S. Armed Forces into action abroad only by Congress’s “statutory authorization”, or in case of “a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its armed forces”. "

  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.iotoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Judge blocks Colorado law requiring health warning on gas stoves. He says there is no evidence that gas stoves cause or contribute to health issues
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    6 days ago

    https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/nitrogen-dioxides-impact-indoor-air-quality#Health_Effects

    Health Effects Associated with Nitrogen Dioxide

    https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris/iris_documents/documents/subst/0080_summary.pdf

    NO2 acts mainly as an irritant affecting the mucosa of the eyes, nose, throat and respiratory tract.
Extremely high-dose exposure (as in a building fire) to NO2 may result in pulmonary edema and diffuse lung injury.
Continued exposure to high NO2 levels can contribute to the development of acute or chronic bronchitis.
Low level NO2 exposure may cause:
    increased bronchial reactivity in some asthmatics
    decreased lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    increased risk of respiratory infections, especially in young children

    Home interventions are effective at decreasing indoor nitrogen dioxide concentrations https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4909253/

    Abstract

    Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a by-product of combustion produced by indoor gas appliances such as cooking stoves, is associated with respiratory symptoms in those with obstructive airways disease. We conducted a three-armed randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing indoor NO2 concentrations in homes with unvented gas stoves: (i) replacement of existing gas stove with electric stove; (ii) installation of ventilation hood over existing gas stove; and (iii) placement of air purifiers with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) and carbon filters. Home inspection and NO2 monitoring were conducted at 1 week pre-intervention and at 1 week and 3 months post-intervention. Stove replacement resulted in a 51% and 42% decrease in median NO2 concentration at 3 months of follow-up in the kitchen and bedroom, respectively (P = 0.01, P = 0.01); air purifier placement resulted in an immediate decrease in median NO2 concentration in the kitchen (27%, P < 0.01) and bedroom (22%, P = 0.02), but at 3 months, a significant reduction was seen only in the kitchen (20%, P = 0.05). NO2 concentrations in the kitchen and bedroom did not significantly change following ventilation hood installation. Replacing unvented gas stoves with electric stoves or placement of air purifiers with HEPA and carbon filters can decrease indoor NO2 concentrations in urban homes.

    I find it interesting when Judges, such as Justice S. Kato Crews, appear unable to do literature searches, and/or appear unable to read said literature.

    From OP’s article, this pertinent review: Review from American Lung Association: https://www.lung.org/getmedia/ce1e7bfa-db92-42a3-9ff4-3044324ec2c9/ICF_Impacts-of-Residential-Combustion_Addendum.pdf

  • Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.iotoWorld News@lemmy.world•ICE Shoots Minneapolis Observer in the head
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    7 days ago

    Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, saying, “While for the safety of our officers we do not get into law enforcement footprint, DHS has surged law enforcement and has already made more than 1,000 arrests of murderers, rapists, pedophiles and gang members.” Hmm, I await the specific charges, outcome of the trials against these criminals. And note that this group is probably far less likely to be “murderers, rapists, and pedophiles” than the current Executive Branch of the US. Perhaps Secy McLaughlin will clarify this matter for us.