À conversa com… Dra. Luíza Mirpuri (Médica Especialista em Otorrinolaringologia)
Sessões sobre o tema “Atenção ao Ruído!”
Sustainable Retail Summit 2018
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School workshop spreads Mirpuri Foundation message on sustainability
In a bid to spread its important message on sustainability, a delegation from the Mirpuri Foundation visited Gil Vicente school to explore with the children there the growing problems associated with plastic pollution. Foundation Founder and Medical Adviser, Doctor Luíza Mirpuri, was joined by Foundation Public Relations Ana Agostinho, on the visit to the Gil…
Plastic contamination ‘killing the human race’
New research uncovers microplastics in every corner of the planet Plastic contamination will have a “catastrophic” effect on human health unless urgent action is taken, according to experts. The warning comes as analysis of seawater collected during the Volvo Ocean Race, an extreme round-the-world sailing event, “proved conclusively that plastic pollution has spread to every…
Turn the tide on plastic before it’s too late
Dead whales and turtles washed up on beaches with plastic in their stomachs; an alarming rise in prostate and testicular cancers among men… The environment is in a mess owing to human activity worldwide and it is getting worse. Portuguese doctor Luísa Varela Mirpuri is one of the public faces of the Mirpuri Foundation, launched in 2017 to raise awareness of the problem of plastics in our environment.
Eco Cascais Sustainability Event
The Mirpuri Foundation was the main sponsor at the first edition of Eco Cascais, a sustainability event that included seminars, workshops, exhibitions, fair trade fashion and an eco-market. Dr. Luíza Mirpuri, the Foundation’s Medical Advisor, took part in a round table which discussed the impact of plastic on oceans and human health. The initiative, which…
Plástico “está a matar lentamente” a raça humana
Recolha de amostras durante a regata de volta ao mundo Volvo Ocean Race leva a descobertas devastadoras A contaminação através do plástico tornar-se-á em breve “catastrófica” para a saúde humana e “matá-la-á lentamente”. O alerta é da conselheira médica da Fundação Mirpuri, Luiza Mirpuri, na sequência de uma investigação levada a cabo durante a Volvo…
Plastic contamination ‘slowly killing human race’ warns doctor
The warning comes as research carried out during the Volvo Ocean race proves conclusively that plastic pollution is everywhere. By Ian Woods, senior correspondent, and Victoria Seabrook, news reporter Plastic contamination will soon be “catastrophic” for human health and is slowly “killing the human race”, a doctor and environmental organisation have warned. The stark message…
Ocean Talks 2018: Finding a solution to the plastic crisis
The world is waking up to the fact that we have a serious problem with plastic waste, but what is the solution? Frederikke Magnussen, co-founder of the Ocean Family Foundation, discussed the issues surrounding plastic with a carefully curated panel at the Ocean Talks 2018… “This year’s buzzword, even between five- and thirteen-year-olds – is…