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The microwave method to disinfect sponges has its advantages. And an important risk to consider

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Kitchen hygiene can avoid the occasional health problem. Kitchens are propitious areas for The appearance of microorganismssome of them with the ability to cause us infections. Keeping the kitchen clean is therefore important but sometimes the solution to this problem hides a similar threat. In our kitchens, rags and cloths that we use to clean can hide new microorganisms that reduce our effectiveness when cleaning. To avoid this problem, it is advisable to change this type of cleaning utensils, utensils such as sponges with which we scrub the dishes. This is undoubtedly the best way to ensure that our cleaning utensils are found Perfectly disinfectedbut most likely that, by economy or by disgust, we end up stretching the useful life of these objects more than the account. So it can also be useful to know ways to keep germs at bay in our sponges and in similar objects. Cleaning products such as bleach are used in many homes to fulfill the function of disinfecting cloths and rags. Although this solution is generally effective, we must be cautious to avoid the possible mixture between cleaning products, which could imply other types of risks. In the case of sponges, there is an alternative: Use heat To sterilize them. The “microwave trick” It consists of soaking the sponges and introducing them for a minute in the microwave. This system is effective to eliminate some pathogenic microorganisms, but there are some aspects to take into account so that this trick does not imply more risks than advantages. The first thing we should ask is, is it something? The answer is that yes, heating our sponges with a microwave can end some of the microorganisms that proliferate inside. But not with everyone. In the case of sponges, there is an alternative: use heat to sterilize them. The “microwave trick” It is effective To eliminate some pathogenic microorganisms, but there are some aspects to take into account so that this trick does not imply more risks than advantages. The first thing we should ask is, is it something? The answer is that yes, heat our sponges with a microwave You can end some of the microorganisms that proliferate inside. But not with everyone. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Florida and published in 2006 in the magazine Journal of Environmental Health He tested the method. The team He immersed a sponge in waters contaminated by a variety of pathogens, including different types of bacteria, viruses and parasitic organisms. They observed that two minutes at maximum power served to eliminate 99% of these. Subsequent studies validated this analysis. For example, in One published in 2009 In the magazine Food Controlit was observed that a minute of microwave action generated a greater reduction in the number of pathogens in the sponge than a disinfectant chemical treatment. Double -edged sword Using the microwave can be an effective way to inactivate hidden pathogens in our sponges but also presents an important risk that may be dissuasive: The fire. The sponges, heated in the microwave, They can burn. This will not only prevent us from fulfilling our goal of extending the useful life of this object, it can also mean a important risk if the fire extends. That is why those who propose the use of microwave as a disinfectant tool to emphasize Some precautions to take: The first is not to introduce sponges containing adhered metal elements. Second, the sponge must be soaked before being introduced to the microwave. Thirdly, we must take into account that with a minute at maximum power, it should be sufficient to achieve our goal and, in any case, not have the microwave on for more than two minutes. Finally, it will be better to let the sponge cool before removing it, not because of the risk of fire but to avoid burns. There are other alternatives if we want to avoid the risk of seeing our sponge to burn. We have already pointed out the possibility of cleaning them with a chemical disinfectant such as bleach (sodium hypochlorite) in water solution. The 2009 study Posted in Food Control He pointed out Another alterative also effective: To wash the sponges in the dishwasher (if we have one of these devices, of course). According to the study, method can be as effective as that of the microwave and more than the use of chemical disinfectants such as those in our homes. In Xataka | Should you change clothes when you get home? What science says Image | Xataka with Gemini

Thousands of Spaniards live in a city and are registered in another. The BOE reminds them that they risk something: fines

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Maybe you know someone who is in that situation. Or maybe you are (or have you been) yourself. One day you move to another city for whatever reason (work, love, family or simply because you feel like discharge In his register. You are still registered in your previous municipality because your parents may live there or you have a house. After all there is nothing wrong with it, right? LAW AND BOE They remind us That is not quite like that. Moreover, remain registered in a different town to that in which you live can lead to a fine of 150 euros. Tell me where you live … And I will tell you in which town hall you must be registered. Throughout the last weeks it is likely that You have seen Some information On the subject, articles In those talk about the obligation that each of us have of being registered in the municipality in which we currently reside (and not another, such as our parents or where we had our last work) and warns the fines it can lead to Failure to comply with that duty. Actually both one thing and another, the obligation of the registration and the sanctions to breach it, have little again. Start from rules dating from 80s and 90. Although it is true that the BOE reminds us with a certain periodicity. For example, he did In October 2024in a decree of the government on procedures in consular offices. Also The INE or the municipalities themselves They emphasize it. And what does legislation say? He Royal Decree 1690/1986It is clear about it. In article 56, remember that all people who change residence within Spain must request the decline in the City Council and discharge as a resident in the new town to which they move. In the case of minors that demand falls on parents or guardians. The Law 4/1996 On local regime bases it is also resounding. “Every person living in Spain is obliged to register in the register of the municipality in which he regularly resides,” he collects in his article 15. And if there were doubts about what to do in the case of people who alternate residence, the regulations of the late 90s Precise: “Whoever lives in several municipalities must register only in which he lives for a longer time.” Clear and precise. After registering in the register of his new town, that person will officially become “neighbor of the municipality” in the eyes of the administration. Notices for clueless. To be aware of the obligation, it is not necessary to dust off the regulations of the late last century. The State itself is dedicated to remembering it. And through different ways. The clearest is the BOE, which cites that duty of citizens in some of their publications. Just four months ago the Ministry of Presidency did for example in the development of A decree on consular records, in which the law of the 80s recalls and that “every person living in Spain” must be recorded in the register of the municipality in which “usually” resides. Town Halls. The BOE is not the only one to update our obligations. The INE dedicates A broad article to the subject, in which they also include issues as whether or not to notify the removals within the same municipality, and the municipalities themselves are responsible for commenting on their official websites. In A section entitled ‘Most frequent questions about how to register in the register ‘the Madrid town hall is didactic. “Can I be registered in a place other than the one who resides? Every person living in Spain is obliged to register in the register of the municipality where he usually resides (…) on the other hand, the usual domicile in the municipality is one of the data that with a mandatory nature they must appear in the register. The City Council requires. And yes, the ‘no’ in capital letters is his. Vigo’s also remembers that demand On its official website. And what happens if I do not? That you expose yourself to a sanction. One that can actually reach 150 euros, although that will depend on the characteristics of each case. He Royal Decree 1690/1986 collects (article 87) that “the refusal to complete the patron registration sheets, the lack of signature of these, the omissions or falsehoods” can lead the mayor to apply sanctions adjusting to article 59 of the Decree 781/1986. In general, anyone who breaches their obligations with registration. And what does that article contemplate? Simple. It details the fork of sanctions that each town hall can impose on those who fail to comply with its obligations with the register. The document He still speaks of pesetas, but the change to euros is simple. In the case of the consistories of between 5,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, it foresees penalties of up to 30 euros; in those between 20,001 and 50,000 the sanction rises to 60 euros; Those who have between 50,001 and 500,000 residents can raise the fine to 90 euros; And the largest, those cities that exceed half a million neighbors, the punishment for not complying with legal obligations rises to 150. A key document. It may seem exaggerated, but the register is more than a simple administrative record or a tool for demographic studies. The Ministry of Presidency in Another Royal Decreein which he underlined the “great importance” of local censuses. In fact, it is essential to opt “with all guarantees” to certain public services or votes in the City Council in which each one resides. Having more or less population also directly affects the consistories in such relevant aspects as resources and expenses. INEAF Precise In addition, not being properly registered can respond to more than a mistake. The entity recalls the “illicit region”, with a fraudulent character, with which it seeks to have access to certain financial aid, municipal services (a school, for example) or tax benefits. Precisely to avoid it, the regulations … Read more

The risk of collapse of the Ría de Arousa

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Seafood “Made in Galicia” has jumped today The headlines of The Guardianbut for a reason that will hardly glad any of the workers who are dedicated to slaughter on their coasts to collect berobe, clam or mussel. In a public act and with official data In hand, Platform in Defense Da Ría de Aruous (Pdra), brotherhoods and groups of mussel producers have just launched a ‘sos’ in the face of the collapse of the amount of seafood they extract from the estuary. Their data reflects a clear billing fall, but also something else: in its coastal strip today much clam, shoes and mussels that years ago. What happened? That in the Ría de Aruous, The most extensive from Galicia and usually generous In mollusks and crustaceans, a full -fledged ‘SOS’ has just launched. A few days ago the Platform in Defense Da Ría (PDRA), Brotherhoods and professionals in the musical sector organized a press conference To share a series of data that reflect to what extent the catches have lowered on their coasts. They are not the first to raise their voice. The sector has already Some time handling data worrying At the regional level. Two months ago Vigo lighthouse He informed that the sector has had to deal with the worst mussel harvest of the decade, with a 23% drop in 2023; and in October The Galician mail He spoke that in the Galician markets a 46% less octopus had been auctioned, attending to their weight. DATA FOR REFLECTION. The data broken down by the brotherhoods and PDRA are strong enough to have called attention of the British press. And rightly. Beyond the prick of sales, which in 2024 stayed in 69 million In the rains of the estuary, far from the average of 85.2 million recorded the previous five years, the seafood collection balances are alarming. In 2024 the production of berobe descended to minimums, with a 93.7% drop with respect to the average of the 2019-2023 five-year period. In net terms, he stayed in just 19 tons. And things were not much better in the captures of fine and slug clam. If compared to the same period, more than 85%were reduced. In general, the production of bivalve fell 44.7% With respect to the 2019-2023 period. “Progressive deterioration”. For the pdra the reading that these figures leave is clear: they speak of a gradual degradation of the area, a reality of which they have been warning. ” “(The estuary) is suffering a progressive deterioration that is reflected year after year, in the loss of tons of bivalves, millions of euros, of Permex and with the seafood banks without recovery capacity”, They warn. World power. What happens on the Galician coast arouses interest beyond the autonomous community or Spain because, such as remember The Guardian and claims the own Xuntaits sector plays a key role internationally. “Galicia is the first world power in cultivation and marketing of mussels and is placed second after China in terms of production and extraction of this bivalvo,” they point out from the regional executive before recoding that by their coast they are distributed 3,337 batsmost in the Aruous estuary. Of them usually starts around 40% of the European production of the Bivalvo. A campaign to forget. The balance for those responsible for managing the bats is not precisely flattering either. Waiting for last year’s final data, 2023 left a balance of 178,065 tons of mussels sold for just under 120 million euros, the lowest figure in the last quarter of the century, Remember eldiario.esand far from the good results harvested in 2022. Xunta herself recognizes that it is normal for the bats to be distributed by Galicia every year more than 250,000 tons. And what is the reason? Producers They speak of the contamination generated by the wastewater treatment stations (WWTP) and spills of the factories, a diagnosis in which Marta Martín-Borregón seems to coincide, by Greenpeace Spain, in statements a The Guardian. “The main cause is the contamination from the waste expressed to the estuary, coming from agriculture and factories, such as canvas.” “The waters of the estuar are normally cold and the currents contribute many nutrients. With the warm -up of the seafood there are no assembly in warm waters.” That scenario, Martín-Boregón emphasizesit goes especially to the mussels and threatens the “collapse” of the sector dedicated to the marshal. When analyzing the fall in production of bats They are usually pointed out the lack of seed and the high temperature. “We need to help us”. The phrase It is on this occasion of María del Carmen Besada Meis, responsible for the Fishermen’s Brotherhood of San Martiño, in the Ría de Arousa, and that these days he shared his frustration with the British press. In his opinion one of the keys to the situation with which they have to deal with is Climate change And the torrential rains of recent years, but cries out: “What we would like is for someone to come and do adequate investigation.” “We are shellfish, we do not know what the solution is, so we need scientists to help us,” emphasize. Hence, Pdra, Brotherhoods and Mussel producers demand the Xunta de Galicia that intervene “urgently” in the sanitation and regeneration of the Ría de Arousa. Those affected demand that the problem addresses “Serious” And they show their rejection of two projects that, according to their critics, would affect the regional ecosystem: the Altri plant projected in Palas de Rei and the Tour and pine mine. Images | Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias (Flickr), Juantiagues (Flickr) and Manuel MV (Flickr) In Xataka | Spain loves Galician Cigalas very much. So much that it has taken them practically to extinction

Risk of upcoming rains in burned areas of Los Angeles

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The rains predicted for this weekend in Southern California raise the risk of landslides in the areas devastated by the fires in Los Angeles. According to the National Weather Service (NWS)some areas of the region could expect precipitation over the weekend after a prolonged period of dry conditions, low humidity and intense Santa Ana winds. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order this Tuesday for Public Works teams to clean and remove vegetation, to reinforce slopes and roads, as well as to clean debris in neighborhoods and burned areas due to the forecast of rain for this Saturday. Keep reading: Fire victims in Los Angeles return home to find a desolate panorama “With the predicted rains, it is imperative that Let’s take strong measures to prevent further damage to the burned areas and protect our waters and oceans from dangerous runoff,” Bass said. “I am ordering city crews to quickly install reinforced concrete barriers, place sandbags and clear debris to shore up burned areas and stop the flow of toxins. “These communities have already suffered unimaginable losses, we are taking measures to prevent further damage,” he added. Bass said the instructions are for prevent further damage to areas already ravaged by fireand also to protect our basin, beaches and ocean from toxics. Keep reading: Evacuation orders issued for wildfire in San Diego A property that was saved from the fire in the Pacific Palisades area was split in half by a landslide as a result of the water that was spilled to put out the flames and that softened the slope where it was located. Areas burned by fires may suffer landslides.Credit: Carolyn Kaster | AP Authorities warned residents in affected areas to be prepared for the danger of landslides. The NWS said rain is forecast for the Los Angeles area. from the night of this Saturday the 25th at least until the morning of Sunday January 26thbut they could extend into the night. Keep reading: Second day of strong winds in Southern California Meteorologists mentioned that Not too significant amounts are expected due to the rains for the weekendwhich could be between a quarter and a half inch of stormwater in most areas. Despite this, Rains with more intense precipitation or thunderstorms cannot be ruled outespecially because, if a high amount of water is recorded, the threat of mud and debris flows increases in the areas where the recent fires occurred. “It is expected that rainfall is mostly one-tenth of an inch per hour, or less. However, there is a 5 to 10% chance of a thunderstorm with briefly higher rainfall that could generate a debris flow if it falls over a recently burned area,” the NWS said. Keep reading: Fake firefighters arrested in Los Angeles fire zone The rainy season in Southern California ends in April. Until this Tuesday, January 21, Firefighters continue fighting the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Firein the Los Angeles metropolitan area. According to the most recent data from Cal Fire, The 23,713-acre Palisades Fire was 63% contained.while the Eaton Fire, which has burned 14,021 acres, containment was increased to 89%. Since this Monday afternoon, the return was allowed to all residents evacuated by the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area. Keep reading:· Firefighters put out two new fires that broke out this Monday in Los Angeles· Positive progress: Eaton Fire in Los Angeles 87% under control· Who will pay for fire damage?

Eating processed red meat increases dementia risk, study reveals

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Although the dementia It is a disease more common in older adults or the elderly, hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed with early dementia each year. Several factors could point to having increased risk of suffering from this disease, among which something so common in diet like red meat. The largest and most robust dementia study to date was conducted in 2023, analyzing data collected on 356,052 people under the age of 65 in the UK. The results, published by the magazine JAMA Neurology and collected by the portal ScienceAlertpointed to a series of factors, among which were elements related to the lifestyle and health. Among these factors, stood out a low socioeconomic level, social isolation, hearing impairmentstrokes, diabetes, as well as vitamin deficiency or excessive alcohol consumption. Now, new research published this January 15 in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurologyemphasizes diet, particularly processed red meat, such as sausages, bologna or bacon, as a factor that multiplies the risk of developing dementia throughout life. An observational study The research, carried out jointly by the hospital network Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, in the United States, concludes that Higher consumption of red meat, particularly processed red meat, is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia and poorer cognition. The researchers, led by Yuhan Li, of the Harvard University Department of Epidemiologyindicate that their objective was to examine the association between red meat intake and multiple cognitive outcomes, since previous studies had shown inconsistent associations between these two parameters. However, they detail that the research is solely observational, so a direct cause and effect relationship cannot be established. All in all, a total of 133,771 people were measured in this study over 43 years, with an average age of 49 years at the beginning of the study. Of the initial group, 11,173 people developed dementia. Swap red meat for nuts The results indicate that participants with an intake of processed red meat greater than 25% per day (approximately two slices of bacon, one and a half of bologna or a hot dog), compared to those who consumed only 10% per day, had 13% increased risk of dementia. The researchers point out that replacing red meat processed by a diet rich in nuts and legumes It was associated with a 19% lower risk of dementia in the patients analyzed. Experts, however, point out that we must also consider clinical, demographic and lifestyle factors, such as socioeconomic level and family history of dementia to assess all the results. They also insist that more research would be needed to evaluate, for example, how general these findings are in populations of diverse ethnic origins. Connect diet and brain health For Dong Wang, of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital network in Boston and one of the lead authors of the study, “dietary guidelines tend to focus on reducing the risks of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabeteswhile cognitive health is analyzed less frequently, despite being linked to these diseases,” according to a note. “We hope our results encourage greater consideration of the connection between diet and brain health,” he adds. The study defines processed red meat as bacon, hot dogs, sausages, salami, bologna and other processed meat products. While the unprocessed was set as beef, pork, lamb and hamburger. Keep reading:

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