In addition to the tips on how to protect the eyes, the skin and the respiratory system from the ash fall, there are some recommendations regarding vehicles. They can save people’s lives and it is important to know about them: Excessive presence of ash not only damages the vehicles’ paint, it can also affect the way they […]
Archives for September 2016
Bill aims to promote pedestrians and cyclists’ rights
Members of Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN), president of Congress Antonio Álvarez, and legislators Ronny Monge and Julio Rojas, presented an initiative to promote pedestrians and cyclists’ rights by including the recognition of non-motorized mobility, such as bicycles, skates and skateboards into the Law of Traffic on Public Roads and Road Safety . The bill includes […]
5 men were arrested in San Diego de Tres Ríos
In a police operation, 5 men were arrested in San Diego de Tres Ríos. The subjects were members of a gang that had committed multiple crimes in the area, including assault with guns. During the raids, police found objects that had been reported as stolen. They also confiscated cellphones, compressed marijuana, melee weapons, hand guns, […]
San Juan de Dios Hospital has a new equipment to provide a timely diagnosis of breast cancer
A new unit was installed in San Juan de Dios Hospital. It aims to reduce tests’ waiting period and to provide a more timely diagnosis of breast cancer. Only in 2015, this medical center reported 306 new cases of breast cancer, but in 70% of the cases, early diagnoses were conducted. This reflects that women […]
Suggestions if there is an ash fall
Turrialba’s volcanic activity is decreasing, but people must be prepared. Breathing ashes is a great risk for your health. Therefore, according to several experts, the best thing people can do is to avoid full exposure to volcanic ash. Pulmonologist Mario Sibaja from San Juan de Dios Hospital said the ash mainly affects the respiratory tract, […]
Experts foresee greater eruptions in Turrialba’s volcano
A Turrialba’s volcano greater eruption could generate more ashes over the Metropolitan Area, similar to the ash fall that took place from 1963 to 1965 during Irazú’s volcanic activity. This was determined by experts from OVSICORI and the National Seismological Network during the Governing Council. They also informed that a greater amount of ash would be […]