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• WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, is proud to announce the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) as its newest member.
• Based in Arlington, Virginia, and founded in 1925, CPMA is the only U.S trade association representing color pigments manufacturers, intermediate suppliers, distributor companies, and service providers.
• "We are excited to be part of the Vinyl Sustainability Council, where we can engage in impactful and productive dialogues with key stakeholders in the value chain and share our expertise on color pigments to help promote sustainability principles, innovation and solutions in North America," said David Wawer, Executive Director of the CPMA.
• CPMA's sustainability initiative aims to collaborate with important partners in the value chain, such as the Vinyl Sustainability Council, to promote and facilitate sustainable color solutions for the future.

• Vyvo Smart Chain (VSC), a HealthFi ecosystem that rewards health tracking through data monetization on IoT devices, like the Apple Watch, announces its official listing on the leading cryptocurrency exchange, Gate.io .
• The addition of the $VSC coin on Gate.io advances Vyvo Smart Chain’s mission to empower individual wearable technology users with agency over their personal health data.
• Fabio Galdi, CEO and Co-Founder at Vyvo Smart Chain, expressed, "VSC's approach signifies a paradigm shift in the health data landscape.
• Mariana Krym, Co-founder at Vyvo Smart Chain, added, "Wearable technology isn't just a trend; it's a transformative force reshaping healthdata.

• The push toward renewable energy sources, propelled by rapid urbanization and governmental initiatives, emphasizes the growing investments in HVDC technology.
• The surge in cross-border power trading is a pivotal force driving the expansion of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter station market.
• We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the HVDC Converter Station Market.
• "Dive into the HVDC Converter Station Market Landscape: Explore 198 Pages of Insights, 386 Tables, and 24 Figures"

• Tongue scraping has long been part of daily hygiene routines in many parts of the world.
• But while there’s some evidence to back these claims, the practise could also come with risks.
• Poor oral health can lead to a build-up of biofilms containing certain bacterial species which cause dental decay (cavities), gum disease and bad breath.
• But there’s less evidence showing whether these techniques are also effective for preventing tongue biofilms and bad breath.

Tongue scraping

• However, these reviews did find that the benefits of tongue scraping were shortlived and needed to be done using a specific technique to be effective.
• There are other caveats when it comes to tongue scraping.
• In these instances, tongue scraping will do little to solve bad breath.

• One study has suggested that tongue scraping may actually enrich the amount of nitrate-reducing bacteria on the tongue.
• It will be important for further research to be done with more participants to better determine both the potential benefits and harms of tongue scraping.

Should I use a tongue scraper?

• It’s also likely that the benefits and downsides of using a tongue scraper would differ for each person.
• Good oral hygiene will probably be enough to fix bad breath – and aggressive tongue scraping may actually risk making your tongue bleed.
• We also don’t yet fully know how tongue scraping will affect good bacteria on you tongue.
• Scrape your tongue, or clean your tongue with a toothbrush, with care, if you must.

Zoe Brookes does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.