Adult Safety
Below are our 9 articles in the 'adult safety' category:

The mobile phone – life-saving device, or a serious threat to your health? We weigh up the positives and negatives of having a mobile phone in your pocket.
Mobile Phone Safety for Kids
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Poor visibility and quiet roads exacerbate safety risks after dark. There are lots of things that you can do to avoid the attention of opportunists, so take a moment to read our after-dark safety ...

Planning an exciting DIY project? Writing a shopping list of all the tools and gadgets you want? Don’t forget the goggles. DIY accidents aren’t rare, and protective gear – though not cheap – could ...

Fresh water, safe walkways, and adequate personal space – these are three of the basic requirements for health and safety at work. The Health & Safety Commission is the government body responsible ...

Modern dating is a minefield of disasters. Traditional worries (what if my skirt is tucked into my pants when I come out of the loo? What if my date stands me up?) are now accompanied by a range of ...

Red wine makes us live longer… a pint of beer improves your sight… beer before wine and you'll be fine... there are plenty of factoids and myths about the powers of alcohol. But overstep the limits ...

Most drivers are aware of basic safety rules like wearing seatbelts, checking your brakes, and maintaining a good stopping distance. If it’s been a while since you sat your driving test, refreshing ...

What are the risks involved in withdrawing money? ATM machines, almost always on a street or open place, are easy targets for criminals. Tricks they’ll use range from the simple distract-and-pickpoc...

Despite our best efforts to prevent crime, rates are not going down. Types of crimes being committed might vary from year to year but overall we’re at the same risk as we were fifteen years ago. ...