The chart below includes foodborne disease-causing organisms that frequently cause illness in the United States. As the chart shows, the threats are numerous and varied, with symptoms ranging from relatively mild discomfort to very serious,life-threatening illness.
The idea of lunar influence on human affairs has never been proven. Until now the possibility had never been subjected to scientific scrutiny, so it is a welcome surprise that The Economist reports a new study in Current Biology about the Moonâs possible influence on human behavior.
The way that the moon looks changes during the month. We say that the phases of the moon are a cycle in nature. The Earth has 1 moon that revolves around the Earth. It is a satellite of Earth. It takes 29 Â½ days â almost 1 month â for the moon to move (revolve) around the Earth. The moon does not make any light of its own. The lighted parts that we see are called phases.