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Blomdahl moved to Svalbard in 2015 and documents her unique life to millions of fascinated social media followers. But as Blomdahl knows, life in Svalbard isn’t easy. Polar night runs from mid-November to the end of January, when the sun doesn’t rise above the horizon. I just want to show Svalbard the way it is.” Cecilia BlomdahlAs for day-to-day life, Svalbard is sufficiently equipped with the means to sustain its population. Local officials have geared available resources to primarily maintain life on Svalbard as it is, given the environmental and developmental constraints.
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“There is no scientific definition of the term ‘hypoallergenic.’ It is a marketing term,” Dr. Barbaud said. “We can hope that ‘hypoallergenic’ jewelry complies with European regulations that limit the release of nickel from objects in close contact with the skin. However, for someone who is already sensitized to metals, particularly nickel, even hypoallergenic jewelry may still cause a reaction.”High-end gold jewelry can present problems, too, because 24-karat, or pure, gold is soft and usually is mixed with some other metals for strength. And the 9-karat or 12-karat gold used in inexpensive jewelry could contain a high percentage of alloy. regulation applies to all jewelry, but the rules are different depending if it is for piercing or for regular jewelry,” said Nina Andersson, chief executive of Blomdahl, a jewelry company founded in 1985 in Halmstad, Sweden, that focuses on jewelry allergies.
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Insider spoke with four locals (one of whom was deported) about what it's like to work in Svalbard. Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago 500 miles from the North Pole, is home to the world's northernmost human settlement. He moved to the island from the US in 2008 with around $1 million dollars in the bank and ambitions to launch an English-language newspaper, Sabbatini told Insider. Courtesy of Martin FialaThanks to the local housing crisis, it's easier to find work on Svalbard than a place to live. The price to pay is that it's exhausting and chaotic, but that's pretty awesome," Fiala told Insider.
Insider spoke with four locals (one of whom was deported) about what it's like to work in Svalbard. Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago 500 miles from the North Pole, is home to the world's northernmost human settlement. He moved to the island from the US in 2008 with around $1 million dollars in the bank and ambitions to launch an English-language newspaper, Sabbatini told Insider. Courtesy of Martin FialaThanks to the local housing crisis, it's easier to find work on Svalbard than a place to live. The price to pay is that it's exhausting and chaotic, but that's pretty awesome," Fiala told Insider.
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