Water pressure restored in Jackson, Mississippi, governor and city officials say
By Ralph Ellis, Hannah Sarisohn and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Water pressure has been restored in Jackson, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves and the city government said. “Today, the tanks are full. Water pressure is solid,” Reeves said during a Monday news conference. The governor said while “there may be more bad days in the […]
Lysol® and Catherine Lowe Team Up to Support Classrooms Nationwide This Back-To-School Season
Leader in Germ-Kill Launches New Kid-Centric Video Series and Will Donate 42M Disinfecting Wipes to Schools Across the Country PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — This back-to-school season, Reckitt’s leading germ killing brand, Lysol, is partnering with television star, graphic designer and mom Catherine Lowe in support of the brand’s HERE for Healthy Schools initiative, […]
Texas Confirms First US Death of a Person Infected With Monkeypox
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) recently confirmed the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas and the United States as a whole. The patient was an adult resident of Harris County who was severely immunocompromised. The case is under investigation to determine exactly what role monkeypox played in the […]
Colruyt Cuts Water Use By Recycling Waste Water
Belgium’s Colruyt Group has reduced water consumption at three sites in Halle by approximately 8,000 cubic metres with the help of its water treatment plant at the distribution centre in Dassenveld. At the end of 2021, the retail group started using the water treatment plant, which purifies industrial and sanitary waste water for its distribution […]
MODULAR STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA
Project Description Stadium + see-sighting located on top of the city with an asymmetrical shape so as to allow spectators to simultaneously contemplate the match and the panoramic views of the city.We have designed with 2 enclosure options: metallic or ETFE.The public is distributed into 3 tiers with a total capacity of 45,000 seats, of […]
Our Industry History Displayed, Not Wiped Away
While its business is known for wiping and tossing, Rebel Converting has made its mission to collect and now display the history of the wipes from the past 75 years. From rare one-of-a-kind wipes to products most people have in their house today, every kind of wipe imaginable makes up the wipes museum inside the […]
Scientists test Durban’s drinking water following high E. coli levels
LAST month’s concerns about water quality at Blue Lagoon were raised as dead fish washed up on the banks of the Umgeni River. This coincided with high E. coli levels which led to beach closures off the Durban coast. Following the high levels of pollution, the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT) at the […]
Potential risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection among people handling linens used by COVID-19 patients before and after washing
Study design and participants This study was designed as an open-label, randomized controlled trial. Participants were registered from September 16, 2020 to November 19, 2020 at a hospital admitting symptomatic COVID-19 patients and an accommodation facility housing asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2-infected people. Symptomatic COVID-19 patients or patients with comorbidities were admitted to the hospital after confirming a […]
How Biden could use executive authority to help U.S. reach climate goals
Comment on this story Comment While the Inflation Reduction Act will help make a significant cut in U.S. emissions, estimates suggest it won’t be enough to help the country reach its climate targets. President Biden’s use of executive action, experts say, will be a key element in driving further change. “We absolutely are going to […]
Jackson, Mississippi water crisis: FEMA director says it’s still too early to tell when residents will have clean drinking water
While significant progress has been made in restoring water pressure after a major failure at a water treatment plant last week, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Sunday that it is still too soon to say when all Jackson residents will have safe, running drinking water. “The focus right now is making […]