Non-availability of potable water: People protest from Ramnagar to Magam in J&K [details]

Non-availability of potable water: People protest from Ramnagar to Magam in J&K [details]

Water Warriors: Two volunteers working to revive a dead ‘Bowli’ in Udhampur district of J&K Even as authorities have promised to provide tap water connection in every house of the Union Territory by August 2022, many parts of Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing protests against the non-availability of potable water. In Jammu province’s Ramnagar town, […]

How Are We Possibly Still Disinfecting Things?

How Are We Possibly Still Disinfecting Things?

Two weeks into the pandemic, a box of Cheerios sent me into an existential tailspin. I’d just returned from an unnerving trip to a New York City supermarket, where bandanna-masked customers with carts full of toilet paper dodged one another like bandits. As I unpacked my groceries, I was gripped by fear. If I don’t […]

Respiratory Protection Week Discussed in New Online Video

Respiratory Protection Week Discussed in New Online Video

The IAQ Video Network releases another educational production about an important environmental, health and safety (EHS) topic. Phoenix, AZ, August 21st, 2022 — The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses Respiratory Protection Week, which takes place from September 6th through the […]

5 rules for drinking water as per Ayurveda | Health

5 rules for drinking water as per Ayurveda | Health

Water is the most important nutrient our body requires at least every few hours during the day. Our body needs it to perform many important functions from digestion, regulating body temperature to transporting nutrients. Feeling thirsty is brain’s way of telling you that you are dehydrated and your body doesn’t have enough fluids to function […]

What Temperature Should A Nursing Home Be At To Be Safe?

What Temperature Should A Nursing Home Be At To Be Safe?

Nursing homes exempted from energy saving scheme Which came into effect from last Wednesday, August 10. The main measures included in this rule were “turning off lighting after 10:00 p.m. in shop windows and buildings for public use, or a new limit of 27º for air conditioning and 19º for heating in the winter months.” […]

EPA Investigation Finds Flaws In Pearl Harbor Water Systems

EPA Investigation Finds Flaws In Pearl Harbor Water Systems

Two of the U.S. military’s water distribution systems, which serve some 93,000 people around Pearl Harbor, have numerous problems that may violate federal and state regulations, according to an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency.  Whether the military will be hit with violation notices for its alleged maintenance and oversight failures has not yet been determined, […]

Scientists work to protect indoor air quality from wildfire smoke

Scientists work to protect indoor air quality from wildfire smoke

As smoke filled the skies over Portland during the Riverside and Beachie Creek fires in 2020, scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory gathered their air quality equipment to get a closer look at the air inside homes. What the scientists found could help people keep the air inside their homes cleaner, even as wildfire smoke […]

Everything You Need To Know To Pressure Wash Your Own Home

Everything You Need To Know To Pressure Wash Your Own Home

Having all of the right tools and materials will make it easier to complete your pressure washing DIY project. Paint Life TV offers some advice as to which accessories you should have on hand to help make your project more efficient. First, they suggest a rotating nozzle as it’s a more effective and faster cleaner. […]