On Earth Day, Governor Hochul Announces $59 Million Now Available for Clean Green Schools Initiative
Program Will Improve Air Quality, Advance Clean Energy and Reduce Carbon Emissions in Pre-K-12 Public Schools April 22, 2022 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $59 million in funding is now available for the Clean Green Schools initiative, which will advance clean energy and energy efficiency solutions to improve indoor air quality and reduce emissions for […]
Town of Ulster seeks to ban marijuana smoking on its parks and properties – Daily Freeman
TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. – Town Board members are proposing to ban all smoking on town-owned property after finding that some pot smokers have not developed a sense of courtesy about where they consume their cannabis. Councilman Rocco Secreto during a meeting Thursday said the draft regulation became necessary because people have been unable to […]
Advanced Indoor Resources creates advisory board for MD air quality research
Advanced Indoor Resources AIR LLC has created a scientific advisory board to better understand the science of indoor air quality delivery for buildings of all types. Science and technology are at the core of Advanced Indoor Resources’ mission to make buildings safer, smarter, and healthier. The development of the VisionAIR indoor air quality platform – […]
Water sniffing: EPCOR uses home water sniffers for water quality
Susan Godwin has an unusual side gig. She’s been a water sniffer for EPCOR for the last seven years. “If you’ve got a nose, and you got a glass, and you’ve got a tap, then you can do it,” she said. She’s one of 300 people across the city who takes a whiff of the […]
Sustainable Products to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Most of us want to do what we can to minimize our contributions towards climate change, to limit our exposure to dangerous chemicals, and to generate less waste, but it can be intimidating finding products that help accomplish those goals. Here are some of our favorite products that can make a small difference in the […]
Electric cargo bikes prove popular during the pandemic and beyond – Greater Greater Washington
DC school commute by sglazerman licensed under Creative Commons. More and more families are opting for e-cargo bikes to get around. On one New York street, more than 300 languages are spoken. The air we breathe indoors. Electric cargo bikes a popular family option: During the pandemic, biking increased in cities like New York where […]
Masks … Off? – The New York Times
But first, I want to refer you to a whip-smart Times resource on antivirals, written by Knvul Sheikh, a reporter on the Well desk. “Basically anyone who is eligible would really benefit from antivirals,” Knvul told me. “They could have fewer symptoms. They could recover faster. They are less likely to have to go a […]
People of color more likely to be harmed by pesticides, study shows – The Hill
Story at a glance A new report found that people of color from low-income communities have a greater chance of being exposed to harmful pesticides. The study was crafted by researchers at Texas Southern University, Spelman College, the Farmworker Association of Florida, Farmworker Justice, Advance Carolina, Migrant Clinicians Network, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides […]
Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Three-Even More Bills) – April 2022 | Pullman & Comley – Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Law
We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity of approving and advancing bills out of committee. In addition to the bills that we have already summarized, here is a brief summary of other bills approved by the Committee (and which now await action by the full General […]
What Experts Say You Should Know – NBC Chicago
NOTE: Watch interviews with experts as they discuss what parents need to know on NBC 5 at 4 p.m. Tune in live on TV and in the player above. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued a public health alert to physicians nationwide, asking doctors to be on the look out for […]