Bell Flatirons apartments residents have ash after Marshall Fire
LOUSIVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — The Marshall Fire that ripped through Boulder County a little less than two months ago destroyed homes and impacted indoor air conditions for people living in the area. Directly impacted were Sean and Halley Burkhardt, who have lived at the Bell Flatirons apartment complex for three years. Halley said the fire […]
Socorro ISD Is Letting Kids Cut Hair In Class Now?
What happens when you cross an Edgar haircut and a Socorro Independent School District classroom? You get a viral Instagram video. This video popped up on FitFam and it has a lot of people laughing about a few things the video shows. WHAT IS UP WITH THE CUT AND PASTE HAIRCUT?The first thing a lot […]
Univ. of Alabama, health department to fix Black Belt homes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama typically falls low on lists ranking health in the United States, including those focused on COVID vaccination rates, overall health care and maternal and infant health. Within the state, though, there is one region where disparities in health are the highest: the Black Belt. These 18 counties, nicknamed for the […]
DEP seeking public comment on new drinking water regulation
(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking public comment on a new regulation to protect drinking water in Pennsylvania from PFAS chemicals. The state DEP has announced the 60-day public comment period will begin Feb. 26 and closes April 27. Pennsylvanians will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule […]
Mopping can create air pollution that rivals city streets | Science
Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but a new study suggests it could have an unexpected downside: A few minutes of mopping indoors with a fresh-scented cleaning product can generate as many airborne particles as vehicles on a busy city street. The finding suggests custodians and professional cleaners may be at risk of health effects […]
EPA seeks explanations, solutions from Hanover Foods for numerous violations at company’s wastewater treatment facility
PHILADELPHIA (February 25, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking legal action to get Hanover Foods Corporation to address numerous alleged violations at the company’s wastewater treatment facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania that included excessive levels of contaminants as well as floating solids and visible scum in the discharged water and receiving water. “The […]
EU must recognise indoor air pollution as a health risk
EUROPE: A group of leading European HVAC and building engineering associations are for EU recognition of indoor air pollution as a risk to human health. In a joint statement, the group, which includes EPEE, AREA and the EHPA, insist that the proper use of air quality systems will help reduce transmission of Covid-19 in office […]
EPHA President, Alice Chapman-Hatchett: Personal Reflection on COVID-19
As I write, I am conscious that we are approaching the two-year anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in Europe. My last in-person meeting was an EPHA Board meeting in early March 2020, and I recall us all wondering around the table quite what the future would hold. In 2022 much of the answer to that question […]
Iowa drinking water from Mississippi River has ‘forever chemicals’
Drinking water that is drawn from the Mississippi River by three Iowa cities has toxic chemicals that persist indefinitely in the environment, according to test results released this week by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Burlington, Davenport and Keokuk drinking water that goes to a combined total of more than 183,000 residents contains trace […]
Connecticut Department of Agriculture Warns Poultry Producers of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Press Releases 02/20/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Warns Poultry Producers of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (STATEWIDE) Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) advises all poultry owners that United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Suffolk […]