Upper Sugar Creek project launched to improve water quality
Illustration Provided Journal Review Do you live, work, farm or play in the Upper Sugar Creek Drainage? A new project focused on assessing, protecting and improving water quality; engaging individuals interested in the Upper Sugar Creek Drainage; and developing a step-wise plan for the Upper Sugar Creek Drainage will host its first public meeting at […]
EPA science advisers recommend tighter soot air quality standards in draft document
In a new draft document, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) science advisers recommended that the agency tighten its air quality standards for soot pollution after the Trump administration declined to make such a move. The new draft that was released Friday by the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) says “all CASAC members agree that the current […]
Fit-tested PPE and HEPA filtration ‘best protection’ for health workers, study finds
News New Australian research adds further evidence that more needs to be done to protect healthcare workers from aerosol spread. HEPA filtration combined with a fit-tested N95 mask and full PPE was found to offer almost complete prevention of nasal contamination. Despite triage efforts, healthcare settings, including both general practices and hospitals, have been sites […]
Long Island factory makes millions of personal care products
Long Island company making personal care products remains busy through pandemic The assembly lines at Radienz Living in Commack have been running non-stop since the start of the pandemic. NEW YORK – It is one of the biggest leaders in home and personal care products manufacturing many items consumers use on a regular basis. “Chances […]
Manila Water, partners send more relief aid to typhoon-hit areas
(File photo) MANILA – Manila Water Foundation (MWF) and its partners are sending additional relief assistance to the communities ravaged by Typhoon Odette last December. In a statement on Monday, the foundation coordinated with the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard in the transportation of more than 70,000 liters of drinking water and […]
New “vertical map” of airborne microorganisms
image: (From right) Team leader Prof Stephan Schuster, Research Director (Meta-‘omics & Microbiomes), SCELSE, NTU; Dr Daniela Moses, Deputy Research Director (Meta-‘omics & Microbiomes); Dr Elena Gusareva, Research Fellow; and Dr Irvan Luhung, Senior Research Fellow. They are holding the air samplers which helped to collect over 480 samples that enabled the team to come up […]
Fresh research says Omicron lasts much longer on surfaces than other variants – but disinfecting still works
How much virus? The most important limitation of the study, and one that is shared with similar survivability studies published earlier in the pandemic, is generalising survival times in the laboratory to survival times in the real world. The main reason for this is the lack of a clear rationale for the decision on the […]
Transport systems low risk for spreading Covid, London Underground data shows
Public transport systems present a low risk for the spread of Covid-19 if the network has good ventilation and preventive health rules, computer simulations based on London Underground data have shown. Commuters from Lisbon to Beijing can expect a lower chance of infection if they are able to follow the best practices offered by lockdown […]
DC Srinagar chairs Monitoring Committee meet
In order to review the progress on Rs 5 crore City Specific Action Plan undertaken for monitoring and implementation of National Clean Air programme (NCAP) to improve Air Quality Index in District Srinagar, 6th meeting of Monitoring Committee of NCAP was today held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here […]
Tips for Holding a Safe Super Bowl Party in the Midst of a Pandemic – Cerritos Community News
February 7, 2022 Taking Safety Precautions Will Help You and Others to Better Protect Your Health Against the Coronavirus Now that the Los Angeles Rams will be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13, at SoFi Stadium, it’s understandable that for many football fans, they will be rooting for the home team […]