UC San Diego Celebrates 20th Annual Black History Month
This February marks UC San Diego’s 20th annual Black History Month celebration. Throughout the month, we recognize the important contributions of our Black students, staff and faculty and invite the entire campus community to join in a series of events that center on the theme of “Black Health and Wellness: UC San Diego Honors Medical […]
Five places in your home you may not know are covered in bacteria
Five places in your home you may not know are covered in bacteria Even if you think your home is pretty clean, you may be overlooking certain items. Read on to learn about five places that you may not know are covered in bacteria. Kitchen sink The kitchen sink is not clean just because it […]
Older Vermont schools to begin testing this spring for PCBs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Older Vermont schools are going to be tested starting this spring for the presence of a harmful group of chemicals commonly used in building materials and electrical equipment before 1980, state officials said. If levels of polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs are detected at or above school action levels, the schools will […]
EPA and Partners Establish a Plan to Eliminate Preventable Lung Cancer Deaths from Radon
February 2, 2022 WASHINGTON (Feb. 2, 2022) – Fourteen organizations representing the Federal government, states, Tribes, industry and non-profit sectors have announced a new plan to protect public health and reduce the risks of radon, “The National Radon Action Plan (NRAP) 2021–2025.” The NRAP is a public-private partnership spearheaded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
A simple and reliable solution to monitoring indoor air quality Envirotech Online
Substandard indoor air quality (IAQ) can cause both immediate and long-term adverse effects on health. Accurately monitoring air quality enables you to take action to reduce health problems caused by poor IAQ. Poor IAQ causes immediate symptoms such as eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue, although these effects are usually short-term and […]
🌱 Smoke In Homes + No More Elephant Rock + Going Solar In Pueblo
Happy Thursday Boulder! Brrrrr… It’s frosty this morning, so here’s some news to warm you up. Thursday’s weather: Mostly sunny and cold. High: 19 Low: 10. 🏡 Are you a local real estate agent? Let us help you generate leads, build your brand in Boulder and stand apart from the competition. Click here to learn […]
After Disaster in Texas, Community and Industry Come Together to Transform Water Infrastructure
Dell Doyle, PhD Published 1 hour ago. About a 5 minute read. Image: Dow Sponsored Content / This article is sponsored by Dow. Disasters such as the aftermath of the February 2021 ice storm that left millions of Texans without running water lay bare the urgent need for updated utility infrastructure across the US. This […]
Winter Olympics Open Amid Walls, Masks and Clouds of Disinfectant
There will surely be wonders, because there always are at an Olympic Games. Someone — quite possibly someone you have never heard of — will dazzle with speed or grace or ferocity or pluck. But there is a certain sadness to the Beijing Winter Games, which officially open on Friday. Be it politics or policy […]
Clean air zones work – don’t delay or water down plans to introduce them – LabourList
A recent study from the University of the West of England found that while young children, young adults and households in poverty have the highest levels of exposure to air pollution, it is the richer households who are more responsible for it. The scandal of air pollution and the failure to meet legal air quality […]
WTSA News For Your Thursday, February 3rd:
WTSA News For Your Thursday, February 3rd: 3 deaths and 677 new Covid 19 cases were reported by the Health Department Wednesday. There were 4 new covid positive tests in Windham County. There were 9 deaths and 935 new Covid 19 cases in New Hampshire. Cheshire county reported one death and 82 new cases of […]