Poestenkill residents demand answers on contaminated water
Earlier this month, an additional property in Poestenkill was found to have contaminated drinking water, bringing the total number of properties in town with water contamination to 14. Through continued testing, Rensselaer County reported that levels of toxic Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) chemicals in the water had exceeded state-permitted levels, which is creating more uncertainty over […]
12 Festive Gifts to Celebrate the Lunar New Year 2022
Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. It’s time to dust off your favorite red fashion items and lucky gold accessories. Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Year, as it’s often referred to) is just […]
EPA and Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for Drinking Water Projects in Vinton, Texas
January 27, 2022 DALLAS (Jan. 27, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined the North American Development Bank (NADBank) and the Village of Vinton, Texas, and other partners at a groundbreaking ceremony for two projects that will provide new drinking water distribution and wastewater collection to improve public health and water quality. […]
Federal officials seek better rules about schools’ indoor air quality
WASHINGTON — The Education Department is drafting new guidance about indoor air safety in schools, administration officials said, as a group of scientists, engineers and experts warn that schools have spent hundreds of millions of federal dollars on electronic air cleaning devices that are scientifically unproven and could produce harmful chemical byproducts. At least 250 […]
Samsung Obtains U.S. FDA’s Marketing Clearance for Ultraviolet Sterilizing Air Purifier
The Bespoke Cube Air from Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics’ new air purifier model, Bespoke Cube Air, has recently obtained marketing clearance (510k, Class 2) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company submitted a premarket notification on its new air purifier to the FDA in October 2021 and received an order a month later. The […]
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Community Living home
By Sue TiffinAn outbreak has been declared at a community home in Haliburton.The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District health unit reported the outbreak at the Community Living facility on Mountain Street on Jan. 18.“One person supported and four staff have tested positive, happily with mild symptoms or none at all,” said Teresa Jordan, executive director […]
The Pandemic Has Suddenly Shined Light On Long-Neglected Indoor Air Concerns
For more than 25 years, Tom Smith has run 3Flow, a company whose sole mission is to make sure people don’t get sick from airborne hazards in their workplaces. He suddenly has the attention of a lot of employers who never really gave thought to it before the pandemic. Typically, Smith’s team focuses on how […]
Feds pledge $20 million for water projects in working-class Texas town
Vinton residents to get clean water hookups in homes, be able to replace on-site septic tanks by: Julian Resendiz Posted: Jan 27, 2022 / 08:48 PM EST / Updated: Jan 27, 2022 / 08:48 PM EST EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Federal officials on Thursday broke ground on water distribution projects worth more than […]
EPA Urges Communities in Hurricane Ida’s Path to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers, Use Generators Safely
August 27, 2021 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds communities, families and business owners to be aware of conditions that could lead to poor or dangerous indoor air quality following Hurricane Ida. Most importantly, always operate portable generators according to the instructions and always run them outside, far away from buildings. Running a portable […]
Coronavirus Ventilation: A New Way to Think About Air
Updated at 3:00 p.m. ET on September 7, 2021 When London vanquished cholera in the 19th century, it took not a vaccine, or a drug, but a sewage system. The city’s drinking water was intermingling with human waste, spreading bacteria in one deadly outbreak after another. A new comprehensive network of sewers separated the two. […]