Red Cross in Tonga confirms urgent need for safe drinking water

Kuala Lumpur/Suva, 19 January 2022 – Red Cross is rushing safe drinking water to people across Tonga as water supplies have been disrupted by layers of volcanic ash and salt water that were dumped on the Pacific island nation following last weekend’s eruption and tsunami. Red Cross teams on the ground have confirmed widespread stagnant […]

Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for January 18, 2022

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, continues to encourage eligible populations to be fully vaccinated and receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who have been vaccinated and/or boosted tend to have mild symptoms and the majority […]

US LED Expands With Air Purification Solutions

US LED, a leading provider of ultra-long-life LED lighting solutions and electric vehicle chargers, has recently initiated an additional focus on active air purification in cooperation with GreenTech Environmental. This comes after laboratory testing results show that active air purification with Active Radiant Catalysis (ARC®) technology delivers a 99% effective rate against aggressive infectious bacteria. […]

Dectron, PoolPak and Seresco Team up With “Swimming’s Greatest Ambassador” Rowdy Gaines to Deliver IAQ Message

OTTAWA, Ontario & MONTREAL & YORK, Pa., January 18, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dehumidified Air Solutions, part of the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) division of Madison Industries and manufacturer of North America’s leading indoor pool dehumidifier brands (Dectron, PoolPak and Seresco), has teamed up with Rowdy Gaines, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the voice of Olympic swimming, to […]

COVID guidance in Georgia daycares

Here’s what families need to know. ATLANTA — Georgia’s Department of Public Health released updated COVID guidelines for daycares across the state last Friday. The DPH worked closely with the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) to develop these health guidelines for child care facilities.  First, it’s important to distinguish what’s required for daycares […]

Hochul lays out climate priorities in budget proposal

She’s said she’s committed to fighting the climate crisis, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is now showing how much she’s willing to spend on it. What You Need To Know Hochul’s big climate item is a $4 billion bond act voters will have to approve Activists believe bolder action is needed to fight the climate crisis […]

Have you tested your home for radon?

You may already know that smoking is the n­­umber one cause of lung cancer in the United States. But do you know what’s number two? The answer is radon, an invisible, radioactive gas that is the number one cause of lung cancer for nonsmokers and the number two cause of lung cancer for smokers. If […]