BVSD says schools in Marshall Fire area ready for students on Wednesday
The Superior and Louisville schools in the areas impacted by the Marshall Fire are in good shape to open for students on Wednesday, Boulder Valley School District officials said Monday. None of the schools was physically damaged in the fire. Natural gas was restored, allowing the district to turn on heat and water, while internet […]
Here’s what to do if someone you live with tests positive for COVID-19
Here’s what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says are the best practices to keep people as safe as possible from COVID when someone in the home is infected. The person who has tested positive should isolate The member of the household who is infected with COVID-19 should stay in a specific “sick room” […]
Tuberculosis Case Reported at Sycuan Casino | News
A person at Sycuan Casino was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed patrons and employees, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. The dates of exposure were from April 1, 2021 to December 9, 2021. HHSA is working with Sycuan Casino officials to notify those who were potentially […]
EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments
Agency actions address the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, protect the health of communities, and restore the role of science December 28, 2021 WASHINGTON (Dec. 28, 2021) — In 2021, under the new leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration and Administrator Michael S. Regan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took significant steps forward in tackling the […]
Boil water advisory issued for Norwich and Fowler
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A boil water advisory has been issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for Norwich in Kingman County and Fowler in Meade County. The KDHE said it issued the advisories because the towns’ water systems lost pressure. That can lead to a loss of chlorine residuals, putting the […]
SPACE HEATER SAFETY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS TEMPERATURES FALL | KMMO
While there are many great benefits to the conveniences of space heaters, residents are urged to err on the side of caution when thinking about thawing their toes under their desk. A news release says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires every year are linked to the use […]
If Sitting Is The New Smoking, Here’s What I’m Doing To Quit
Smoking cigarettes is something that people have been trying to quit for sometime now. I can remember , back in the seventies, my dad stopping cold turkey. Like him, many people have tried to stop because of the health risks involved. But now, a new health risk is putting us at risk. It’s the way […]
Environmental Factor – January 2022: 2021 Papers of the year
Research funded by grants Metals from e-cigarette aerosols accumulate in the brain Mice exposed to e-cigarette aerosols had a buildup of toxic metals in the brain, according to NIEHS-funded researchers. The exposure also altered brain levels of essential metals, which play a key role in many biological processes. The findings provide clues about the onset […]
Coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
The Chicago Teachers Union is planning to convene an emergency meeting to vote on whether its teachers would move strictly to virtual teaching amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, according to a union official, setting up a potential lockout with the school district. Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school district in the country, resumed […]
‘Did you know?’ — 12 facts about the ways Atlas Copco touches consumers’ everyday lives
The sun never sets on Atlas Copco’s operations. Founded in Sweden in 1873, Atlas Copco has grown to have locations all over the globe. Its current footprint spans more than 180 countries and they employee over 40,000 people. Oil-free air compressors made by Atlas Copco are used by coffee processors demanding the highest levels of purity […]