Housing societies asked to ensure clean drinking water to residents
LAHORE: Minister for Environmental Protection Muhammad Rizwan has said 100pc implementation of all laws including housing and saltwater waste management in housing societies is primary responsibility of local authorities of all departments concerned including local government. Private societies are required to ensure supply of clean drinking water to their residents and action will be taken […]
Allergic to Your Christmas Tree? Here’s What an Allergist Suggests You Do
Christmas trees bring exciting surprises, like presents you rest beneath them and the myriad ornaments they collect throughout the years. However, they can also bring a peskier surprise: If you get a real fir tree for your living room, you can experience allergy symptoms as a result. Below, an allergist breaks down how to tell […]
Health officials warn people in Banks Peninsula to boil water as it could be contaminated
People on Banks Peninsula’s eastern bays should boil their water because it might be contaminated after heavy rain, Canterbury health officials say. The water supply from Port Levy to Flea Bay could be polluted by run-off from farm land and septic tanks following last week’s deluge, which could make people sick. Most of the supplies […]
In a sealed room, would snake plants keep you alive? Study doesn’t say that
Could a common houseplant keep you alive in a sealed room if you couldn’t open the windows? A Facebook post claims that the snake plant can. “According to NASA’s Clean Air Study, the snake plant is so effective in producing oxygen that if you were locked in a sealed room with no airflow, you would […]
Waterways Committee Prioritizing Issues Presented in Water Quality Report | News
The City of Marco Island’s Waterways Advisory Committee met on Friday, December 16 for their final gathering before the end of 2021 and ushering in 2022. Although the agenda was short, the subject matter has had a life of its own over the last several years. Water quality, on Marco and throughout the entire State […]
SafeTraces deploys anti-COVID aerosol tech to detect risky buildings – Times-Herald
PLEASANTON — SafeTraces hopes to lend an assist to the wide-ranging battle against the coronavirus by deploying aerosol-based technologies to identify risky buildings imperiled by hazardous air circulation. The biotech company’s liquid aerosol system uses DNA markers and software analysis to help property owners determine whether poor ventilation and air circulation might be allowing virus-like […]
Never Use This One Product to Disinfect Your Home, FDA Warns — Best Life
Cleaning has been a hot topic throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, many people were wiping down their groceries before bringing them inside, removing their clothes at the front door to wash them upon returning home, and stocking up on disinfectants to fend off the virus on high-contact surfaces throughout […]
Karnataka: Man gets 7-year rigorous imprisonment for trying to poison hostel drinking water | Mysuru News
TUMAKURU: A 45-year-old man who tried to poison drinking water in Government Boys’ Hostel at Guruvapura in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk of Tumakuru district was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000. Srinivas Ramaiah had gone to the hostel to pluck flowers when hostel cook Kariamma objected and told him […]
Zamil CoolCare Wins First SEC Solar Contract In Saudi Arabia
Zamil Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Services Co., Ltd. (Zamil CoolCare) has been awarded the first solar contract by the Saudi Electricity Company in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Under the agreement, Zamil CoolCare will undertake the design, procurement, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a 650kW DC solar photovoltaic system at the Saudi Electricity […]
Cleaning And Disinfecting Strategies For 2021 And Beyond
Disinfection was the word on everyone’s lips in 2020. Maintenance professionals worked overtime clean- ing, sanitizing and — most-importantly to public perception, at least — disinfecting surfaces. Meanwhile, jan/san distributors scrambled to secure supplies, ran an unprecedented amount of training sessions and helped develop cleaning protocols for every space inside a building. Now, with vaccination […]