Companies Are Implementing Systems Like Hot Desking to Keep Employees Safe
Welcome to Thomas Insights — every day, we publish the latest news and analysis to keep our readers up to date on what’s happening in industry. Sign up here to get the day’s top stories delivered straight to your inbox. Nearly two full years into the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are still trying to determine how […]
From Pandemic to Endemic: The Future of Masking
The novel coronavirus has created unprecedented challenges that were unforeseeable two years ago. The DU Newsroom has been speaking with faculty experts about issues that have arisen or have been exacerbated because of the pandemic. Alex Huffman is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Natural Sciences and […]
Panasonic Launches Portable Nanoe X Air Purifier – channelnews
Panasonic has today launched its Australian clean air initiative, which features the local release of the Portable nanoe X Generator, a drink-bottle-sized air purifier that’s perfect for placing on your desk to ensure a healthy workspace Nanoe X technology “inhibits indoor pollutants and odours in the air and on surfaces through the release of nano-sized, […]
A timeline of the Varian cleanup efforts |
1959 — Varian Associates buys former Bomac Laboratories at 150 Sohier Road in Beverly 1985 — Hazardous material found when company removes an underground storage tank 1992 — Varian begins cleanup under state oversight 1993 — State establishes “public involvement plan” requiring public meetings 1995 — Varian sells site to Communications & Power Industries but […]
Advocates say Ca stricter air permit for Clairton coke works could help ensure air quality
Clairton residents and environmental advocates are asking the Allegheny County Health Department to place stricter pollution limits on the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works when the agency issues the facility’s next operating permit. At a public hearing on Tuesday night, critics of the facility said the coke works – which produces fuel used in the […]
ASAP AIR A/C and Heating Offers AC Repair and Conditioning Services at Affordable Prices
ASAP AIR A/C and Heating is a top-notch company that provides heating and cooling installation services to homes all over Texas. The company, founded by a father-son duo back in 1988, has been providing quality services to residential and commercial establishments. These individuals’ commitment over time will not change as they strive for excellence with […]
Dollar Store With Iowa Locations Closes Shops After Rats Found
A popular dollar store chain is shutting down hundreds of stores across the country after a rodent infestation. According to KCRG, Family Dollar stores shut down over 400 shops across the country after the Food and Drug Administration reported potentially contaminated products from “unsanitary conditions, including a rodent infestation.” Yikes. The good news is that it […]
Reduction of exposure to simulated respiratory aerosols using ventilation, physical distancing, and universal masking – Coyle – 2022 – Indoor Air
3.1 Chamber conditions, ventilation, and aerosol characterization Across all experiments, the mean chamber temperature was 24.1 ± 1.1°C with a relative humidity of 26.0% ± 2.4%. The temperature change during all experiments rose 0.4°C ± 0.2°C and the relative humidity change was 0.2°C ± 0.2°C. Particle clearance by the ventilation system followed first-order exponential decays, with overall clearance rates 74.1% ± 4.4% of decay rates […]
Gas stoves might pose risks to both our planet and health
By Katie Pearce / Published Feb 22, 2022 In more than 40 million American kitchens, cooking takes place through instantaneous fire—the glowing blue flame of a gas stove. Although it has served as a mainstay appliance for more than a century, the gas stove is now becoming a policy flashpoint as concerns rise over its […]
PM for finding ways to phase out subsidies
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday strictly directed the ministries to find ways to gradually get rid of the huge amount of subsidies that have to be spent for various sectors. The premier came up with the directives while speaking about the subsidies on gas and electricity at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the […]