Sepember 17, 2009
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Health & Safety Newsletter Sepember 17, 2009 |
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Dangers of lead pollution have not gone away – particularly for children
The campaign for car drivers to make the switch from leaded to unleaded petrol has been hailed as a major environmental success story in recent years. But despite the dramatic change in our driving habits lead pollution in the environment remains a health hazard and, according to the latest research from Children of the 90s, one to which children are particularly vulnerable. The research published this week in the online edition of the Archives of Diseases in Childhood, reveals that raised levels of lead in blood – at even quite modest levels – adversely affect behaviour and educational attainment. ... |
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Effective cleanup of environmental and food samples using Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
The analysis of pesticides and other contaminants in environmental and food samples is an important part of monitoring the condition and safety of the environment. GPC is an ideal cleanup technique for removing interfering compounds, using the Varian EcoSpheresTM column. The micro-porous packing material gives good resolution with high loadings. EcoSpheres can be used with any isocratic LC system at the required flow rates. It delivers excellent peak shape and excludes high molecular weight material, maximizing separation from low molecular weight additives. |
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