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Dirty Air Ducts Impact the Air Quality of Buildings in New York City
New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, with over 27,000 people per square mile. To support this many people, the city and surrounding suburbs are filled with millions of homes, schools, offices, and industrial complexes. In many of these buildings, air ducts play a pivotal role in keeping people comfortable and productive. This critical component of a ...
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First Finding of Cladophialophora bantiana from the Indoor Environment in the United States
EMSL Analytical, Inc. is proud to announce the first finding of the human pathogenic fungus, Cladophialophora bantiana, in an indoor environment where it has been implicated in affecting the health of building occupants. Cladophialophora bantiana is a recognized agent of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis, a severe fungal infection of the brain. Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis can be fatal without the ...
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EMSL’s North Carolina Lead Testing Laboratory Receives AIHA Accreditation
EMSL Analytical is proud to announce that our laboratory in Charlotte, North Carolina has been granted accreditation through the American Industrial Hygiene Association Laboratory Accreditation Program (AIHA-LAP). The Charlotte lab is now AIHA-LAP ELLAP accredited for lead testing. The Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP) is recognized by the EPA National Lead Laboratory ...
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EMSL Receives Accreditation to Test Metals and Pesticides from North Dakota
EMSL Analytical is proud to announce that the North Dakota State Department of Health has granted our request for official certification for the analysis of metals and pesticides, including TCLP, using the SW-846 method in the State of North Dakota. (Cert # R-208) This accreditation is reciprocal with our State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection certification for our corporate ...
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Minneapolis Laboratory Earns New Asbestos Accreditation
EMSL Analytical is proud to announce that our laboratory in Minneapolis, MN has been accredited by the Minnesota Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) to test for the presence of asbestos in drinking water. According to the ELAP, accredited laboratories have demonstrated the capability to analyze environmental samples using approved methods. ELAP evaluates ...
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Wildfire in Colorado Kills Two and Causes 38,000 to Evacuate
A wildfire in Colorado Spring, CO has forced 38,000 to evacuate, burned 473 homes, and has killed two, according to NBC News. The deadly fire covers about 25 square miles and is 65% percent contained as of Monday morning. Three major wildfires burned in Colorado over the weekend, but the Black Forest fire has been classified as the most destructive on record in the state. In addition to 750 ...
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Asbestos-Containing Brake Pads and Pipes Continue to Be Imported to Canada
Recent reports have suggested that the asbestos industry in Canada will soon be nearing an end; however, products containing the carcinogenic mineral continue to be imported and used in Ontario, according to The Star. Throughout Canada, insulation containing asbestos is being removed from buildings, but asbestos-containing brake pads and cement pipes are being brought into the country. Reports ...
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Asbestos in Chinese Cars Recall Expands to Five More Countries
According to Bloomberg News, China’s largest car exporter, Chery Automobile Co., is expanding their car recall in Australia to five more countries after detecting asbestos in some models. The company will be recalling a total of 18,875 cars in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Singapore and Uruguay–in addition to 23,000 cars already recalled in Australia. The recall was announced after ...
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Methane Levels in Air Lower Due to Leakage Control
Despite an increase in methane-generating activities, such as drilling for fossil fuels, researchers have found that the amount of methane concentrations in the atmosphere have dropped over the past few decades, according to Climate Central. A team of atmospheric chemists have investigated and attribute this phenomenon to significantly diminished methane leakage from oil and gas wells. Methane ...
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Asbestos Discovered in Cars Manufactured in China
The Brisbrane Times reports that nearly 25,000 cars, manufactured in China and exported to Australia, are expected to be recalled after some of their parts were found to be contaminated with asbestos. The asbestos was detected in the car’s engines and exhaust gaskets. Ateco Automotive, the company that imported the affected vehicles, has reportedly known about the issue for months. They ...
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Asbestos Mine Reopening in Canada Sparks Criticism from Thailand
As reported in June, the Quebec government granted the Jeffery Mine in Quebec’s Eastern Townships $58 million to reopen. Once opened it will be the only remaining asbestos mine in the country. This has sparked much controversy, including overwhelming opposition in Thailand one of the world’s largest consumers of asbestos. According to the Huffington Post, anti-asbestos advocates ...
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Colorado Wildfire Leaves over 3,000 Acres Destroyed
Colorado’s Waldo Canyon Fire is reportedly the most destructive in state history. According to the Burned Area Emergency Response assessment team, 3,375 acres were left severely damaged as a result of the wildfire. The Associated Press reports that the blaze was so hot that nearly 20% of the soil in the area was burned to the point that no living plants were left on the surface and no root ...
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Are Toxic Chemicals in Your Gardening Tools?
Testing shows that many common gardening tools—including hoses, gloves, kneeling pads, shovels, and trowels—are contaminated with harmful chemicals, claims the nonprofit environmental group Ecology Center. CNN reports that the organization analyzed 200 popular gardening products and found that two-thirds of them contained significant levels of phthalates, bisphenol A (BPA), and lead. ...
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EMSL Analytical Releases New Microbiology Laboratory Services Guide
EMSL Analytical’s new services guide details the vast array of tests and capabilities of the company’s microbiology department. We are the most uniquely diversified contract testing laboratory network in the world, and our microbiology labs support numerous industries and fields, including: -pharmaceuticals -nutraceuticals -medical devices -cosmetics and personal care products ...
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Is Your Child Being Exposed to Radon at School?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 70,000 schools nationwide are at risk for high levels of radon, a toxic gas that claims more than 20,000 lives every year. Yet the TODAY show’s investigative report on the issue found that the overwhelming majority of schools do not test for radon, citing the expense of mitigation and the headache caused by concerned parents if high ...
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Calls for Ice Rink air quality legislation.
USA - Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley is calling on state lawmakers to establish minimum air quality standards for indoor ice arenas in Iowa. Only three states — Minnesota, Massachusetts and Rhode Island — have established air quality standards for ice arenas. Braley envisions a law in Iowa that would require ice rinks to have air quality monitoring equipment and alarms that would sound ...
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FDA Required to Determine Safety of BPA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) is safe by March 31, 2012, reports the Washington Post. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) petitioned the FDA in 2008 for a ban of BPA, pointing to numerous research studies that indicate the damaging health effects caused by the chemical. The NRDC then sued the agency when it did not respond with ...
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Asbestos Contamination in Water Poses New Problems for Cleanup in Libby, MT
Tests of the waterways surrounding Libby, Montana show extremely high levels of asbestos, complicating a cleanup that has already cost $370 million over the past decade, reports the Great Falls Tribune. W.R. Grace & Co. mined asbestos-tainted vermiculite near Libby to make residential insulation until 1990. Now the area is one of the largest superfund sites in the nation’s history. An ...
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Military Families Struggle with Mold and Related Health Problems in Military Housing
Families living in off-base military housing in Norfolk, VA are suffering with health problems due to mold exposure in their homes, reports WTKR news network. Two mothers explained to the news channel that they and their children experienced symptoms that only began after moving into their homes. One woman remarked that what had appeared to be a cold became painful sinus, ear, and upper ...
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EMSL Analytical, Inc. Is Now Accepting Food Samples for STEC “Big 6” Testing
Beginning March 6, 2012, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will test meat products for six additional types of E. coli bacteria to improve its safeguards for consumers. Currently, only 1 type of E. coli bacteria (O157:H7) is tested, but soon the USDA will require testing for 6 additional E. coli serogroups (O26, O103, O45, O111, O121, and O145). If raw beef tests positive for any of the 7 ...
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