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January 16, 2014

This Week´s Featured News Stories

Responsible development of nanotechnology

On December 7, 2013, the Journal of Nanoparticle Research published online an article entitled “Occupational safety and health criteria for responsible development of nanotechnology.” The authors, who are affiliated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), ... » read more

Air quality in Europe: pollution levels have dropped, but health concerns remain

Some progress has been made towards improving air quality in Europe with levels of sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and benzene all falling substantially in recent years, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) concludes. However, threats to human health and ecosystems remain, and urban ... » read more

Environmental Management Institute, Inc.

Since its inception in 1990 the Institute has been the premier nonprofit training organization in the Midwest. The mission of the Institute is to enable persons and organizations to manage hazardous materials of all kinds. Our training courses (and compliance assistance and regulatory information services) encompass asbestos, lead, and mold inspection and remediation, DOT, RCRA, and OSHA hazardous materials and hazardous wastes, and CHMM exam preparation.

West Virginia spill shows vulnerability of water supply: no standards existed for measuring it in water

It`s a nightmare scenario that became all too real in West Virginia: a chemical seeped into the water supply and threatened to sicken hundreds of thousands ... » read more

EPA takes important step in implementing the Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a final rule that is a crucial step in the development of a national electronic manifest (e-Manifest) ... » read more

Laboratory study cuts fracking waste`s radioactivity

Researchers believe they have found an unlikely way to decrease the radioactivity of some hydraulic fracturing wastewater: Mix it with the hazardous drainage ... » read more

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