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Health & Safety
May 22, 2014
This Week´s Featured News Stories

Worker Illness After Nanomaterial Exposure Examined in First U.S.
A U.S. worker suffered adverse health effects after handling nickel nanoparticles, according to a published case study that appears to be the first of its kind. A chemist developed throat congestion with postnasal drip, flushing of the face and skin sensitivity to metals within a week of exposure to ... » read more

New Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Found in the Atmosphere
Four ozone-depleting gases, previously undetected in the atmosphere, have been found by new research. The work suggests that more than 74 000 tonnes of these human-made substances have been released since 1978, and that two are continuing to accumulate in the atmosphere. However, it is not yet known ... » read more

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Spatial Assessment and Ranking Of Relevant Environmental Contaminants
A risk-based tool built using multi-criteria decision analysis has been developed to rank environmental contaminants, giving each a level of concern. ... » read more
Probe Finds Scant Oversight of Chemical Plants
The government has no way of fully knowing which U.S. chemical facilities stock ammonium nitrate, the substance that exploded last year at a Texas fertilizer ... » read more
Survey Gives EU Environment and Safety Legislation Thumbs-Up
UK health and safety and environment professionals have given the EU the thumbs-up when it comes to the impact it is having on legislation, according ... » read more
Four Fatalities Linked to Used Fracking Fluid Exposure During ‘Flowback,` NIOSH Reports
Initial government field studies on hydraulic fracturing operations suggest that workers could be exposed to hazardous levels of volatile hydrocarbons ... » read more
California Approves Expansion of Toxic Waste Site
Residents of a small California farming community who have worried for years about the health effects of a hazardous waste landfill learned Wednesday ... » read more
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