contaminated air News
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Illinois Residents on the Lookout for Biological Contaminants in the Home
Indoor air quality problems can occur in almost any structure. Just last month, a woman filed a lawsuit against the owners of an apartment complex in Collinsville, Illinois. The suit claims that the defendants attempted to conceal sewage and mold that lead to the woman becoming ill after breathing the poor indoor air quality. The typical home across Chicago and throughout Illinois is full ...
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Bacterial Infections Linked to Contaminated Tattoo Ink
Cinnaminson, NJ, September 10th, 2012 Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report about tattoo-associated nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) skin infections. The report came after four states reported similar occurrences. New York, Washington, Iowa and Colorado all reported cases. In New York alone, health officials received reports of ...
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TERS Provides Environmentally Friendly/GREEN Flood and Water Damage Restoration Services in New York (NY), New York City (NYC), New Jersey (NJ), Connecticut (CT), and More
Total Environmental Restoration Solutions, Inc. (TERS), a New York-based full service environmental restoration company is now offering extended, fully GREEN (environmentally friendly) flood cleanup and water damage mitigation services in New York (NY), New York City (NYC), New Jersey (NJ), Connecticut (CT), Pennsylvania (PA), and other locations in the North-Eastern United States. In addition, ...
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EPA approves New York state’s list of impaired waters: Long Island’s south shore estuary and Lake Ontario new entries on the list (NY)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the 2010 list of waters in New York State that are considered either impaired or threatened by pollutants. An impaired water body is one that does not meet water quality standards even after pollution controls have been put in place. A threatened water body is one that is expected to be impaired within two years. The list helps to set ...
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NY Oil Spill Cleanup Keeps Home And Family Safe
The disaster recovery experts at Total Environmental Restoration Services (TERS) brought immediate peace of mind to a Westchester County, NY family that suddenly found themselves in the midst of an environmental emergency. A routine oil delivery turned into a dangerous biohazard situation when 100 gallons of oil were accidentally spilled onto the New York residential property. (Photo: ...
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Water Damaged Properties Can Result in Building Occupant Illnesses
Countless schools, businesses and homes have suffered water damage due to heavy rains, flooding or plumbing problems at some point. After a water damaging event occurs, one of the first tasks a tenant or property owner faces is drying out the building. Many people are not aware that water damage can not only result in damaged belongings and possible structural damage, but also create an ...
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Mold Concerns from a Broken Pipe Turn into Asbestos Removal Efforts
EMSL Analytical provides asbestos, mold, bacteria and chemical testing solutions to keep building occupants and workers safe. Cinnaminson, NJ, August 25th, 2010 Earlier this month a pipe broke in a junior high school in Missouri. Classes were scheduled to begin shortly after parts of the school were flooded. As the affected areas were being dried to prevent mold growth the floor tiles began ...
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Sewage Contamination in Buildings can Expose People to Microbial Toxins
California residents are used to hearing about beach closures due to sewage spills and high bacteria counts in the water off of the state’s famous beaches. Raw sewage can contain a host of potentially harmful substances, including: viruses, bacteria, protozoa, parasites, and fungi. Just as health professionals take sewage in the beaches serious, people who have experienced a sanitary ...
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Heavy Rains Have California Residents on the Lookout for Mold & Bacteria
EMSL Analytical provides environmental and indoor air quality (IAQ) testing solutions for residential and commercial properties impacted by heavy rains and flooding in California. Sunday brought gusting winds, heavy rains and flooding to parts of California. The first major storm of spring brought new concerns over mudslides and even knocked out power to more than 10,000 area customers. ...
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EPA makes final decision: Newtown Creek is added to superfund list (NY)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today added Newtown Creek in New York City to its Superfund National Priorities List of the country’s most hazardous waste sites. The final listing will allow EPA to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the creek to determine what remedial actions need to be implemented. Various sediment and surface water samples have been taken along the ...
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