CBR related issues of the indoor environment may occur/induce due to a number of activities within the building or as a result of outside infiltration or the combination of both. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA/400/1-89/001C), Americans spend 90% of their time indoors. The indoor environment becomes a concern when it gets contaminated due to Chemical, Biological and Radiological (CBR) agents. The monitoring of indoor environments becomes necessary in order to evaluate and manage the health and hygiene around the area. This distresses everyone to some extent, but it is particularly harmful to...
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Auckland has claimed a second life and infected 16 people.
Legionnaires' is a form of pneumonia that can be life threatening for people with weakened immune systems.
In February the Auckland Regional Public Health Service warned of an outbreak and began working with Auckland Council to encourage shock-dosing of all cooling towers and industrial water cooling systems, in a region-wide effort to stop the disease spreading.
An estimated 250,000 fans packed the grand stand for the centennial celebration of the Indianapolis 500 in May 28, 2012. Within the 250K fans were over four hundred plus Bryant Heating & Cooling dealers & partners living a race fans dream. Bryant is the proud sponsor of the 2012 Tony Kanaan team cars. Despite using a strategic move to go from fifth to first with 15 laps left in the Indianapolis 500 and still leading with six laps remaining, Kanaan watched helplessly as Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon outpaced him on the final re-start. A 3rd place finish for the Bryant/Kanaan Team was excellent nonetheless.
CALLAWAY - "Black Mold" caused the death of Callaway Mayor Robert Thompson, his wife said Sunday.
Reeda M. Thompson told the News Herald doctors at Bay Medical said her husband died from Aspergillus, a genus of mold consisting of several hundred species, also known as Black Mold. The mold did severe damage to her husband's physical appearance and mental faculties, she added.
"My husband died a horrible death," Reeda Thompson said. "His nose was red and began budding around the edges and his ears turned completely black. His mouth cracked wide open and sores began to appear on his face. And toward the end his mind started to go.".
by Eleanor Bradford - BBC Scotland Health Correspondent
Gardeners are being warned to wash their hands after using compost following a series of Legionella cases in Scotland over the past five years.
One man has died and five others have become ill after contracting a rare strain called 'Legionella longbeachae', which appears to come from compost.
The unusual strain is well known in Australia and New Zealand, where bags of compost carry warning labels.
But these are the first cases linked to compost to be confirmed in the UK.
As many gardeners head out to their gardens and allotments to enjoy the warm weather, experts are warning them to wash their hands after using compost, particularly before eating or smoking.
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