By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos imported into the United States has been introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The ban would apply to chrysotile asbestos, which is known to cause cancer … Read more
March 9, 2022 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the release of 2 billion genetically altered mosquitoes in Florida and California, the company that created the genetically modified mosquitoes said. The experimental program created by Oxitec is designed to reduce the transmission of harmful diseases such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever. The program … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an effort to further lower lead levels in drinking water, the Biden administration on Thursday announced $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal and tighter lead limits. The new, tougher limits to be imposed by the Environmental … Read more
Nov. 22, 2021 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promising a future with safer drinking water. The agency recently asked its scientific advisory board to review documents about the health effects of certain chemicals found in drinking water and elsewhere in the environment, with new data suggesting health problems may occur at lower … Read more
By Saransh Chaudhary The Covid-19 pandemic has given way to a new normal where masks, sanitisers and vaccines offer the first line of defence. While vaccination, though effective in containing the severity of the disease, is not a guarantee against contracting the infection, masks and sanitisers are by far the best safeguards. Since it has … Read more
Sept. 21, 2020 — The number of common household cleaning products certified to kill the coronavirus continues to expand as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently added a veteran standby to its list of COVID killers. Original Pine-Sol was proven effective against the coronavirus after 10 minutes, the EPA says. It joins other Clorox-brand … Read more
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Bugs beware: There’s a powerful new insect repellent in town. Just approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and known as nootkatone, the citrus-scented ingredient repels mosquitoes, ticks, bedbugs and fleas. In high concentrations, it can kill these pesky insects and slow the spread of the diseases they … Read more