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* Hospital Cut-backs and Nosocomial Infections / HAI’s

* Formaldehyde in Laminate Flooring

* Mold mitigation to begin Monday at county EOC

* Superstorm Sandy, the dangers of toxic mold, and a theory potentially explaining ‘Sick Building Syndrome’

* Immune disease an added blow to fungus-ridden bat populations

* Study raises questions about flu shots

* Reason Discovered for the Toxicity of Indoor Mould

* How Dangerous is Your Couch?

* EPA Classifies Diesel Exhaust as a Likely Carcinogen

* Diesel Exhaust Declared a Carcinogen

* Nanotechnology An Emerging Industrial Hygiene Issue

* Dust Storms’ Health Risks: Asthma Triggers, Chemicals, Bacteria May Be In The Wind

* Yourself and Your Family from Debris Smoke

* Health Hazards of Wood Dust

* Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

* EPA scientist who warned of caustic dust from Ground Zero wins job back

* How to Get the Ventilation That You Need in Your House

* Are Schools Making Your Children Sick?

* Silent Dangers at Ice Skating Rinks Resulting From Ice Resurfacing Equipment

* EPA sounds alarm on fracking in Wyoming

* Sick Building Syndrome Associated With Fungi

* Mouse, Cockroach Sensitivity Common in Children With Asthma

* Boston Board of Health approves regulating e-cigarettes

* Agnotology & The Purveyors Of Doubt Over The Mold Issue

* Co-occurrence of Toxic Bacterial and Fungal Secondary Metabolites in Moisture Damaged Indoor Environments

* Fungal Skin Infections Skyrocket After Missouri Tornado

* Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF)

* Larger Mold Spores More Infective

* Safety Has Not Been Asked to Prom

* Extreme Weather Affects Indoor Air Quality

* Formaldehyde among substances added to cancer list

* Asthma At Work In Russia

* EPA Removes Confidentiality Claims for More Than 150 Chemicals

* Death toll rises from E. coli outbreak in Europe

* Superbug found in California hospitals

* Salons and Spas – New health hazards

* How Tuberculosis Bacteria Manage to Survive Inside Body’s Macrophage Cells

* A furry dilemma: Sleep with your pet, risk catching his bugs

* Researchers urge doctors to disclose sleep fatigue before surgery

* Chlorine Releases Continue

* Do Breast-Fed Baby Boys Grow Into Better Students?

* Holidays And Social Gatherings Allow For Germ and Virus Spread

* Carcinogen (Chromium-6) Found In 31 of 35 Cities Water Supply

* Study Finds Bisphenol A On Money

* Doctors Get Guide For ID’ing Food Allergies

* Training, Today’s “BIGGEST” Weak Link

* US Labor Department’s OSHA fines Lowe’s Home Center $110,000

* Smart Fungus Disarms Plant Animal And Human Immunity

* Air Pollution Linked To Risk Of Diabetes

* Hand hygiene rates unaffected by installation of dispensers of a rapidly acting hand antiseptic

* Exposure To Hospital Roommates As A Risk Factor For Healthcare Associated Infection

* NAHB To Sue EPA Over Lead Paint Regulations

* Statement from Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson about National Asbestos Week

* Model Demonstrates Infectious Cause of Asthma

* Organophosphate Pesticides Linked to ADHD

* EPA Update: “Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides”

* Inactivating Influenza Viruses On Surfaces Using Hydrogen Peroxide Or Triethylene Glycol At Low Vapor Concentrations

* Mothers Exposure To Urban Air Pollutants Affects Childrens Cognitive Abilities

* Study Confirms Link Between Environmental Exposure And Allergy

* SMH Letters to the CDC 2009-2010

* As flood waters retreat, homeowners fight mold

* City Settles With OSHA Over Court Mold

* Eat Me Before I Eat You! (A New Foe For Bad Bugs)

* Fungal strains may become pathogenic faster

* Hospital infections killed 48,000

* Hospital Renovations Can Make People Sick

* Deadly New Airborne Fungus Spreading in Oregon
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