Summertime Means Hidden Health Hazards For Kids
MedPie.com's Top 5 List Reveals Surprising Dangers RYE, N.Y., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPie.com today released its list of the Top 5 Hidden Health Hazards for Kids in summertime. "Most parents are aware of common summertime dangers like drowning and bike accidents, but these hidden ha...Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
Use of certain cleaning products reduces lung function, increases asthma risk, studies find,,,, FRIDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) -- A clean, fresh-smelling home may actually be bad for your health, depending on what type of cleaning and air freshening products you use. Recent resear...Underwriters Laboratories Reminds Parents to Pay Attention to 'Staycation' Safety Hazards
Keep safety top of mind when grilling, swimming and playing in the backyard NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer many families will be trying to beat the heat - and recession - by swapping traditional vacations for trips to the backyard play set or pool and restricting di...1/5 of British adult survivors of childhood cancer smoke despite hazards
One-fifth of British adult survivors of childhood cancers are current smokers, and nearly a third have been regular smokers at some point in their lives, according to a study in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . Adult survivors of childhood cancer are ...Study finds 21st birthday binge drinking extremely common; can pose serious health hazards
WASHINGTON The 21 for 21 ritual, where 21st birthday revelers attempt to down 21 alcoholic drinks, is highly prevalent among college students, according to new research. In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the University of Missouri determined that many college students drink to exce...Garbage Dumping Ground in Pune Causing Health Hazards to Nearby Residents
The industrial and commercial waste generated from Pune that is dumped in Urali Devachi, about 25 kilometers from the city, is creating a host of problems for the nearby villagers . Urali Devachi village has been turned into a garbage dumping ground for tonnes of waste generated by the citys...Study Focus on Environmental Hazards Posed by IT Scraps
When people think of climate change, they usually focus on cars or factories. Yet a study commissioned by chipmaker AMD has shown that 14 large-scale //power production plants must run worldwide just to provide electricity to computer centers. Then there are millions of PCs in private or corpo...AstraZeneca Submits NDA for Low Dose Aspirin/Esomeprazole Combination Product
... Statement. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009;150;396-404. Giuseppe G.L., Biondi-Zoccai, et al. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the hazards of Discontinuing Or Not Adhering to Aspirin Among 50 279 Patients at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease. European Heart Journal . 2006;27:2667-2674. ...Young Women Diagnosed with Early-Stage Breast Cancer More Likely to Die than Older Women
...ncorporated into the analysis, women under age 40 are 39 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than older women. This breakdown was based on a hazards ratio survival analysis, which is the standard analysis for this type of study. Dr. Margenthaler further explained that the tumors of women under 40...FDA Announces Audio Broadcasts on Emerging Drug Safety Information
... that these products are used safely and effectively." Since the service was launched in February 2007, it has alerted listeners to the potential hazards of skin-numbing products used in hair removal; the voluntary market withdrawals of drugs to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and irritable bo...Think green, UO's Hutchison says, to reduce nanotech hazards
The University of Oregon's Jim Hutchison already holds three patents in the emerging field of nanotechnology as well as leadership roles in organizations that promote the technology's potential in materials science and medicine. Hutchison, a chemist and materials scientist, however, also embrac...MIT's 'electronic nose' could detect hazards
CAMBRIDGE, MAA tiny electronic nose that MIT researchers have engineered with a novel inkjet printing method could be used to detect hazards including carbon monoxide, harmful industrial solvents and explosives. Led by MIT professor Harry Tuller, the researchers have devised a way to print thin...NIEHS launches website with information for assessing environmental hazards from Hurricane Katrina
A new website with a Global Information System will provide valuable information for assessing environmental hazards caused by Hurricane Katrina. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health, created the website to provide the most up-to-...Symposium to discuss geoengineering to fight climate change at the ESA Annual Meeting
... "Any large-scale fertilization could cause risks to ocean ecosystems as great as those of global warming itself," he says. Despite its apparent hazards at the global scale, Jackson thinks that research should continue on safer ways to use geoengineering at a smaller scale. Geologic sequestration, some...August 2009 Geology and GSA Today media highlights
...e the natural process by which flow is diverted out of an established river course and onto the adjacent floodplain. Avulsions are significant natural hazards because they produce extensive flooding as water is diverted over the floodplain. In other areas, like river deltas, avulsions are the natural process...West Coast needs more research on fisheries, marine science, climate change
...Coast critically needs more research about fisheries, ocean health, coastal hazards and climate change - among other topics - to support and protect the region...oastal hazards Water quality and pollution Resilience and adaptability to hazards and climate change Additionally, stakeholders identified the need for a...Climate change could drive vast human migrations
... herding, farming and fishing will be the dominant driver of forced migration. Climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of natural hazards such as cyclones, floods and droughts. Rains in parts of Mexico and Central America, for instance, are projected to drop as much as 50% by 2080. Farm...Study suggests obese women should not gain weight
...o, there were fewer babies weighing more than 10 pounds in the study group than in the control group. (A birth weight over 10 pounds poses significant hazards to both infants and mothers.) Moreover, women in the study group gained less weight, had fewer cesarean deliveries, were less likely to develop gestat...Camphor-containing products may cause seizures in children
...s issue of Pediatrics , calls for efforts to educate communities about the hazards of camphor and to crack down on illegally marketed camphor products. Cam...ays. "We believe that steps are needed to educate the communities about the hazards of using camphor-containing products and to stop them from being illegally ...New USP 797 Regulations May Create New Hazards for Compounding Pharmacy Directors
AGAWAM, Mass., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Though the new USP 797 regulations, which become effective June 1st, ease testing requirements, the impact of following the new minimums has the potential of creating new hazards for compounding pharmacy directors, warns Steven Wieczorek, Supervisor, Env...Microtest Laboratories is an Industry Leader in ICH Stability Testing
... ( www.microtestlabs.com ). "And since we offer a full range of drug testing at a single source, products aren't exposed to temperature or humidity hazards in transit between tests." Microtest is widely recognized for its problem-solving expertise in pharmaceutical contract manufacturing, aseptic pro...Big prize for 'small science' physicist
...ay affect their stability. "This work has earned her invitations to write an article for Nature Materials and a chapter on predicting the risks and hazards associated with nanomaterials for a book on nanotechnology due for publication later this year." The award of the IUPAP Prize follows Dr Barnard r...Sinovac Enters Veterinary Vaccine Market with Inactivated Rabies Vaccine
...elopment. About China's Animal Health Vaccine Market Farming output in China is significant and rapidly growing. Given the human health hazards associated with animal diseases, China's government is increasing investment in the prevention and control of animal diseases. From 2000 to 2008, foo...Consumer Product Safety Commission not ready for nanotech
...ssome demonstrating a link between the chemicals and decreased sperm count and sexual malformation in boyswhile little is known about possible chronic hazards associated with nanomaterials. Second, nanomaterials are scientifically far more diverse than phthalates, increasing the complexity involved in unders...Neogen Acquires Product Line From DuPont Animal Health Solutions
...oduction markets. The products also have the potential for use in the veterinary clinic market to maintain sanitary conditions and limit the potential hazards of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. In addition to the asset sale, Neogen also will be able to distribute other DAHS products in North America. "As por...SAFC Hitech Introduces Large Scale Bubbler for Compound Semiconductor Production
...hich can support up to 13 kg of precursor, reduces the frequency of container change outs, thereby minimizing downtime and bubbler manipulation safety hazards by enabling larger batch sizes. Additionally, the OM700's flux stability covers a range of operating temperatures from -10 degrees C to +30 degrees C,...Environmental Operating Solutions Completes Initial Tranche of $2.5 Million Institutional Financing
...oC(TM) products safely and effectively denitrify water discharged from wastewater treatment plants to achieve regulatory compliance while avoiding the hazards and limitations of standard liquid methanol, including toxicity, flammability, price volatility, and nonrenewable natural gas sourcing. EOS launched M...