CHARLOTTE, NC — A recent study at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte shows that nurses frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals are at a higher risk for developing asthma than other health care workers, according to McKnight's Long-Term Care.
Routine exposure to common cleaners like bleach increases asthma risks by 72 percent, with 57 percent more likely to report asthma-like symptoms, the story stated.
Switching to less toxic, green chemicals can significantly reduce the respiratory risks involved with prolonged exposure, the story noted.
The full report can be found in the online journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the story added.
Monday, February 16, 2009
More job cuts for Dow
Thursday, January 22, 2009
CHARLESTON, WV — Dow Chemical plans another 61 job cuts in the Kanawha Valley as part of their effort to eliminate as many as 5,000 from its workforce in 2009, according to the Charleston Gazette.
Severance packages will be provided to laid-off employees with varying amounts depending on the length of their service to the company, the story stated.
Several of the affected employees will be eligible for retirement by the time the layoffs are executed, the story noted.
The company did not say when the layoffs would take effect, but under the federal Worker and Retraining Notification, companies must give advance notice to employees and local governments at least 60 days before plant closings and mass layoffs, the story added.
CHARLESTON, WV — Dow Chemical plans another 61 job cuts in the Kanawha Valley as part of their effort to eliminate as many as 5,000 from its workforce in 2009, according to the Charleston Gazette.
Severance packages will be provided to laid-off employees with varying amounts depending on the length of their service to the company, the story stated.
Several of the affected employees will be eligible for retirement by the time the layoffs are executed, the story noted.
The company did not say when the layoffs would take effect, but under the federal Worker and Retraining Notification, companies must give advance notice to employees and local governments at least 60 days before plant closings and mass layoffs, the story added.
Inauguration cleanup
Thursday, January 22, 2009
WASHINGTON — A momentous occasion leads to a monumental cleanup effort in our nation's capital, according to the Washington Post.
More than 90 tons of garbage have been hauled away from the inauguration site by city trash trucks with at least 40 more tons left to be disposed of, the story stated.
Dozens of volunteers with the U.S. Park Service spent all night Tuesday cleaning the National Mall and filling up countless garbage bags with refuse; the cleanup effort is expected to continue for days, the story noted.
Mafara Hobson, spokeswoman for D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, said: "People left behind a lot of trash. A lot of it was the vendors along the parade route, too. They left behind Obama hats, Obama bags [and] Obama socks."
Well over one million people were present for the inauguration of President Barack Obama and left googols of hand warmers, bottles, cans and various product wrappers behind on the ground for maintenance crews to clean up, the story added.
WASHINGTON — A momentous occasion leads to a monumental cleanup effort in our nation's capital, according to the Washington Post.
More than 90 tons of garbage have been hauled away from the inauguration site by city trash trucks with at least 40 more tons left to be disposed of, the story stated.
Dozens of volunteers with the U.S. Park Service spent all night Tuesday cleaning the National Mall and filling up countless garbage bags with refuse; the cleanup effort is expected to continue for days, the story noted.
Mafara Hobson, spokeswoman for D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, said: "People left behind a lot of trash. A lot of it was the vendors along the parade route, too. They left behind Obama hats, Obama bags [and] Obama socks."
Well over one million people were present for the inauguration of President Barack Obama and left googols of hand warmers, bottles, cans and various product wrappers behind on the ground for maintenance crews to clean up, the story added.
Norovirus sickens hundreds on cruise ship
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — Roughly 145 people or 8 percent of the 1,842 passengers on the cruise ship Celebrity Mercury have been sickened by norovirus, a highly contagious infection whose eradication requires extensive cleaning of surfaces, according to WLTV-TV.
In an effort to contain the virus to those already infected, crew members have increased cleaning and disinfection procedures and encourage infected passengers not to interact with others, the story stated.
The ship left San Diego, CA, January 3 and will return to Ft. Lauderdale January 17, the story noted.
Additional cleaning staff will be waiting in Ft. Lauderdale for the ship’s return so they can extensively clean it before the next departure, the story added.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — Roughly 145 people or 8 percent of the 1,842 passengers on the cruise ship Celebrity Mercury have been sickened by norovirus, a highly contagious infection whose eradication requires extensive cleaning of surfaces, according to WLTV-TV.
In an effort to contain the virus to those already infected, crew members have increased cleaning and disinfection procedures and encourage infected passengers not to interact with others, the story stated.
The ship left San Diego, CA, January 3 and will return to Ft. Lauderdale January 17, the story noted.
Additional cleaning staff will be waiting in Ft. Lauderdale for the ship’s return so they can extensively clean it before the next departure, the story added.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
View from Georgetown Law Center
Yes I do live near Washington DC, well right now I can look out my window and Washington DC is across the street, I actualy live in MD. I work in DC so I thought I would share some pictures of DC that I have taken. These pictures are taken at where I work. These were taken on 9-26-07.
I do hope you enjoy!
I do hope you enjoy!
Monday, January 15, 2007
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