Fire behaviour of insulation panels commonly used in high-rise buildings - Hossain MD, Hassan MK, Akl M, Pathirana S, Rahnamayiezekavat P, Douglas G, Bhat T, Saha S.
The energy efficiency of buildings drives the replacement of traditional construction materials with lightweight insulating materials. However, energy-efficient but combustible insulation might contribute to the building's fire load. Therefore, it is neces...
Source: SafetyLit - December 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

How you can easily cut your energy bill by $100s, according to experts
Looking to cut down on energy bills this winter? According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), as of December 11, the average residential electricity price in the U.S. is forecast to rise to 15.39 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2023, up from 15.02 cents this year and 13.66 cents…#usenergyinformationadministration #smartthermostats #devries #rampupinsulationform #attic #ohmconnect #epa #fasullo #lng #newengland
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Charmed Facts Only Huge Fans Will Know About The Show
For the Halliwell sisters, returning to their grandmother's manor yields a surprising revelation hidden in a dusty attic trunk. When Phoebe unearths the ancient, enchanted Book of Shadows, the siblings learn that they are the Charmed Ones — a…#bradkern #phoebehalliwell #elders #melindawarrens #doherty #flaminglips #castaway #aaronspelling #charmedcafe #haliwell
Source: Reuters: Health - December 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alzheimer ’s tied to cholesterol, abnormal nerve insulation
Researchers found evidence that the Alzheimer ’s-related gene APOE4 disrupts cholesterol management in the brain and weakens insulation around nerve fibers.
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - December 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Positive HIV Test Shattered His Dreams of Serving in the U.S. Army. Now He ’ s Suing
One cold winter morning in 2008, 8-year-old Isaiah Wilkins decided to try on his mother’s National Guard uniform, something he always wanted to do. She was away at training in Texas, but she kept an extra uniform at home in Temple, Georgia. Young Isaiah climbed up to the attic of his parents’ single-story house and spotted the blue 30-gallon bin where his mother stored her military clothes. He unclicked the clips on the sides, lifted the lid, and rummaged through the neatly organized items. After carefully shuffling through a few patches and her combat boots, he spotted her uniform. [time-brightcove not-tgx=...
Source: TIME: Health - December 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Gonsalves Tags: Uncategorized HIV/AIDS Military Source Type: news

Rocking Around The Plastic Tree
For some families, the search for the right Christmas tree is an annual event. For large shares of Americans and Brits though, this search may have ended a long time ago - the perfect tree already sitting safely in the attic or garage, ready for its glorious but…#plastictree #christmastree #tree #plastic #christmas #percent #statista #treetradition #rocking #survey
Source: Reuters: Health - November 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Best Black Friday Jacket Deals From REI, The North Face, Nordstrom And More
Temperatures are quickly plummeting, meaning it’s time to shop the best Black Friday jacket deals on the warmest winter coats out there, from puffers to stylish wool options. To stay comfortable, you’ll want to prioritize high-quality features—down or synthetic insulation with a good…#jacket #jackets #wintercoats #winter #coats #save #skijackets #puffers #cyber #puffer
Source: Reuters: Health - November 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Warning over ' cowboy ' foam insulation firms
People are putting their homes at risk by using rogue companies that offer spray foam insulation, according to one of the UK's largest mortgage providers. Nationwide Building Society says thousands of pounds worth of damage can be caused if it is wrongly installed. The lender says it expects…#sprayfoam #foam #spray #insulation #foaminsulation #sandra #mortgage #sprayinsulation #nationwide #loft
Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NASA ’ s Mega-Moon Rocket Survives a Hurricane
If you owned a 32-story, 2.6 million kg (5.7 million lb), $4.1 billion moon rocket, the last thing you’d think you’d want to do is leave it out in a hurricane. Well, NASA does own a 32-story, 2.6 million kg, $4.1 billion moon rocket and leaving it out in a hurricane is just what the agency did yesterday—mostly because that turned out to be the best and safest of a bad lot of options. As this morning dawned, it looked like the gamble paid off. The moon rocket, officially known as the Space Launch System (SLS), is currently set to launch in the early morning hours of Nov. 16, marking the beginning of the Ar...
Source: TIME: Science - November 11, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Space Source Type: news

Early treatment with Roche ' s OCREVUS leads to reduced disease progression and healthcare costs; nine-year safety data reinforce favourable benefit-risk profile
77% of early-stage relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients who had not received prior treatment achieved no evidence of disease activity (NEDA) at two yearsInitiation of OCREVUS as first-line treatment reduces relapses,hospitalisations and costs compared with using OCREVUS in second-line settingNine-year long-term safety data for OCREVUS further reinforcefavourable benefit-risk profile; more than 250,000 people have been treated globallyPregnancy outcomes reported for more than 2,000 women with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with OCREVUS do not suggest an increased risk of adverse pregnancy and infant outco...
Source: Roche Media News - October 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Roche to present new OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) data in multiple sclerosis and continued research into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder at ECTRIMS 2022
OCREVUS data will show significant benefit on slowing disease activity and progression in patients with treatment-naive early-stage relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS)Largest pregnancy safety data across anti-CD20 medicines for OCREVUS in multiple sclerosis (MS)Nine-year safety data for OCREVUS reinforces itsfavourable benefit-risk profileNew research demonstrates impact of misdiagnosis and delay of starting treatment in NMOSDBasel, 19 October 2022 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that new OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) data and continued research into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) ...
Source: Roche Media News - October 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Fitz ’s Week 6 Rankings, Tiers & Start/Sit Advice (2022 Fantasy Football)
The bye weeks are here. Hello, darkness, my old friend. The byes can be disruptive, sending you into the dimly lit, cobweb-filled corners of your roster with a flashlight. I avoid going into the... #attic #fantasyfootball #fitz
Source: Reuters: Health - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Research and countermeasures on fire safety management of high-rise buildings exterior thermal insulation materials - Wu Z.
In China, the exterior insulation and finish system for high-rise buildings is widely used as one of the important measures for energy saving, especially in the northeast region. However, during the promotion and application, as well as the construction of...
Source: SafetyLit - October 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

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