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Fire hazard of compressed straw as an insulation material for wooden structures - Blondin F, Blanchet P, Dagenais C, Triantafyllidis Z, Bisby L.
The construction sector continues to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. Architects and engineers aim to build sustainable, energy, resource, and cost-efficient structures by increasingly using bio-based building materials. However, fire safet...
Source: SafetyLit - August 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treasury's 'green recovery' not enough, say campaigners
Proposed £3bn environmental funding for UK contrasts with Germany’s £36bn investmentEnvironmental groups have reacted with disappointment to details of the government ’s Covid-19 economic rescue package released by the Treasury.On Monday night the government announced some details of the announcement expected on Wednesday, including a £1bn energy efficiency upgrade for public buildings and insulation for some social tenants, who could save up to £200 a year on their energy bills as a result. A Green Jobs Challenge fund will provide £40m for green charities working on improving England’s landscapes, with the mone...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Tags: Green economy UK news Coronavirus outbreak Environment Economics Climate change Charities Business Voluntary sector Science Society Source Type: news
COVID-19 Closures Accelerate Asbestos Abatement in Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic closed educational institutions everywhere, but it also opened a door to the acceleration of vitally important asbestos abatement in schools where children would have been in attendance.
Business has been booming.
“It does look like a lot of schools took advantage of it [the closing of facilities],” Brent Kynoch, managing director of the Environmental Information Association, told The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com. “They may have had work contracted for later in the summer, but just said, ‘Let’s get started with it now, and get it done.’ They understood the importance. And that’s a...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - June 8, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Source Type: news
Roche ’s OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) shorter 2-hour infusion time approved in Europe
Basel, 28 May 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval of a new, shorter two-hour OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) infusion time, dosed twice yearly, for relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). The approval is based on a positive opinion from the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).“The approval of a shorter, two-hour infusion time for OCREVUS in Europe, dosed twice yearly, will further improve the treatment experience for patients while also increasing capacity in healthcare systems,” said Levi Garra...
Source: Roche Media News - May 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Analysis of the thermal insulation and fire-resistance capacity of particleboards made from vine (Vitis vinifera l.) prunings - Ferrandez-Villena M, Ferrandez-Garcia CE, Garcia-Ortu ño T, Ferrandez-Garcia A, Ferrandez-Garcia MT.
In Europe, vine (Vitis vinifera L.) prunings are one of the most abundant types of agricultural waste. It is, therefore, essential to organize the removal of vine waste from the fields in order to prevent the spread of fires, pests, or diseases. Using plan...
Source: SafetyLit - May 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Ending Sale of Talcum Powder Products in U.S.
Johnson & Johnson discontinued its legacy talc-based baby-powder products in the U.S. and Canada after thousands of suits alleging asbestos contamination led to a decline in sales.
The health-care giant said Tuesday it had stopped shipping hundreds of talc-based items in the U.S. and Canada after coming to a “commercial decision” to discontinue them. J&J will wind down sales in those markets over the coming months, said Kathleen Widmer, chairman of the company’s North America consumer unit. All existing inventory will continue to be sold through retailers until supplies run out, she said. J&J ...
Source: TIME: Health - May 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Riley Griffin and Jef Feeley / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized Companies News Desk wire Source Type: news
In the attic with Seth Meyers: A day in the life of 'Late Night' under lockdown
What is it like for homebound writers and host to make late-night comedy in the time of coronavirus? 'Not normal,' says Seth Meyers.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - May 14, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Meredith Blake Source Type: news
Experimental study on the smouldering combustion of mineral wool insulation in chimney penetrations - Lepp änen P, Malaska M.
A large number of fires have been caused by metal chimney penetrations in recent years. One factor that has contributed to these occurrences is smouldering combustion within mineral wool, which is often used as insulation in metal chimneys and their penetr...
Source: SafetyLit - May 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Month of May could be 'make or break' for COVID-19 fight, say medical experts
As the May 3 deadline for the lockdown nears, medical experts feel the next month can be "make or break" for the fight against COVID-19 and an aggressive containment strategy for hotspots along with insulation of green zones is essential while giving some relaxations.
Source: The Economic Times - April 29, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New 6-year data for Roche ’s OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) show earlier treatment initiation nearly halves risk of needing walking aid in relapsing multiple sclerosis
Basel, 28 April 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new analyses of Phase III OPERA I and OPERA II studies, as well as the open-label extensions, showing that OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab) treatment reduced the risk of disease and disability progression in RMS and PPMS. These new analyses add additional evidence to the benefit-risk profile of OCREVUS, including the impact of MS on people’s daily lives. The data were selected for the 72nd American Academy of Neurolog y (AAN) Annual Meeting and will be made available online via virtual presentation in the coming weeks (in lieu of ...
Source: Roche Media News - April 28, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
US FDA and EMA accept applications for Roche ’s OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) shorter 2-hour infusion time
Basel, 20 April 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company ’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated the application for a two-hour OCREVUS® (ocrelizumab) infusion time, dosed twice yearly for relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS).“With more than 150,000 people treated with OCREVUS, the twice-yearly dosing schedule has benefited many MS patients and their physicians, as indicated by more than 90 percent* of patients contin...
Source: Roche Media News - April 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
