Who are Insulate Britain and what do they want?
For the past few monthsInsulate Britain have been blocking roads in an effort to pressure the government into sealing up the UK ’s leaky, draughty housing-stock. So why are a group of eco-activists facing confrontations from angry drivers, and evenrisking injury, for insulation? Shivani Dave speaks to environment correspondentMatthew Taylor about Insulate Britain ’s demands and explores the possible health benefits of properly insulated homes with Dr James MilnerContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 21, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Shivani Dave and produced by Madeleine Finlay Tags: Science Housing Health Climate crisis Cop26 Energy Fossil fuels Source Type: news

U.K. Sets Out Sweeping Plan to Reach Net-Zero Emissions
The U.K. unveiled its net-zero strategy on Tuesday as it tries to showcase its green credentials ahead of key climate talks later this month. It will move taxes from electricity to gas, fund carbon-capture, and offer grants for cleaner home heating. It estimates the cost of the transition could be 1-2% of GDP by 2050, and moving away from fossil fuels will also hit tax revenue. The government expects the strategy to create 440,000 jobs by 2030, and wants to leverage 90 billion pounds ($124 billion) of private investment on the same time frame. Here’s a breakdown of the measures so far: [time-brightcove not-tgx=”...
Source: TIME: Science - October 19, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Rachel Morison and William Mathis / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized climate change wire Source Type: news

EPA Plans New Strategy Against Toxic ‘ Forever Chemicals ’
Per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets to firefighting foam
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 19, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, Institutional, Source Type: news

An overview of the effectiveness of bicycle helmet designs in impact testing - Abderezaei J, Rezayaraghi F, Kain B, Menichetti A, Kurt M.
Cycling accidents are the leading cause of sports-related head injuries in the US. Conventional bicycle helmets typically consist of polycarbonate shell over Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam and are tested with drop tests to evaluate a helmet's ability to r...
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Data up to 8-years for Roche ’s OCREVUS (ocrelizumab) show early and ongoing treatment significantly reduced risk of requiring a walking aid in relapsing multiple sclerosis and disability progression in primary progressive multiple sclerosis
Basel, 13 October 2021 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new long-term data that reinforce the benefit of early initiation and ongoing treatment of OCREVUS® (ocrelizumab) on disability progression in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive MS (PPMS), as well as safety outcomes for an analysis of shorter 2-hour infusion in minority populations. OCREVUS data from all clinical trials consistently show a favourable benefit-risk profile over eight years. Roche and research partners will also present four late-breaking abstracts to share the latest data regarding COVID-19 and vaccine resp...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 13, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Assessment of chemical asphyxia caused by toxic gases generated from rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) fires - Son MH, Kim Y, Jo YH, Kwon M.
Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) is widely used for thermal and sound insulation owing to their low thermal conductivity and light weight. However, they have serious disadvantages, including flammability and toxic gas generation, which can cause chemical asp...
Source: SafetyLit - September 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

A case study on the effects of foam and seat pan inclination on the deformation of seated buttocks using MRI - Wang X, Savonnet L, Capbern L, Duprey S.
Occupational ApplicationsWe investigated the effects of seat pan inclination and foam on the deformation of the seated buttocks using an upright MRI system. From observations among four healthy males, we found that soft tissue deformation under the ischial...
Source: SafetyLit - September 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

This memory foam pillow is the best for neck pain - and it costs just £34 on Amazon
Shopping for the best pillow for neck pain? Enter the Ecosafeter Contour Memory Foam Pillow, which Amazon customers claim is 'the best' pillow for easing chronic neck and back pain.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves LEXETTE (R) for Adolescent Plaque Psoriasis
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 21, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Mayne Pharma is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LEXETTE® (halobetasol propionate) foam, 0.05% for use in adolescents. LEXET... Biopharmaceuticals, Dermatology, FDA Mayne Pharma, LEXETTE, halobetasol, plaque psoriasis
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 21, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

World ’s largest sequoias wrapped in aluminum insulation as fire nears Giant Forest
Firefighters were working to protect the premier grove of sequoia trees at Sequoia...
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How To Use a Foam Roller
Looking for a way to relieve muscle tension? Try using a foam roller.
Source: WebMD Health - August 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lexette (Halobetasol Propionate Topical Foam) - updated on RxList
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - August 25, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

The improvement of fire safety performance of flexible polyurethane foam by Highly-efficient P-N-S elemental hybrid synergistic flame retardant - Zhang S, Chu F, Xu Z, Zhou Y, Qiu Y, Qian L, Hu Y, Wang B, Hu W.
Herein, three different phosphorus-containing compounds (methyl phosphoryl dichloride, phenyl phosphoryl dichloride and phenyl dichlorophosphate) were reacted with 2-aminobenzothiazole respectively, and a series of synergistic flame retardants with phospho...
Source: SafetyLit - August 24, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Digested week: I emerge from my soundproof box to more news of idiots | Lucy Mangan
This week ticketless Bravehearts ‘seize’ Edinburgh Castle and scientists grow a Raab replacement in the labToday I disappeared into a lightless, windowless, soundproofed room, four or five feet square, with nothing but myself and a book for company for three days. This would be a lifetime ’s ambition fulfilled were it not for the fact the book is one I wrote and I am in this foam-lined oubliette in order to read it aloud while a man in the next room along records it for publishing-in-audiobook-form purposes.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 20, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Lucy Mangan Tags: UK news Audiobooks Edinburgh Dominic Raab Politics Stem cells Fertility problems Science Source Type: news

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