Search results for cleaning products
Respiratory risk from hospital cleaning fluids
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Cleaning fluids used in hospitals may pose a health risk to both staff and patients. A pilot study published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Environmental Health has found that potentially hazardous chemicals are cont ...
Study Reveals Use of Cleaning Products During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Asthma in Young Children
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Brunel University researcher suggests that chemicals in household cleaning products explains why excessive hygiene is linked to increased asthma and allergies.
Even occasional use of spray cleaners may cause asthma in adults
Oct 12, 2007 |
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Using household cleaning sprays and air fresheners as little as once a week can raise the risk of developing asthma in adults, say researchers in Europe. Such products have been associated with increased asthma rates in cleaning ...
Will copper keep us safe from the superbugs?
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Three papers scheduled for publication in the January issue of the Journal of Hospital Infection, published by Elsevier, suggest that copper might have a role in the fight against healthcare-associated infections.
Food poisoning bacteria prefer duck to beef on meat factory surfaces
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Sep 10, 2008 |
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The food poisoning bacterium Listeria could survive on surfaces in meat processing factories if certain other bacteria are present, scientists heard today (Wednesday 10 September 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn ...
iRobot Dips Toe into Pool-Cleaning Market
Apr 11, 2007 |
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Pool boys, you're on notice. iRobot has, in conjunction with AquaJet LLC and Aquatron, Inc., introduced not one, but two pool-cleaning robotics.
New eco-friendly self-cleaning material tough on stains, light on effort
Aug 16, 2009 |
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Cleaning oily smears from kitchen countertops, mirrors, garage floors, and other surfaces with plain water — rather than strong detergents or smelly solvents — may seem like pure fantasy. But scientists in ...
New technique put to use to test clean up of contaminated groundwater
Jan 30, 2009 |
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Cleaning up the dangerous contaminants — dry-cleaning fluids, solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons — found in underground water presents one of the most urgent challenges facing environmental science. A report issued today ...
SRNL's microbes useful for for environmental cleanup and oil recovery
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Oct 16, 2008 |
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A unique, patent-pending collection of microbes that can be used both for cleaning up the environment and addressing our energy needs has earned the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory kudos from ...
Microbes in mud flats clean up oil spill chemicals
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Micro-organisms occurring naturally in coastal mudflats have an essential role to play in cleaning up pollution by breaking down petrochemical residues. Research by Dr Efe Aganbi and colleagues from the University of Essex, ...
Common fragrance ingredients in shampoos, conditioners are frequent causes of eczema
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Considerably more people than previously believed are allergic to the most common fragrance ingredient used in shampoos, conditioners and soap. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden ...
Self cleaning Lotus leaf imitated in plastic by using a femtosecond laser
Jan 15, 2007 |
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A plastic cup that can be reused without washing it, simply because contamination has no chance to stick to the surface? A self-cleaning surface like that of the leaf of a Lotus plant is ideal for many applications ...
Bacteria and nanofilters -- the future of clean water technology
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2008 |
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Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques ...
Bacteria and nanofilters -- the future of clean water technology
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 22, 2008 |
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Bacteria often get bad press, with those found in water often linked to illness and disease. But researchers at The University of Nottingham are using these tiny organisms alongside the very latest membrane filtration techniques ...
Poorly cleaned public cruise ship restrooms may predict norovirus outbreaks
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A team of researchers from Boston University School (BUSM), Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of public restrooms ...
