News tagged with air fresheners
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners
Jul 23, 2008 |
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ...
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Doctors warn about camphor poisoning in children
Apr 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Doctors are warning parents to avoid using imported camphor products after poisonings in several New York City children.
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 ...
Probing Question: Is indoor air pollution really a problem?
Apr 30, 2009 |
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A popular television commercial from the 1970s shows a Native American man in buckskin and feathers paddling his canoe through ink-black waters, past refineries billowing smoke. He comes aground on a litter-strewn shoreline ...
Scientists May Have Solved Mystery Of Carcinogenic Mothballs
Jun 20, 2006 |
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Chemical compounds in household products like mothballs and air fresheners can cause cancer by blocking the normal process of "cell suicide" in living organisms, according to a new study spearheaded by the University of Colorado ...
Study warns of cleaning product risks
May 22, 2006 |
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When used indoors under certain conditions, many common household cleaners and air fresheners emit toxic pollutants at levels that may lead to health risks, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, ...
School classroom air may be more polluted with ultrafine particles than outdoor air
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The air in some school classrooms may contain higher levels of extremely small particles of pollutants — easily inhaled deep into the lungs — than polluted outdoor air, scientists in Australia and Germany ...
Rocket launches Air Force satellite from Fla.
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Dec 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A rocket carrying an Air Force satellite that will be used by the military has launched from Cape Canaveral.
Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ground-breaking study from University of Washington researchers has found that air bags do not seem to elevate risk of most potential adverse outcomes during pregnancy.
Next-Generation Air Transportation System to Ultimately Succeed, Computer Scientist Predicts
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Next Generation Air Transportation System, known as NextGen, is due for national implementation in stages between now and 2018. "I am predicting ultimate success and a system that will provide a much ...
Ohio school district sues over air pollution
Nov 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A school district near Cincinnati is suing a plastics plant, accusing it of continuing to release chemicals in the air that exceed government safety standards.
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