News tagged with safety testing
Researcher: New toxicant safety standards are needed to protect the young
Jan 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In an invited, peer-reviewed journal article on how prenatal exposure to toxic substances are linked to a host of diseases in later life -- from atherosclerosis to cancer -- a Cornell toxicologist ...
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When food gets inspected and recalled, consumers may not get a clear picture of the process
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Consumers usually find out pretty quickly if the meat they're planning to throw on the grill has been recalled.
Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health ...
Recalls, food worries spark booming business in food safety
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Recalls of ground beef, peanut butter, and other foods have done more than raise public awareness and concern about food safety. They also are quietly fueling a boom in the market for food testing equipment ...
Glaxo starts testing its swine flu vaccine
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Aug 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says it has started testing its swine flu vaccine in humans.
Tests nipped risk of tainted pistachios in bud
Apr 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A nationwide recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios in the wake of a salmonella scare has increased calls for more stringent food testing laws.
New design means cheaper, more sustainable construction
Mar 03, 2009 |
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People are always looking for ways to make something less expensive and more environmentally friendly - and a team of researchers from North Carolina State University has figured out how to do both of those ...
WHO: Swine flu vaccine on track
Aug 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Swine flu vaccine manufacturers are on track to start delivering the first batches of it in September, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
City of Newark first in nation using cars to power grid
Jan 21, 2009 |
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This month, the City of Newark, Delaware became the first electric utility in the US to use a car to store and provide power for the local electric grid.
Using insects to test for drug safety
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Insects, such as some moths and fruit flies, react to microbial infection in the same way as mammals and so can be used to test the efficiency of new drugs, thereby reducing the need for animal testing. Dr Kevin Kavanagh ...
European REACH legislation for chemicals may require more animals and funds than estimated
Aug 27, 2009 |
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The European Union's REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical) legislation is intended as a comprehensive safety evaluation for commercial chemicals used in consumer products that are traded ...
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