Ireland is all set to introduce plain cigarette packaging and uniform labeling and will become the first country in the European Union to ban branding on packages. All trademarks, logos, colors and graphics from tobacco products will be ...
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What dangers lurk in your backyard? Especially for young children, the risks range from the obvious (mowers and tractors) to the unexpected (poisonous plants). Here are the major danger zones--and how to minimize your child's risk this ...
Tags: Light Industry, Childproof, Yard
On a recent Saturday, over 30 teenage drivers (most accompanied by their parents) made their way to Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in rural Connecticut for an experience that could one day save their lives. These teens were enrolled in ...
Some of hungry partygoers at your Memorial Day gathering this weekend might be crying out, Where's the beef!?! But from a food-safety perspective, a more salient question is, How well done is the beef? That's because some steaks and other ...
Austin-based bioengineering company Reactive Surfaces announced the general availability of WMDtox, the world’s first self-decontaminating coating that protects firearms, vehicles, equipment and uniforms by neutralizing ...
Twitter will offer users two-factor authentication when they sign in as "a second check to make sure it's really you". Twitter is stepping up its security measures following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media ...
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Every time a fire accident takes place, it leaves behind a trail of sorrow and destruction. Charred buildings, harmful gases, leftover ashes which tells a sordid tale of destruction caused by gory fire. Whatever be the cause of flames, no ...
The circuit breaker is an absolutely essential device in the modern world, and one of the most important safety mechanisms in your home. Whenever electrical wiring in a building has too much current flowing through it, these simple machines ...
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The Indian government has announced the development of new low-cost vaccine referred to as Rotavac against rotavirus, a diarrhea causative agent leading to a number of childhood deaths in the developing world. The new rotavirus vaccine is ...
Tags: Vaccine, Diarrhea Virus
Prices of poultry products in China could rise sharply as early as next month as the waning H7N9 virus helps consumers regain confidence in poultry meat and eggs, experts said. Since late March, authorities have closed many poultry ...
Proposed legislation in California aims to ban guns made using 3-D printing, after an organization Defense Distributed fired a handgun made with the technology, and said it would distribute its drawings online. California state Senator ...
Companies using social networks like Twitter and Facebook need to face what to do during a national crisis like the Boston Marathon bombing. Do you tweet or post a statement about the crisis, continue on with your normal social media ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Automobile makers should prevent drivers from using their in-vehicle electronic devices to browse the Internet and send text messages while their vehicles are moving, the U.S. Department of Transportation has recommended. Auto makers ...
Tags: Computer Products, Auto Parts, software
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a ...
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The commercial pet foods industry rakes in billions of dollars annually.In exchange for our dollars,we trust the companies to provide our pets with quality nutrition.The recent pet food recall demonstrated that our trust has been ...