Semi-conductors supplier ST-Ericsson last night unveiled a mobile device chipset that it says will add five hours to the battery life of smartphones once adopted by industry. The Swiss based company, which supplies chipsets and ...
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a full public consultation on the safety of aspartame after publishing its draft opinion, which states it poses “no toxicity” worries for consumers at current levels. ...
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Australia's Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC) said on Wednesday it has received a temporary operating licence for its long-delayed and controversial $800 million rare earths plant in Malaysia. The permit, which allows Lynas to start operating as early ...
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Bucky Balls and other novelty desk toys made from rare earth metals face a looming ban by the US government due to consumer safety concerns. Gizmodo reports that Bucky Balls and Zen Magnets, popular office trinkets which are essentially ...
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Nissan will soon sell cars that drive like a video game, with sensors and software that assist or even take over for drivers in emergencies. The company said Wednesday its new technology will be the world's first to do away the mechanical ...
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FZLED, a leading maker of LED lighting product, is pleased to introduce the case that its energy-saving and environmental-friendly lights are being used in the applications of residential home lighting in Taiwan. The comfort house of this ...
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Fu Zhou Chan Kee Traditional Fresh Fish Balls have been withdrawn from sale in Scotland as they have been produced in unapproved premises under unsatisfactory hygiene conditions, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Although the ...
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To address safety concerns about the expression of drug strength on labels for heparin sodium injections and heparin lock flush solutions, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has revised its current standards for these products. Heparin ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are collaborating in a worldwide research effort to assess any potential impacts of nanomaterials on people's health and the environment. ...
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has introduced a fire safety training programme focusing on imparting basic fire detection and prevention training to mid-level employees of 3,400 garment units of Dhaka and ...
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Reuters reported that three contractors were killed while working on the construction of a ventilation duct at a zinc mine in central Mexico owned by Industrias Penoles. Miner and metals processor Penoles, which runs the world's largest ...
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By optimizing its product flow, weigh batching and mix-handling systems, Dawn Food Products Inc. decreased the time and labor needed to handle food mixes while containing dust at its facility in Evesham, U.K. Dawn is one of the world's ...
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Sanofi company, Genzyme has received approval of a product label expansion from the European Commission for the use of Thyrogen (thyrotropin alfa) with a broad irradiation dose range for postoperative thyroid remnant ablation. The ...
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application from dairy giant Fonterra to use hydrogen peroxide as a processing aid to control lactic acid-producing micro-organisms during the manufacture of certain dairy ...
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The European Commission has cleared the expanded use of Genzyme's Thyrogen(thyrotropin alfa)cancer therapy for patients with postoperative thyroid remnant ablation. The new approval allows administration of a reduced dose of radioiodine ...
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