SAN FRANCISCO –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with Homestake Mining Company of California requiring the company to assess contamination and address safety hazards at four abandoned uranium mines in ...
Volvo has unveiled its new generation electric bus Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid bus, which is set to be officially launched at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September 2014. The next generation hybrid bus features plug in ...
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Australian establishment Newstart Heath Supplies has recalled raw apricot kernels from apricot seeds as they contain high levels of hydrocyanic acid, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The product associated with the ...
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The Taiwan Photovoltaic Industry Association (TPVIA) has dismissed speculation that the EU will launch an investigation into China-based PV module makers and their suppliers, including those from Taiwan, over allegedly illegal practice to ...
PHILADELPHIA (August 19, 2014) -- In a consent agreement with EPA, the Prince George’s County School District in Maryland has resolved alleged violations of federal regulations on the management of asbestos materials in school ...
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For too long secondary packaging has been trapped in a ‘transport to trash’ cycle – effective for transporting products but quickly tossed aside after transit. This has limited the design and versatility of secondary ...
Budget cuts could force tens of thousands of street lights in Northern Ireland to be switched off this winter. Roads minister Danny Kennedy issued the warning as his department faces a £15 million cut, leaving it unable to pay ...
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Implantable heart pump maker HeartWare International recently announced that it has tapped a former Boston Scientific executive as its new chief medical officer, effective September 1. Katrin Leadley, MD, was most recently chief medical ...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cautioning homeowners, manufacturers of propane-based refrigerants, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of the safety hazards related to the use ...
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Alcohol bottles need to have health warning labels similar to those on cigarette packets, a group of UK parliamentarians have recommended the government. The All Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse has made ten recommendations to the ...
The All Parliamentary Party Group on Alcohol Misuse in the UK has recommended warning labels on alcoholic drinks to mitigate related health problems in the country. The group has recommended that the bottles need to be labeled with ...
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Delphi Automotive is set to showcase the second generation of its Technology Truck concept at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show scheduled to be held from 25 September to 2 October in Hannover, Germany. The company will unveil the ...
Canadians have by now gotten used to the gruesome images of smoking effects shown on the packages of cigarettes. In tobacco control, Canada has been a leader among countries worldwide in requiring the large graphic warnings to be shown on ...
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According to China Light Industry forecast and early warning system of economic operation, the national musical instruments industry total export was $ 449 million, with an increase of 1.52% from Jan. to Apr. in 2013. Among which, the ...
Congress government in the US has introduced a new bill, 'Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014', to ban the usage of toxic bisephenol-A (BPA) in food packaging, citing its role in disrupting hormones especially in elderly, pregnant women, ...