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Trader Joe's Recalls Chocolate Sticks for Undeclared Milk Content
Mar 30, 2016Grocery chain Trader Joe's has recalled two types of chocolate bars after it found that its supplier has not disclosed milk in those products. The company has voluntarily issued an alert on the consumption of its Chocolate Orange ...
Tags: Trader Joe, Chocolate bars
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EPA Region 7 Conducted a Record Keeping Inspection
Jan 12, 2015EPA Region 7 conducted a Record Keeping Inspection at Dynamic Porch & Patio., an Independence, Mo., remodeling company, in July 2014, which revealed violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. Dynamic Porch & Patio builds ...
Tags: Painting Rule, public health, Health
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EPA Filed a Complaint Against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida
Dec 22, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
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EPA Announced 62 Enforcement Actions to Protect People From Harmful Exposure
Dec 22, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 62 enforcement actions that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
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EPA Released The Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress
Aug 22, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress - the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public ...
Tags: EPA, Urban Air, Certification
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Lowe's Home Centers Agreed to Implement a Comprehensive, Corporate-Wide Compliance Program
Apr 18, 2014Lowe's Home Centers, one of the nation's largest home improvement retailers, has agreed to implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide compliance program at its over 1,700 stores nationwide to ensure that the contractors it hires to perform ...
Tags: EPA, certification, Construction
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Delaware Joins 14 States Nation-Wide That Have Committed to Administering The RRP Program
Apr 17, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection announced that Delaware has become the first state in the Mid-Atlantic Region authorized by the EPA to administer and enforce the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program, ...
Tags: Certification, EPA
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Delaware Joins 14 States Nation-Wide That Have Committed to Administering The RRP Program
Apr 17, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection announced that Delaware has become the first state in the Mid-Atlantic Region authorized by the EPA to administer and enforce the lead-based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program, ...
Tags: EPA, Certification
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RRP Rule Is Designed to Prevent Exposure to Lead-Based Paint and Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Apr 17, 2014Several recent settlements ensure that New England businesses performing painting and home renovation work are complying with requirements designed to protect children from exposure to lead-based paint during painting and other renovation ...
Tags: Paint, EPA, certification, Painting, Construction, Decoration, Service
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EPA's Rrp Rule
Apr 7, 2014In an effort to improve compliance with laws that protect children from lead paint poisoning, EPA is sending letters to approximately 200 home renovation and painting contractors, property management companies and landlords in and around ...
Tags: EPA, certification
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CDC States That Lead Exposure on The Job Remains a Significant Health Threat
Feb 13, 2014Despite marked reductions in environmental sources of lead and increased protection from occupational lead exposure, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that lead exposure on the job remains a significant health ...
Tags: Lead, coating, printing, Blood lead
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It's Important for Kids to Avoid Any Sources of Lead
Dec 26, 2013Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, hearing problems, kidney damage and lowered IQs in children, so it's important for kids to avoid any sources of lead. The University of Michigan Health System offers this advice, especially ...
Tags: Health Tip, Lead Exposure, Kids Health, Lead Poisoning
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At Least Two Kansas City Children Suffered From Lead Poisoning From a Cosmetic
Nov 28, 2013At least two Kansas City children suffered from lead poisoning from a contaminated cosmetic used commonly in Myanmar, the city's Health Department said. Health officials said the contaminated product was in a metal container inside a ...
Tags: tainted, cosmetic, Myanmar, sicken, Kansas City
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Magellan Diagnostics Received FDA to Market Leadcare Ultra Blood Lead Testing System
Aug 28, 2013Clinical lab instruments developer Magellan Diagnostics has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) approval to market its LeadCare Ultra blood lead testing system in the US. Claimed to be the first plug-and-play ...
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New-Home Production and Remodeling Contribute Billions of Dollars to The Nation's Economy
Jun 6, 2013New-home production and remodeling contribute billions of dollars to the nation's economy each year, and with the right policies in place housing can serve as a catalyst to boost job and economic growth, the National Association of Home ...
Tags: Builders, Pro-Housing Policies
