• A portion of the more than $176 million in state funds earmarked for testing and cleanup around a former Exide Technologies plant may go to research on how lead contamination affected the health of residents in a southeast Los Angeles community. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In an effort to determine what levels of lead contamination exist in West Dallas today, The Dallas Morning News commissioned a toxicologist to test soils from more than 30 residential yards. (dallasnews.com)
  • These battery chips often - but not always - signal lead contamination. (dallasnews.com)
  • Scientists have discovered that nearly 412,000 yearly deaths in the US can be attributed to lead contamination. (zmescience.com)
  • Students at Weston School will be taking their recess inside after learning through a CBC News report that high levels of lead contamination were discovered in the Winnipeg elementary school's sports field over a decade ago. (cbc.ca)
  • Recess is on hold for students at Weston School as an investigation begins into lead contamination in its sports field. (cbc.ca)
  • Students at Weston School have been barred from using their playground after CBC News reported that high levels of lead contamination were discovered in the Winnipeg elementary school's sports field more than a decade ago. (cbc.ca)
  • A fence was erected as a precaution around the sports field after the release of test results from 2007 that showed 19 of the 22 samples taken from the field contained levels of lead contamination that exceeded national guidelines for human health protection. (cbc.ca)
  • This is not the first time that concerns about lead contamination at Weston School have been raised. (cbc.ca)
  • Intertek possesses a wealth of knowledge in polymer and chemical formulation testing and will assist you, whether it is a high molecular weight gel, a reaction side-product, poor formulation, cross-contamination of another product or symptom of a larger contamination issue. (intertek.com)
  • These additional steps will help you avoid cross-contamination. (americastestkitchen.com)
  • Government data obtained by NRDC confirmed that several Puerto Rico cities are at risk of bacterial contamination in their water supply. (nrdc.org)
  • Over two-thirds of the population of Puerto Rico was at potential risk of exposure to bacterial contamination in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to government test results obtained by NRDC. (nrdc.org)
  • The tests performed by the Puerto Rico Department of Health confirmed that several cities in Puerto Rico are at risk of bacterial contamination in their water supply, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. (nrdc.org)
  • But there are media and independent health care provider reports of potentially widespread waterborne microbial illnesses on the island, which may be linked to bacterial contamination in drinking water. (nrdc.org)
  • A CVS-brand nasal spray is being voluntarily recalled due to potential bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (Aug. 8). (livescience.com)
  • The group said their approach, the details of which were published in the journal, Microbial Biotechnology ​, is more directly related to toxicity assessment than the conventional techniques to test food for bacterial contamination and safety. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Five cities had a sample testing positive for E. coli-an indicator of potential fecal contamination in the water. (nrdc.org)
  • Furthermore, it is necessary to know the nature, sources, distribution ways, and incidence of mycotoxin contamination in order to protect people and provide public health. (intechopen.com)
  • In just the last few years, an uptick in research has uncovered alarming potential impacts of this contamination on all aspects of agricultural systems from soil quality to human health. (greenbiz.com)
  • People know we have industrial contamination," says Scott Fendorf a Stanford soil chemist and co-author on the study. (kqed.org)
  • For references , please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/overview-of-activities-causing-soil-contamination-in-europe or scan the QR code. (europa.eu)
  • Wastewater spills from hydraulic fracking in North Dakota caused widespread water and soil contamination, a new Duke University study finds. (zmescience.com)
  • School officials have closed off the play areas at Weston Elementary school on Logan Avenue, after a CBC I-Team investigation revealed soil contamination there. (cbc.ca)
  • The average contamination level of the soil in the tests done in 2007 at the school was 463 ppm. (cbc.ca)
  • Seminar: January 22, 2023: How to detect radioactive contamination in soil and aerosol after an accident at the ESS? (lu.se)
  • Samples were collected from two dairy farms (Farm A & Farm B) with known PFAS contamination of groundwater. (fda.gov)
  • Produce samples were analyzed from an area with known PFAS environmental contamination, in addition to 1 sample purchased outside of the area as a control. (fda.gov)
  • Cranberry samples were analyzed from a bog containing water with known PFAS environmental contamination. (fda.gov)
  • The results do, however, help the FDA to identify foods that may be at a higher risk for PFAS contamination to help the agency determine if a more targeted or larger survey may be helpful to better understand PFAS in specific types of foods. (fda.gov)
  • Facing Liability for PFAS Contamination? (exponent.com)
  • Despite the evolving understanding of the nature of PFAS contamination, the science of chemical forensics offers established techniques for addressing several PFAS-related questions when facing potential PFAS liabilities. (exponent.com)
  • Coupled with other analyses (e.g., reconstructing the history of site operations and PFAS uses, identifying site-specific PFAS sources, evaluating likely weathering effects), fingerprinting could help investigators understand whether a particular industrial source contributed to PFAS contamination at a given site, and if so, to what extent. (exponent.com)
  • In situations where different PFAS sources have impacted a site (e.g., a groundwater plume), chemical fingerprinting can help identify the relative contribution from different parties by unmixing the impacts from different sources and thereby supporting apportionment of contamination. (exponent.com)
  • Tactics, techniques and procedures that military forces should use to avoid contamination from an attack involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons are set forth in a recent military manual (large pdf). (fas.org)
  • To avoid contamination, we grind pepper into a small bowl and then mix it with salt. (americastestkitchen.com)
  • In environments where nuclear safety and radiation protection are required, radioactive contamination is a concern. (wikipedia.org)
  • Note that the term "radioactive contamination" may have a connotation that is not intended. (wikipedia.org)
  • The report includes a survey of reported health effects, information on sources and levels of contamination, preventive measures, decontamination procedures, a review of Federal and State laws, and response of agencies and industry to incidents involving contamination of workers' homes. (cdc.gov)
  • and · a description of responses by federal and state agencies and industry to incidents of workers' home contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • Contamination OCD can also include the fear of more abstract "contaminants" like thoughts, words, or images that you perceive to be immoral or bad luck. (psychcentral.com)
  • For some contaminants, there are other potential sources of home contamination such as air and water pollution and deteriorating lead paint in the home. (cdc.gov)
  • This Special Issue also welcomes any submission focusing on neuronal endpoints in aquatic animal models, in order to better understand how plastic contamination impacts the central nervous system and neurological health. (mdpi.com)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has released its final public health assessment for the Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Ground Water Contamination site. (cdc.gov)
  • No se prevé que la exposición actual a compuestos orgánicos volátiles en el agua municipal perjudique la salud pública, indica la Agencia para Sustancias Tóxicas y el Registro de Enfermedades (ATSDR) en su Evaluación de Salud Pública provisional del sitio de contaminación de agua subterránea de Cabo Rojo en Puerto Rico. (cdc.gov)
  • In environmental chemistry, the term "contamination" is in some cases virtually equivalent to pollution, where the main interest is the harm done on a large scale to humans, organisms, or environments. (wikipedia.org)
  • The main criteria for contamination judgment could be potential risk and the effect it has on human health. (intechopen.com)
  • Thanks for voting and helping Resident Evil 3.5 contamination on it's quest to become the 2023 Mod of the Year . (moddb.com)
  • The plan calls for aerial monitoring devices to determine radiation levels on the ground, mapping the contamination, and training volunteers to decontaminate the areas accordingly. (go.com)
  • Since January 2020, GSMS has recorded 21 incidents of over-the-counter syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. (who.int)
  • Since 2012, GSMS has recorded at least 56 substandard medical products, most of which were indicated for treating the symptoms of coughs, colds and allergies, with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol and/or ethylene glycol. (who.int)
  • Existing reports contain little information about the levels of contamination in workers' homes. (cdc.gov)
  • This land is next to farms that have been the source of Salmonella contamination, giving the researchers access to real conditions and real threats. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • The researchers are developing a baseline of microflora (including algae, fungi, and bacteria) associated with tomato crops at high or low risk of Salmonella contamination. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • If these weapons are used, our forces must be ready to implement the principles of CBRN defense [including] contamination avoidance, protection, and decontamination. (fas.org)
  • While most New Yorkers are trying to stay away from the coronavirus, Jackson Wong gets ready to walk into the contamination. (ny1.com)
  • One out of five hospitalized patients in Belgium as late April 2020 had contracted the coronavirus in a nursing home, although the source of contamination is still unknown for many patients. (statista.com)
  • Contamination of fingerprints, hair, skin, or DNA-from first responders or from sources not related to the ongoing investigation, such as family members or friends of the victim who are not suspects-can lead to wrongful convictions, mistrials, or dismissal of evidence. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because of the variability and potential complexity of carrying out a land contamination investigation, a contaminated land consultant should be chosen carefully at the start. (ecan.govt.nz)
  • In addition, as part of our technical assistance to states, the FDA tests foods grown, raised, or produced in areas with known environmental contamination, to detect and evaluate potential contamination of human and animal food. (fda.gov)
  • Environmental monitoring is one mechanism available to scientists to detect contamination activities early before they become too detrimental. (wikipedia.org)
  • from catalyst residue (for example an iron particulate), mostly in stagnating and 'dead' regions of resins, during extrusion or as a result of other organic or inorganic contamination, as degraded oxidation related occurrences. (intertek.com)
  • Failures in this barrier open door to a pathological and organic-affective contamination in the mother-baby relationship. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Workers' Family Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-522, 29 U.S.C. & 671a) directed the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct a study of contamination of workers' homes with hazardous chemicals and substances (including infectious agents) transported from the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH then reviewed and compiled the information received along with information in published reports on contamination of workers' homes by substances brought from the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a study of contamination of workers' homes by hazardous substances transported from the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • U.S.C. § 671a), directed the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to study contamination of workers' homes by hazardous substances transported from the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • FDA also conducts research on new detection methods and the application of whole genome sequencing of microbial pathogens to identify outbreaks of illness and new sources of contamination and encourages industry to adopt new measures to control foodborne pathogens. (fda.gov)
  • In general, two sources of contamination are outside sources and formation in food that refer to primary and secondary contamination respectively [ 1 ]. (intechopen.com)
  • About half of the reports of health effects have appeared in the last 10 years, revealing new sources of contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • In this chapter, the potential sources of contamination are summarized and some solutions are suggested. (lu.se)
  • Contamination OCD usually revolves around the fear of dirt, germs, and illnesses. (psychcentral.com)
  • From 1973 to 2010, there were 15 multistate outbreaks of illnesses attributed to Salmonella contamination of raw tomatoes, with 12 of these outbreaks taking place since 2000. (foodsafetynews.com)
  • The documents show that forty-two cities had a water sample testing positive for total coliforms-an indicator of potential pathogen contamination in the water. (nrdc.org)
  • Earlier this year, meanwhile, both Costco and Walmart had to recall frozen fruit due to potential hepatitis A contamination. (yahoo.com)
  • Because the source and extent of the contamination have not been identified, exposures to VOCs in municipal water have the potential to harm public health in the future, depending on how much is released, how often and for how long people use the water. (cdc.gov)
  • And today comes one of the more significant food safety stories of the year: Costco is recalling a batch of processed butternut squash due to E. coli contamination, according to manufacturer Safeway Fresh Foods. (yahoo.com)
  • E. coli is a widely accepted collection, inspecting the physical condition of, and taking water indicator organism for samples from, five wells and fifteen standpipes in Brookfields and in assessing contamination of Wilberforce, and from the public water company that supplies piped drinking water and is the only true fecal coliform water to Freetown. (who.int)
  • Contamination may be recognized or not and may become an issue if the impure chemical causes additional chemical reactions when mixed with other chemicals or mixtures. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chemical contamination includes cleaning materials, pesticide residues and perfume, in addition to the undesirable chemicals which can be formed in certain foods during processing, some of which are currently unregulated such as acrylamides. (intertek.com)
  • The experts at Intertek understand that the more we learn about food, the interaction between ingredients, processing procedures and the complexity of processing agents, pesticide chemicals and veterinary residues, the complexity of contamination increases. (intertek.com)
  • These violations included contamination with bacteria or chemicals, failure to properly treat the water, and failure to conduct water testing or to report as required by federal rules. (nrdc.org)
  • In chemistry, the term "contamination" usually describes a single constituent, but in specialized fields the term can also mean chemical mixtures, even up to the level of cellular materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • We therefore provide a comprehensive testing and analysis service to help reduce the risk of chemical contamination during the production process. (intertek.com)
  • Food manufacturers can also protect themselves and the consumer from chemical contamination through the utilisation of globally recognised practices and processes. (intertek.com)
  • The chemical nature of the gel is able to be assessed via microscope based techniques, followed by FTIR , which may be most suitable if the gel is due to foreign contamination, for example cellulosic fibres or, in the case of a crosslinked gel, due to unintended mixing of polymers of different densities, enabling a view of the gel's IR transmission spectrum. (intertek.com)
  • The complexity of endodontic treatment should be carefully considered, because of the difficulties in avoiding contamination during chemical and surgical preparation up to the final moment of obturation. (bvsalud.org)
  • The contamination is so important and widespread that you won't be in a position to decontaminate everything,' even if the conflict ended today, Carboni said. (yahoo.com)
  • The goal is to mitigate both particulate and molecular contamination. (tno.nl)
  • Although [actinides] are known to rapidly circulate and deposit into major organs such as bone, liver, or kidney after contamination, the specific molecular mechanisms associated with mammalian uptake of these toxic heavy elements remain largely unexplored," Abergel and her co-authors wrote. (sciencedaily.com)
  • But when that balance is changed - in unsalted, light, or whipped butter, for example - the risk of contamination is greater. (bostonglobe.com)
  • Like environmental monitoring, radiation monitoring can be employed to catch contamination-causing activities before much harm. (wikipedia.org)
  • Current exposures to VOCs in municipal water are not expected to harm public health, says the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in its draft public health assessment for the Cabo Rojo Ground Water Contamination site in Cabo Rojo, PR. (cdc.gov)
  • Little is known of the full range of health effects or the extent to which they occur as a result of workers' home contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • This system helps customers evaluate their materials and components for NXE-relevant EUV radiation and environmental factors so as to increase the service life and prevent contamination. (tno.nl)
  • Decades of disinvestment in Puerto Rico's drinking water infrastructure has left the island uniquely vulnerable to contamination following extreme weather events, like Maria. (nrdc.org)
  • But the Drinking Water Inspectorate insists its probe into cryptosporidium contamination of supplies to more than 300,000 consumers does not involve the police. (lep.co.uk)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the contamination status of endodontic absorbent paper points from sterilized or not sterilized commercial packs, as well as paper points exposed to the dental office environment. (bvsalud.org)
  • Food contamination challenges are generally referred to the presence of microorganisms or derived toxic substances such as mycotoxin in food that make them unsafe for human, animals, and crops. (intechopen.com)
  • The ICCR application (or app) is intended for clinicians, health professionals, radiation safety officers, medical and public health laboratory specialists, or any other professional interested in internal contamination with radioactive materials and their medical therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • We are specialists in contamination control research. (tno.nl)
  • In this paper, massive MIMO along with linear precoding algorithms and pilot contamination are described and also included source and possible solutions of this problem and we found that, contrary to MRC/MRT algorithms, ZF can be used to get an optimal performance of massive when the K is equal to or less than BS antennas. (easychair.org)
  • Twenty percent of livestock owners living in two areas close to frontlines reported explosives contamination on their land, the ICRC found after conducting a series of interviews last year. (yahoo.com)
  • Contamination from the smelter still exists there today, residents say. (dallasnews.com)
  • We have advanced facilities for the inspection and analysis of contamination, cleaning equipment, and setups to research the effect of EUV light and plasma. (tno.nl)
  • inproceedings{ICRISET2017:Analysis_of_Precoding_Algorithms, author = {Omer Mohamed Abdelrhman and Kiran K Parmar and Pankaj P. Parajpati}, title = {Analysis of Precoding Algorithms and Pilot Contamination Problem for Massive MIMO System}, booktitle = {ICRISET2017. (easychair.org)
  • When food safety isn't prioritized during the production process, the door is open for risks such as food-borne contamination and diseases. (ingersollrand.com)
  • This sort of contamination can at times be difficult to control, necessitating mechanisms for compensating farmers where there has been contamination by GMOs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Says Brown, "The question was clear: What can we do to intervene and prevent this contamination from happening in the first place? (foodsafetynews.com)
  • In this process, the roles of both the operator and the compressed air system are crucial because the operator's knowledge of what systems to put in place can help prevent food contamination. (ingersollrand.com)
  • The food safety plan also requires food and beverage manufacturers to establish control measures rooted in science to prevent the likelihood of food contamination. (ingersollrand.com)
  • Addressing compressed air quality during the food production process can help operators prevent possible contamination or make key adjustments to eliminate issues now and for the future. (ingersollrand.com)
  • Thank you again for joining the OneLab Network call today, Diagnostic Excellence a New Quality Tool to Prevent Adult Blood Culture Contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • We develop modules, research equipment, and strategies for the contamination control of EUV lithography scanners and materials and have been a trusted partner of ASML and Carl Zeiss in this regard for 20 years. (tno.nl)
  • The study documented cases of home contamination from 28 countries and 36 states in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze qualitatively and quantitatively the existence of contamination in sterilized absorbent paper points whether sealed or not in the commercial packs, as well as paper points exposed to the environment in the dental clinics. (bvsalud.org)
  • FDA has been working with industry to identify microbial contamination in tattoo inks and address ways to eliminate this problem. (fda.gov)
  • Contamination is the most common and arguably the most significant problem scientists are facing in experimental surface science research that is practiced in the presence of gases. (lu.se)