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NH destroyed firefighting foam full of harmful chemicals. Now a lab is testing the results.
30 Dec 2024 10:14 GMT
… takes to destroy those chemicals – and the challenges the state … getting cancer from his job. He says AFFF foam … and provide extra sets of uniforms, so firefighters can change between jobs … or require extra training.
So the chemicals are still used and …
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New data show millions more people exposed to 'forever' chemicals
30 Dec 2024 09:39 GMT
… of PFAS chemicals have been linked to prostate, kidney, and testicular cancers … Nevada has done a good job of becoming an "assertive … requirements for oil and gas wells or any laws or rules on the … more than 20,000 new jobs across the state.
get more …
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2025 Forecast: Thriller or mystery? How India's economy can unfold in 2025
30 Dec 2024 09:06 GMT
… meaningful private investment and job creation, India … jobs for higher labour force participation, further infrastructure and technology improvement, and … in exports, or the capital market … electronics, semiconductors, and chemicals reflect India…
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Monty Don says failing to do one winter garden job could be a 'health hazard'
28 Dec 2024 05:44 GMT
Monty Don, a renowned gardening expert, has warned homeowners that their gardens or outdoor spaces could become health hazards if they neglect a crucial chore. While winter may seem like a time to relax from outdoor tasks, as lawns are often too wet to mow …
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Poison plot GP, revenge attack trio and terrorist: 12 of the biggest Teesside court cases in 2024
28 Dec 2024 01:06 GMT
… but without intention to kill or cause serious harm. He was … Busby had not lost his job and remained suspended. Summers, of … unknown to police and often with full time jobs acting as couriers … discovered an array of dangerous chemicals which the GP had amassed …
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The New Normal: Changing Times Call for New EHS Mindsets, Practices and Priorities
27 Dec 2024 18:38 GMT
… be able to do three jobs, that’s much more … and health issues is essential. Pros are now assuming roles in chemical … -job injuries and illnesses impact on-the-job productivity, teamwork, morale and … pilot programs or are in the learning and planning phase. …
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Maine firefighters are struggling to adapt to the hazard posed by toxic chemicals
27 Dec 2024 16:27 GMT
… PFAS exposure through their primary job or prior military service. His profession … for greater education about these chemical hazards and ways to reduce exposure … growing concern. Firefighters juggling jobs, families and volunteer roles have limited time …
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How George Orwell was right — and Steve Jobs was wrong
27 Dec 2024 10:39 GMT
A fascinating article in The New York Timesthis week by Kurt Gray, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gives us the beginnings of an understanding of how and why social media is so destructive to …
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Crime and Culture: A Journey Through Vietnam
27 Dec 2024 06:35 GMT
… would encounter Vietcong troops or sympathizers, discovered only a … “You were doing your job and you did it well. … three provinces with defoliating chemicals, including Agent Orange.
… and struggled with addictions. His marriage collapsed. He lost various jobs …
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The woodland haven for farewells and memories
26 Dec 2024 21:29 GMT
… time I was quitting my job and my mother said, ‘Do you … accepted due to chemicals potentially leaching into groundwater. Coffins and shrouds must … try to do as much or as little as a family … ’s one of the best jobs I have done,” said the …