Big Health Risk Seen In Some Laser Printers
by Jane Kay, The San Fransico Chronicle
If you work near certain models of laser printers, you might be breathing the same amount of ultra-fine particle pollution as if a smoker were puffing away in the next cubicle, according to a study by Australian scientists.
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ASHRAE Publishes 2007 Residential IAQ Standard
by hvacrbusiness.com
The 2007 version of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)residential indoor air quality standard is now available.
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Disney Jumps On Smoking Ban
Studio to discourage cigarette use in films
by Peter Gilstrap, William Triplett variety.com
Disney has made a commitment to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, that it will discourage depictions of cigarette smoking in its movies.
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Legionnaire's Disease On The Rise In The Bronx
by wcbstv.com
(CBS) NEW YORK An increase in cases of the serious respiratory ailment Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx this past year has led the Health Department to ask area doctors to test patients with symptoms for the illness, considered highly treatable if diagnosed early.
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Legionnaires Outbreak
by Russia News & Information Agency
A total of 175 people are now hospitalized in the Urals region following a pneumonia outbreak believed to have been caused by contamination in the hot water supply, local authorities said.
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Over 100 Reported Ill After Conference At Hilton hotel
by abclocal.go.com
More than 100 people have reported getting sick after attending a conference at the Hilton Chicago hotel at 720 S. Michigan Ave.
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Suspected Legionnaires' Disease On Cruise Ship
by International Society for Infectous Disease
On Fri 27 Jul 2007 the Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Stockholm County Council was informed by one of the infectious diseases hospitals in Stockholm, Sweden, that 3 females from a cruise ship had been hospitalised due to severe pneumonia.
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Starbucks reopens after mold removed
by The Brownsville Herald
The Starbucks at U.S. Expressway 77/83 and Boca Chica Boulevard has opened its doors again, after being closed for seven months due to a mold problem.
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