Tampa, FL – World renowned scientist Dr. A. B. Singh has joined the Pure Air Control Services Advisory Board to assist in helping develop methods of identifying indoor environmental contaminates. During his most recent visit this month, he conducted annual employee training for EDLab and Building Diagnostic Sciences, both divisions of Pure Air Controls Services. Dr. Singh participated in EDLab’s annual lab review.
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FDA is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. Singulair is a medicine in the drug class known as leukotriene receptor antagonists. Singulair is used to treat asthma and the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, itching of the nose) and to prevent exercise-induced asthma. Over the past year, the maker of Singulair, Merck & Co, Inc., has updated the prescribing information and patient information for Singulair to include the following post-marketing adverse events: tremor (March 2007), depression (April 2007), suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) (October 2007), and anxiousness (February 2008).
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National Healthy Schools Day, the first day of School Building Week, and is being coordinated by the Healthy Schools Network in cooperation with the U.S. EPA, the CEFPI Foundation & Charitable Trust, and the national Coalition for Healthier Schools. It’s a day of nationally coordinated local events celebrating healthy indoor environments for all schools and all children.
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Gina DeMartis' son had constant headaches and occasional nose bleeds. Mina Bibeault's daughter complained of frequent headaches and burning eyes, while her son often had a runny nose. Donna Ortoli's son also suffered from similar health ailments.
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