Emissions Regulations Articles & Analysis
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Therefore, not only medical devices will have to comply with the regulation, but also equipment that emits high-intensity electromagnetic radiation intended for use on the human body, for example: infrared, visible light and ultraviolet. ...
456 million gloves and above all a billion masks. Is the amount of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) we consume every month. Impressive numbers, so much so that if we only throw 1 percent of the masks on the ground, we will disperse 10 million into the environment. The Polytechnic of Turin estimates that the need for face masks in Italy is over one billion per month, equal to about 400 tons ...
According to the notice, EPA will use the health effects data to determine if there are any products that have evaporative or combustion emissions that may pose an unreasonable risk to public health, thus warranting further investigation and potential regulation. ...
According to the notice, EPA will use the health effects data to determine if there are any products that have evaporative or combustion emissions that may pose an unreasonable risk to public health, thus warranting further investigation and potential regulation. ...
The American Dental Association (ADA) is very pleased by the agreed upon provisions related to dental amalgam included in the United Nations Environment Program proposed mercury treaty. Delegates from more than 130 countries gathered in Geneva to develop the global treaty aimed at limiting emissions. Burning of coal is the largest single manmade source of mercury in the environment. The treaty ...
Millions of clean cookstoves have been deployed in the developing world, but there is very little research measuring the effectiveness of this intervention — and how it could be improved, say researchers. Burning biomass such as charcoal, crop residues and wood for cooking and heating causes indoor air pollution, which affects three billion people worldwide. Air pollution is a leading ...
According to the United States’ complaint, Merck failed to take necessary preventative measures and follow reporting requirements under federal environmental regulations. Because Merck has already resolved the alleged violations, the United States has filed in federal district court a proposed stipulation and order to dismiss the complaint. The complaint alleges that Merck ...