Environmental Contaminant Articles & Analysis
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“Hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities and other indoor environments with patients, residents or building occupants that are at elevated risk of developing fungal infections need to be especially aware of mold contamination,” said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. “At Zimmetry, our infection control, industrial ...
CDC describes Candida auris as a concerning drug-resistant fungus because it is: · Often multidrug-resistant, with some strains resistant to all three available classes of antifungals · Can cause outbreaks in healthcare facilities · Some common healthcare disinfectants are less effective at eliminating it · Can be carried on ...
October is recognized as Children’s Health Month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other agencies and organizations. CDC reports that from their earliest stages of development through puberty, children are particularly vulnerable to exposure to environmental contaminants ...
The agency has listed C. auris as a concerning drug-resistant fungus because it is: · Often multidrug-resistant, with some strains resistant to all three available classes of antifungals · Can cause outbreaks in healthcare facilities · Some common healthcare disinfectants are less effective at eliminating it · Can be carried on ...
Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for ...
The report shows trends for contaminants in air, water, food, and soil that may affect children; concentrations of contaminants in the bodies of children and women of child-bearing age; and childhood illnesses and health conditions. ...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck met on Thursday, June 7, 2012 in New York City with representatives of local governments from Puerto Rico to discuss environmental challenges facing municipal governments in Puerto Rico, and explore solutions. The municipal and federal officials pledged to work together to reduce ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced $100,000 in funding to assess the need for a new, independent Children’s Environmental Health Center in Puerto Rico. ...
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of another online video to help educate the public about issues that may impact their health. The latest educational video discusses Fusobacterium and infections caused by the bacteria. Fusobacterium are widely known human and animal pathogens and have a worldwide distribution. They are anaerobic, Gram negative ...
The goals of this forum will be to inform participants of: The relationship between children’s health and environmental contamination/protection The relationship between children’s health and environmental justice; that is, the disparities between minority children’s health and non-minority children’s health as it ...
Noroviruses are transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, either by consumption of fecally contaminated food or water or by direct person-to-person contact. Environmental and fomite contamination may also act as a source of infection. Evidence exists for transmission due to aerosolization of vomitus that presumably results in droplets ...
The environmental and infection control experts at EC2 provide prevention services, inspections and solutions for healthcare facilities battling C. diff threats. ...