Kinetic viewpoint of BTEX removal using Ehugbo-Nigerian kaolinite clay modified with hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (HDTMAC) - Chidi O, Inya AI, Uzoamaka IEM.
In this study, the efficiency of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (HDTMAC)-m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
The Goi ânia incident, the semiotics of danger, and the next 10,000 years - Clemons J, Blumenberg A.
THE GOI ÂNIA INCIDENT: In September 1987, two men in Goiânia, Brazil, discovered an abandoned international standard capsule containing less than 100 g of cesium-137 chloride. The material was unguarded, and the warning systems were inadequate and inscr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
AI helps crack salt water ’s curious electrical properties
Water is a near-universal solvent, able to dissolve substances ranging from limestone to the sugar in your coffee. That chemical superpower originates, oddly enough, in water’s electrical properties. It can oppose and almost entirely cancel electric fields—including attractions among dissolved ions that might otherwise pull them together. Curiously, dissolving salt in water weakens that electrical response. Now, a team of physicists has figured out exactly why this happens, using state-of-the-art computer simulations bolstered by artificial intelligence (AI).
“This is a fundamental property of water and one can...
Source: ScienceNOW - July 28, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
FDA Approves Suflave (polyethylene glycol 3350, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium sulfate, and sodium chloride) Colonoscopy Preparation that Tastes Similar to a Sports Drink
BRAINTREE, Mass., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sebela Pharmaceuticals today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of Suflave™ (polyethylene glycol, sodium sulfate, potassium chloride, magnesium... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - June 22, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Idaho Reactor Project Plans to Use Bomb-Grade Uranium
The six-month Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment that TerraPower and Southern Company plan to conduct at Idaho National Lab would be a rare case in which highly enriched uranium is used for new domestic civilian purposes.mambroseThu, 05/18/2023 - 15:33 (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - May 18, 2023 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news
Splitting seawater could provide an endless source of green hydrogen
Few climate solutions come without downsides. “Green” hydrogen, made by using renewable energy to split water molecules, could power heavy vehicles and decarbonize industries such as steelmaking without spewing a whiff of carbon dioxide. But because the water-splitting machines, or electrolyzers, are designed to work with pure water, scaling up green hydrogen could exacerbate global freshwater shortages. Now, several research teams are reporting advances in producing hydrogen directly from seawater, which could become an inexhaustible source of green hydrogen.
“This is the direction for the future,” says Zhif...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 15, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to test for " highly toxic " dioxins in Ohio train derailment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday ordered freight train operator Norfolk Southern to test for toxic pollutants that could have been released as a result of the company's decision to burn vinyl chloride from cargo on its derailed train in East Palestine, Ohio. Why it matters:…#epa #norfolksouthern #eastpalestine #ohio #dioxins (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Magnesium Supplements Are a Buzzy New Sleep and Anxiety Aid. Do They Work?
Everyone on TikTok is bleary-eyed and anxious, it sometimes seems. The generations that dominate the app—Gen Z and Millennials—are also those most beleaguered by anxiety, which is closely tied to sleep disturbances. It’s little wonder, then, that supposed sleep aids—like tart cherry juice, brown noise, melatonin, and CBD—are constant fixtures on the social media platform.
Now, the app’s wellness community has latched onto the latest supplement touted to heal both poor sleep and anxiety: magnesium glycinate, one of nearly a dozen over-the-counter supplements that can be used to boost the ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Reversible neurotoxicity due to excessive use of ethyl chloride - Winkler GA, Dilbarova R, Clark RF, Schneir A, Minns AB.
BACKGROUND: Ethyl chloride is commercially available as a DVD/VCR cleaner, and can be found as a gasoline additive and topical anesthetic. There is an emerging trend of recreational huffing to enhance sexual relations. Neurotoxicity from repeated abuse is ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
EPA Takes Over Cleanup of Toxic Ohio Train Derailment, With Norfolk Southern to Foot the Bill
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Federal environmental regulators on Tuesday took charge of the cleanup from the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and chemical burn and ordered Norfolk Southern to foot the bill.
The Environmental Protection Agency told Norfolk Southern to take all available measures to clean up contaminated air and water, and also said the company would be required to reimburse the federal government for a new program to provide cleaning services for impacted residents and businesses.
The EPA warned Norfolk Southern that if failed to comply with its order, the agency would perform the work itself and ...
Source: TIME: Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JOHN SEEWER and MICHAEL RUBINKAM / AP Tags: Uncategorized Environmental Health wire Source Type: news
“It’s Worrisome to Not Have Data.” An Expert Questions Whether Air Is Safe After Train Derailment
Questions of air safety remain in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 train derailment that sent industrial chemicals, including the carcinogen vinyl chloride, into the atmosphere. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine cleared residents who had evacuated to return home this week, stating that repeated air testing conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was no longer revealing dangerous levels of any contaminants.
But the agency has yet to publicly release any quantifiable data on the area’s pollution. The result is confusion about exactly what may or may not be lingering in the air, and what that mean...
Source: TIME: Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate News Public Health Source Type: news
The Water Crisis No One In America Is Fixing
On Feb. 3, 2022, a train loaded with toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a fire and forcing the controlled release and burn of vinyl chloride, a known cancer-causing compound, to avert a disastrous explosion. The environmental catastrophe killed thousands of fish in nearby streams and has triggered growing concerns over the impact on residents’ health and on the village’s surface, ground, and well water.
East Palestine joins a long list of other places in the United States facing major threats to clean water. In October 2022, a campaign called “Imagine a Day Without Water” ask...
Source: TIME: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bryn Nelson Tags: Uncategorized climate change freelance Health Care Source Type: news
Marjorie Taylor Greene Complains Not Enough Money Went Toward Rail Safety in Bill She Voted Against: ‘This Is a Failure’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reacted to last week’s hazardous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which released toxic chemicals such as vinyl chloride into the air. Residents have reported seeing dead fish, birds, and other deceased wildlife. Questions also persist about the…#marjorietaylorgreene #eastpalestine #ohio #hannitygreene #seanhannity #democrats #petebuttigieg #greene #donaldtrump #republicans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Ohio Air Safe After East Palestine Train Derailment, Toxic Chemical Plume?
The trains were carrying vinyl chloride, which can cause central nervous system problems, lung and kidney irritation, inhibition of blood clotting, and potentially various cancers. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news
The Norfolk Southern Train Derailment: 6 Things Investors Should Know
Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio near the village of East Palestine, resulting in the release of vinyl chloride into the environment. As the fallout grows from the derailment, investors will have to consider new developments. Here are seven things to know about the…#ohio #eastpalestine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
