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Recall on pink youth bed due to lead paint hazard

Sleepharmony Pink Youth Beds Recalled by Glideaway Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard This recall, due to a lead paint hazard, involves pink-colored twin-size, metal beds with three pink heart-shaped designs on both the footboard and headboard. The beds come with an assortment of stickers that can be applied to the heart shape design. […]

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Citrus greening disease in Florida

Saving oranges by altering their DNA Written by Amy Harmon The grove manager of Ricke Kress called and said “It’s here”. Citrus Greening disease had reached Florida. The disease that sours oranges and leaves them half green, already ravaging citrus crops across the world, had reached the state’s storied groves. In the years that followed, Kress […]

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Mangrove Removal Sarasota Bay

Long Bar: Developers say Sarasota Bay will not be destroyed by seagrass, mangrove removal Written by Charles Chelle The developers of Long Bar Pointe are trying to make the case that their vision for 463-acres along the Sarasota Bay will be better for the environment. Developers Carlos Beruff and Larry Leiberman say their team of […]

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Sewage runoff at beach resorts

10 things beach resorts won’t tell you Enjoy the sun, sand, sea breezes and the sewage runoff Written by Charles Passy It has been a brutally hot summer in much of the country, with even Alaska hitting record-breaking temperatures in the 90s. That has many Americans seeking the cool comfort of the 7,000-plus coastal and […]

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Shiloh environmental study is underway

An environmental study of how a proposed launch complex would affect part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge formally began Monday with the search for a contractor to perform the review. Space Florida sought credentials from environmental firms that will be ranked and overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, […]

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Testing – PAH Analytics

PAHs are often byproducts of petroleum processing or combustion. Many of these compounds are highly carcinogenic at relatively low levels. Although they are relatively insoluble in water, their highly hazardous nature merits their positioning in potable waters and waste waters.   What happens to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons when they enter the environment? PAHs enter the […]

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Monitoring indoor air pollutants

Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. High temperature […]

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