One of the oldest industries across the globe, the making of textiles employs more than 60 million people worldwide. The diversity of jobs includes weaving, dyeing and finishing, manufacturing and fiber synthesis
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Hair dye. It is ubiquitous in today’s society. Thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians used henna and other plant-based resources to tint their hair, skin, and nails.
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Remedying poor workplace indoor air quality is more of a modern notion, one that did not become a driving force within the medical, environmental, and clean air policy communities until many years after pollution as a healthcare concern became a nationwide talking point.
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Nitrous oxide, commonly know as “laughing gas” was first used as an anesthetic in 1844 when Dr. Horace Wells, a dentist, used the drug to dampen the pain receptors of a patient during a tooth extraction. Since then, nitrous oxide, also known as N2O, nitrous, NOS, and nitro (in addition to various street drug terms), Read More
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Hair and nail salon employees have long suffered the effects of VOC emissions in their places of work.
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Environmentally clean air is important. A co-worker’s woodsy perfume, the lavender-infused washroom soap, and the lemon-scented floor cleaner may smell heavenly to some people but to persons with fragrance allergies or chemical sensitivities, such indoor odors can leave them feeling ill.
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The environmental issues surrounding mold have been around as long as both air and water and is nothing new to business entities the world over.
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By the time the average Joe reaches his desk at work each morning, he has been in contact with potential contaminants in the form of Methyl Ethyl Ketone’s, numerous times.
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There are two primary sources of Perc air emissions in the dry cleaning industry. The first takes place during the transfer of clothing going from washer to dryer. The second occurs in the venting of exhaust into the air.
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A long-term study looking at the health effects of 3-D printing is currently in progress.
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