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4 days ago · A two-year recycling trial in Bishan and Sin Ming using “smart boxes” has a contamination rate of just 10 per cent - a significant difference from the 40 per cent average at the blue bins.
3 days ago · Cleaning, sterilisation, and disinfection of the environment—which includes both indoor and outdoor environments—are essential steps in preventing the spread of disease and infection. Environmental cleaning includes removing dirt and germs from all of the facility’s surfaces.
5 days ago · To test the film's ability to sense bacterial contamination, cucumbers were stored under cold conditions, and the total bacterial count was monitored at 0, 5, 10, and 15 days. The results showed that non-irradiated samples reached a bacterial count of 9.13 log cfu/mL, while samples irradiated at 2 kGy had a lower count of 5.47 log cfu/mL.
4 days ago · A recent study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that the global impact of PFAS contamination may be significantly underestimated. The study analyzed over 45,000 samples of surface and groundwater worldwide, showing widespread exceedance of safety limits for PFAS like that found in AFFF. This underscores the pervasive nature of PFAS ...
4 days ago · Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. [2] . Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet. [1] .
2 days ago · Plot. The Kim family lives in a semi-basement flat ( banjiha) in Seoul, have low-income jobs, and struggle for money. Min-hyuk, a university student, gives the family a scholar's rock meant to promise wealth.
3 days ago · In one study, 93% of the bottled water from 11 different brands showed microplastic contamination. Per liter, researchers found an average of 325 microplastic particles. [94] Of the tested brands, Nestlé Pure Life and Gerolsteiner bottles contained the most microplastic with 930 and 807 microplastic particles per liter (MPP/L ...
