ePIPE® Team Awarded U.S. Patent – for application of an “in-place” coating to protect drinking water pipes against corrosion and leaks Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, (PRT) makers of the ePIPE®, Lead-Free, Leak-Free™ and LeadSmart® product lines, announced...
Introduction Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher...
Coming into contact with (breathing in or touching) formaldehyde may affect your health. How can I know if my home has unhealthy formaldehyde levels? There are small amounts of formaldehyde in nearly all homes. Formaldehyde levels are higher in Homes with smokers....
A research tool, called the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI), has been developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD). Dust samples are collected in a home and DNA from mold in the dust is analyzed....
Using MSQPCR technology to analyze the dust sample from each of the homes in the AHHS resulted in the creation of the ERMI scale. This scale estimates the mold burden in homes by identifying the diversity as well as the quantity of mold cells in the dust sample. The...
A research tool, called the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI), has been developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD). Dust samples are collected in a home and DNA from mold in the dust is analyzed....
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