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Road workers from entities across southwest North Dakota gathered Thursday at the Stark County Shop in Dickinson, N.D., for an informational workshop geared toward building and maintaining gravel roads more effectively. ....
Aug 31, 2021 to Sep 02, 2021 An innovate use for soy has been created in the form of the soy-based dust suppressant called Epic EL. This product will offer a sustainable choice to improve air quality for people, pets, livestock and crops in rural, urban and business communities. Based in Elk Grove Village, Ill., BioBlend Renewable Resources manufactures Epic EL (EsterLink) a dust suppressant made from soybean oil and glycerin, a coproduct of biodiesel production. About 190 bushels of soybeans are used to make a 275-gallon tote of Epic EL-100 concentrate. Jim Bahr, senior research engineer in the Research and Creative Activities Department at North Dakota State University, created the base chemistry that BioBlend is commercializing. ....
United Soybean Board Soy checkoff research collaboration with the North Dakota Soybean Council created a soy-biobased dust suppressant that will drive soy demand, improve air quality and reduce dust-related health and safety risks in communities nationwide. A soy-biobased innovation can help reduce dust on rural gravel roads and deter respiratory issues. Apr 26, 2021 A new soy-based dust suppressant is now available for roads, construction sites, farms and more, offering a sustainable choice for rural, urban and business communities to improve air quality for people, pets, livestock and crops. A newly released video shows how this innovation can help reduce dust on rural gravel roads near farms nationwide. ....
By 4/22/2021 Due to its negative implications on the respiratory system, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the American Lung Association, recognizes the importance of dust control. “Short- and long-term exposure to air pollutants, such as dust, is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. For instance, short-term exposure to air pollutants can negatively impact lung function and exacerbate preexisting conditions like asthma and heart disease,” says Bailey Arnold, senior manager of clean air initiatives with the American Lung Association. “Long-term exposure to air pollutants is also associated with chronic bronchitis, reduced lung function, increased morbidity and mortality rates for lung cancer and heart disease, and heightened susceptibility and mortality to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.” ....