L.A. County moves to require quake retrofits as Turkey-Syria death toll exceeds 50,000
L.A. County's proposed earthquake rules would require certain older concrete buildings in unincorporated areas, and those owned by the county, to be retrofitted.
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L.A. County's proposed earthquake rules would require certain older concrete buildings in unincorporated areas, and those owned by the county, to be retrofitted.
The flaws of non-ductile concrete construction are found across California, with many buildings having not been evaluated or retrofitted and at risk of collapse in a serious earthquake.
"Bench scientists, translational investigators, clinical and public health researchers and practitioners, and others must adopt a community-centered approach to research to ensure the translation of our work and to achieve health equity." A longstanding body of literature describes the value of community-based participatory research (CBPR) in incre
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Since Jan. 2016, at least 30 stone fabricators in the Los Angeles area have been diagnosed with an accelerated form of silicosis, an incurable, and deadly, dust-related illness. The evidence suggests silica-rich synthetic stone is to blame.