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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that an estimated 1 in 15 homes in the country have high radon levels. The agency also warns that high radon levels can be a risk across the entire nation and that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers, claiming the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year., , , , Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is released in rock, soil, and water. In homes and buildings, it can accumulate to dangerous leve...

Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published new information following a previously posted safety alert concerning applesauce pouches that could contain elevated lead levels. The update added additional brands of apple puree and applesauce products that the agency recommends people do not eat, sell, or serve., , , , The product contamination concerns began after the FDA, along with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the North Caroli...

Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a revised Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP). The purpose of the revised NEP was to continue OSHA inspections of facilities that generate or handle combustible dusts likely to cause fire, flash fire, deflagration, and explosion hazards. The revisions introduced a new approach for locating and inspecting subject establishments according to OSHA., , , , Combustible materials can burn rapidly when in...

Recently, a number of media outlets reported on elevated radon levels that were discovered last year in several rooms at a daycare center at an Air Force base in Missouri. The case was covered by the national news because the findings were overlooked and it took a year before any action was taken to mitigate radon exposure risks for the children and daycare employees., , , , Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is released in rock, soil and water. In homes and buildings, it can...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States. Almost 200,000 people in the country are told they have lung cancer and about 136,000 people die from this disease each year according to the agency. To spread awareness of lung cancer and things people can do to lessen their chances of developing it, the month of November is recognized as Lung Cancer Awareness Month., , , , To prevent...