Indoor Air Quality
One Resident Hospitalized After Ceiling Collapse, Mold Discovery at Hawthorne Home
NorthJersey.com by Lucas Frau Water leakage and a mold discovery in a Hawthorne residence led to one man being hospitalized and left the other residents questioning whether the three-family home is habitable, authorities said.Fire Department officials were dispatched to a house on Prescott Avenue on Sunday morning because water leaking from a boiler on the…
Read MoreNM Environment Department Issues Guidance on Administrative Compliance Costs
NMED Santa Fe, NM The New Mexico Environment Department issued Guidance on Administrative Compliance Costs to department managers on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. This document provides guidance for managers at NMED for the recovery of administrative costs necessary to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations governing NMED programs. Compliance is one of the key tenets by which…
Read MoreNew Analytical Approach to Detecting and Characterizing Unknown Types of PFAS in the Environment
Phys.org by Bob Yirka North Carolina – A combined team of chemists from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a new approach to detecting and characterizing unknown types of PFAS in the environment. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their…
Read MoreEPA Proposes to Codify Changes to TSCA Risk Evaluations
JD Supra/EPA Washington, DC The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published proposed revisions of its procedural rule on risk evaluations under TSCA on October 30, 2023. The far-reaching changes are likely to affect all ongoing and future risk evaluations. Stakeholders likely to be affected by future TSCA risk management rules should comment by December 14, 2023.…
Read MorePFAS in Groundwater: State-by-State Regulations – October 2023
JD Supra by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner National – In the absence of federal cleanup standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in groundwater, several states have started the process of regulating PFAS in groundwater themselves. As a result, states have adopted a patchwork of regulations and guidance standards that present significant compliance challenges to…
Read MoreSummaries of the Latest Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Covid Research
Research Summaries Elevated PM2.5 levels indoors can detrimentally affect cognitive performance, even during short-term exposure. Building and Environment Mold inhalation can interfere with cognitive processing in different ways depending on the task and the presence of mycotoxins. Behavioural Brain Research Residential renovation and buying new furniture in prenatal and postnatal periods consistently increased odds of childhood airway…
Read MoreHazardous Mold Outbreak Triggers Army Order to Inspect All Barracks, Offices
USA Today by Tom Vandenbrook Washington, DC – The Army has issued an order to inspect all its buildings around the world for mold after outbreaks at bases have left barracks uninhabitable, forcing soldiers into temporary housing. The executive order issued by the Army headquarters at the Pentagon requires commanders to inspect 100% of barracks, family housing, and…
Read MoreCT Weatherization Program Will Tackle Mold, Asbestos, and Other Barriers
Energy News Lisa Prevost National – A new Connecticut program is expected to help cut energy bills and improve living conditions for low-income residents throughout the state. The Statewide Weatherization Barrier Remediation Program, overseen by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will pay for the cleanup of mold, asbestos and other health and safety barriers that…
Read MoreCT Legislators Set to Decide On the Acceptable Amount of Mold Found in Marijuana
CT Mirror Ginny Monk Hartford, CT – Legislators are dealing with an issue that they might not have imagined just a few years ago: The acceptable amount of mold in marijuana. But for some patients who use medical marijuana, the question isn’t a novelty but a serious matter of health. The state Department of Consumer…
Read MoreEPA Announces ‘clean Air in Buildings Challenge’ to Help Building Owners and Operators Improve Indoor Air Quality
EPA National EPA released the “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge,” a call to action and a concise set of guiding principles and actions to assist building owners and operators with reducing risks from airborne viruses and other contaminants indoors. The Clean Air in Buildings Challenge highlights a range of recommendations and resources available to assist…
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