Category: Health & Safety
New International Standard for traditional Chinese medicine just published
Moxibustion is a form of acupuncture that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine by doctors and therapists for thousands of years, and its usage is increasing worldwide.
Food Safety after a power outage
USDA tips: When in doubt, throw it out!
Smoke gets in their eyes: British Colombia wildfires to impact air quality for rest of August
Environment Canada's index also shows considerable improvement for some communities.
Dirty coal: health fears of a town covered in dust from disused power station
Port Augusta residents fear their health will be at risk for a third straight summer due to the flawed rehabilitation of an ash dam.
Supply crunch deepens for vital allergy drug Epipen
The UK’s Epipen shortage has deepened after US drug giant Mylan began rationing access to the vital medicine.
Harmful bacteria thrived in post-Hurricane Harvey floodwaters
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, bringing more than 50 inches of rain and extreme flooding to the city of Houston.
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Anchors away: ISO guidelines for lifeboat safety just updated
With more people heading out to sea over summer, safety onboard – and overboard – is under the spotlight. International guidelines for the effectiveness of sea anchors for rescue boats have just been updated.
Canadians’ Food Safety knowledge is lacking, Federal survey finds
A spokesman for Health Canada said the department will update its safe food handling advertising campaign.
Set the Standard – ISO 14955 – Machine tools
A new series of ISO standards can help measure energy supplied and improve machine design and performance.
Is Winterfell a resilient castle?
Once again, everything comes back to Game of Thrones!
The key ingredient in Food Safety
As Quality Manager at KMC, the Danish-based food ingredients company, Marianne Dam explains how ISO 22000 is used and the many benefits it brings to food management systems.