The EPA has determined that air quality in American homes is at an all-time low. Learn how to clean the air in your home for better air quality and health.
Vacuum cord may be cause of tiny shocks
Q: When I vacuum, I’m getting tiny electrical shocks in my hand. My carpet is a flat industrial style, with no pile. What’s causing this, and how can I stop it other than to stop vacuuming? It hurts!
Dyson is cleaning up in his industry
The 59-year-old British industrial designer, who stars in a mildly irksome TV ad, has turned his obsession with building a better vacuum cleaner into big money. His 1,759-person company, based in Malmesbury, England, has sold more than 20 million bagless machines during the past 13 years. As he tackles new challenges, such as public hand dryers and robotics, Dyson shares his strategies with …
Dyson pulls the plug on rival’s ‘misleading’ ad
The vacuum cleaner maker has won a battle with rival Miele after it had an advert by its German competitor pulled.
Raising Global Standards: Hazardous Substances and E-Waste Management in the European Union
By Selin, Henrik; VanDeveer, Stacy D As a result of expanding international production and trade, a consumer in Berlin. Boston, Beijing, or Bangalore can choose between many similar manufactured goods in her local store.
Schweitzer-Mauduit Reports Fourth Quarter Loss
Jan. 25, 2007 - Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. today reported a fourth quarter 2006 net loss of $4.4 million, which included $4.8 million in pre-tax restructuring expenses, compared with net income of $2.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2005. The diluted loss per share was $0.28 compared with diluted earnings per share of $0.19 in the prior-year quarter.
Standardized House Dust Aids Health Researchers
NIST chemists have created a standardized form of common house dust to support environmental scientists studying our everyday exposure to a catalog of potentially hazardous chemicals.