Stage One of Million Toxicity Testing Challenge Closes Soon! By Rachel McMonagle Hurry! Stage one of the three-phased Transform Tox Testing Challenge closes on April 8, 2016! The challenge is part of EPA’s commitment to advancing chemical safety science, ushering in a new generation of faster, more efficient, and far...
Cockroaches in the School Kitchen
Cockroaches in the School Kitchen By Marcia Anderson Cockroaches can be major pests in restaurants, hospitals, warehouses, offices and buildings with food-handling areas. Cockroaches are known to carry human pathogens, such as Salmonella and E. coli, which can result in human diseases, such as food poisoning or diarrhea. This message...
Tools for Building Disaster Resilient Communities
Tools for Building Disaster Resilient Communities By Eli Walton As a student in Connecticut, I witnessed first-hand the effects of major disasters like Hurricane Sandy and “Winter Storm Nemo,” the February 2013 blizzard. Downed trees and branches littered streets and green space, record snowfall rendered roadways impassable for residents and...