Benzene

Environment and Climate Change Canada Study of Winter Air Pollution in Toronto begins

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Nitrate, Climate change, Public, Particulates, Research, Environment, Greater Toronto Area, CN Tower, Gas, Wildfire, Carbon, Government, Atmosphere, York University, Tower, Metal, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Environmental health, City, Risk, Ozone, Benzene, Plasticizer, University, Health

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Access to clean air and a healthy environment is key to the well-being of Canadians.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Access to clean air and a healthy environment is key to the well-being of Canadians.
  • While actions are necessary to protect the environment for present and future generations, they must be grounded in sound, scientific-based information.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada has initiated the Study of Winter Air Pollution in Toronto (SWAPIT), a six-week comprehensive scientific investigation of air quality across the Greater Toronto Area that will lead to a better understanding of air quality in Canadian cities, particularly in winter.
  • People in Toronto are encouraged to visit the sites to learn more about this scientific research study.

Covestro and Encina reach an agreement for a long-term supply of circular raw materials

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Toluene, MDI, Partnership, Carbon, Benzene, Acetone, Electronics, Phenol, ISCC, Plastic, TDI, Petrochemical

Encina to supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials enabling circular MDI, TDI and polycarbonate starting at the end of 2027

Key Points: 
  • Encina to supply Covestro with chemically recycled raw materials enabling circular MDI, TDI and polycarbonate starting at the end of 2027
    PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Covestro, a global leader in high performance polymers, and Encina, a US-based producer of ISCC PLUS certified circular chemicals, reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic.
  • Specifically, Encina will supply Covestro with benzene and toluene pending the completion of Encina's world-scale production facility, anticipated to come online at the end of 2027.
  • Building upon previous sustainable sourcing efforts, this marks the first major procurement agreement involving chemically recycled, circular-based raw materials for Covestro, a major step in the company's journey towards full circularity.
  • The agreement with Encina represents a pioneering milestone for incorporating innovative recycling technologies, in this case chemical recycling of end-of-life plastic, into Covestro's production.

Press Release: SWT50i Sensirion’s first water quality sensor

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Climate change, Family, Water quality, Benzene, Solvent, Absorption, Environment, UV, Detergent, Water purification, Plastic, Water, Pesticide, Instrumentation

Sensirion’s new SWT50i sensor is the first product in the family of water quality sensing.

Key Points: 
  • Sensirion’s new SWT50i sensor is the first product in the family of water quality sensing.
  • The SWT50i sensor helps to assess organic substances in water and supports the user in controlling water treatment processes or monitoring the water quality.
  • With this sensor, the sensor specialist Sensirion enters the stage of water quality measurement for the first time.
  • For more information about the SWT50i water quality sensor, please visit Sensirion’s website at: https://www.sensirion.com/products/catalog/SWT50i

Health evidence against gas and oil is piling up, as governments turn a blind eye

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Monday, September 4, 2023
People, Review, Methane, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Barium, Asthma, Travel, Depression, Industry, Phenols, Heart failure, Atmosphere, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, WA, Public, Acrolein, Hydrogen sulfide, Agriculture, Anxiety, Aborigine, Organic compound, Sand, Splenic infarction, Fire, Climate change, Toxicity, Temperature, Carbon, Nitrogen, Government, Coal, Biodiversity, Soil, River, Risk, Mining, Water, Fresh water, Map, Particulates, Cancer, Health, Native title in Australia, Toluene, Climate, Pregnancy, Beetaloo, Food security, Safety, Air pollution, Greenhouse, Benzene, Renewable energy, Natural gas, Fossil fuel, Whaling, Oil, Birth control, Goldilocks and the Three Bears

It’s incomprehensible, then, that many of our politicians support “unlocking the Beetaloo Basin” in the Northern Territory and developing another 48 oil and gas projects across Australia.

Key Points: 
  • It’s incomprehensible, then, that many of our politicians support “unlocking the Beetaloo Basin” in the Northern Territory and developing another 48 oil and gas projects across Australia.
  • Today we have launched a report that demonstrates the many risks of oil and gas development for human health and wellbeing in Australia.
  • Read more:
    Australia's 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations

What is the evidence against oil and gas?

    • There is a need to combat widely held misconceptions and repeated misinformation about the safety of the oil and gas industry.
    • New research clearly shows that “unlocking gas” is at least as harmful to the climate as mining and burning coal.
    • Our report synthesises recent scientific and public health research on five areas of concern about oil and gas operations:
    • Fracking is often applied many times to each of hundreds to thousands of wells in a region.
    • Air becomes contaminated with volatile organic compounds, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, radioactive materials, diesel fumes, hydrogen sulfide, acrolein and heavy metals.
    • Read more:
      Companies that frack for oil and gas can keep a lot of information secret – but what they disclose shows widespread use of hazardous chemicals

What are the health impacts?


    People exposed to oil and gas operations experience a long list of harms. These include:

    Read more:
    Land clearing and fracking in Australia's Northern Territory threatens the world's largest intact tropical savanna

Putting Indigenous people and others in harm’s way

    • Some companies have allegedly violated the rights of Traditional Owners to free, prior and informed consent.
    • The massive disruption of Aboriginal Country and life puts people at great risk of physical, social, emotional, cultural and spiritual harm.
    • The report also issues a loud warning about sexual violence against First Nations Americans and Canadians associated with oil and gas activities.
    • She is affiliated with the Climate and Health Alliance, Australian Public Health Association and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology.

Waterdrop Pitchers - A Must-Have for the Dorm Room

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Human, Adsorption, Life, Flash, Anxiety, Lead, Carbon, Sale, Amazon, Student, Chlorine, Water, Camping, Filtration, Benzene, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Bottled water

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Key Points: 
  • Ensuring that they have all the essentials to make their dorm room feel like home is crucial.
  • Waterdrop Electric Pitcher is that ONE, which will allow consumers to access clean and drinkable all times without waiting.
  • Whether people are in a rush to class or to the gym, Waterdrop Electric Pitcher has got their back.
  • Compared with traditional pitchers, the countertop water filter system's 5 µm premium carbon block filter material offers high accuracy, excellent adsorption, and zero carbon leakage.

Singleton Schreiber Files Class Action Against Hawaiian Utilities Over Toxic Exposure to Chemicals

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Smoke, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Atmosphere, Carbon dioxide, Lead, Fire, Nitrogen, Water supply, Complaint, Death, The Electric Company, Carbon monoxide, Soil, Second Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court, Water, Cancer, Dust, Deficit spending, Asbestos, Arsenic, Poisoning, Birth, Poison, Benzene, Injury, Tobacco, Coal, Insurance

MAUI, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fire litigation firm Singleton Schreiber filed a class action lawsuit against several Hawaiian utility companies, alleging the wildfire the utilities are responsible for unleashed a torrent of toxic chemicals in the air and water that will require medical monitoring of residents for decades.

Key Points: 
  • MAUI, Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fire litigation firm Singleton Schreiber filed a class action lawsuit against several Hawaiian utility companies, alleging the wildfire the utilities are responsible for unleashed a torrent of toxic chemicals in the air and water that will require medical monitoring of residents for decades.
  • "We know globally, the primary cause of premature deaths of more than 330,000 people a year is wildfire smoke," said Managing Partner Gerald Singleton.
  • v. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawai'i Electric Light Company, Maui Electric Company, Second Circuit Court of Hawai'i, Case No.
  • With over 200 employees, Singleton Schreiber has represented more than 12,000 victims of utility fires and has recovered over $2 billion in settlements and verdicts for its clients.

Global Inorganic Catalyst Industry Report 2023-2024 & 2028: Paving the Way to Cleaner Energy with Government Backing

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Friday, August 18, 2023
Population growth, Urbanization, Jaume I University, Plastic, University, Catalysis, Metal, Zeolite, Hydrogen, Electronics, Aluminium, Magnesium, Hydrogenation, Gasoline, Electricity, Platinum, Polymerization, Polymer, Carbonate, Carbon, Palladium, Government, Titanium, Wind, Competition, Solvent, Climate change, Application, Supramolecular chemistry, Growth, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, CO2, Benzene, Ziegler–Natta catalyst, Rhodium, Chemical, Renewable energy

The key drivers of the global inorganic catalyst market are the increasing demand for clean and efficient energy sources.

Key Points: 
  • The key drivers of the global inorganic catalyst market are the increasing demand for clean and efficient energy sources.
  • Inorganic catalysts play a critical role in the production of clean energy sources such as hydrogen, biodiesel, and bioethanol.
  • Another major driver of the global inorganic catalyst market is the growing demand for petrochemicals and polymers.
  • Moreover, to their use in clean energy production, inorganic catalysts are also being used to improve the efficiency of energy production from fossil fuels.

Novagard Achieves UL 746E Certification on Two Conformal Coatings

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
PFAS, Electronics, Telecommunications, Silicone, Temperature, UL, Certification, Printed circuit board, Lubricant, Renewable energy, Solvent, LED, NO, Miniaturization, Dust, Polychlorinated biphenyl, Toluene, Benzene, General-purpose, Medical device, Paint

CLEVELAND, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novagard , a woman-owned innovator and manufacturer of silicone sealants, coatings, lubricants, and foams announced that they received UL 746E certification on two of their conformal coatings.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novagard , a woman-owned innovator and manufacturer of silicone sealants, coatings, lubricants, and foams announced that they received UL 746E certification on two of their conformal coatings.
  • UL 746E certification is obtained after the product passes a series of tests meant to evaluate whether a conformal coating can withstand sudden electrical surges and maintain its dielectric integrity.
  • There is also a vertical burn flammability test conducted as part of the UL 746E certification, and both coatings are rated V1.
  • Novagard will be demonstrating their UL 746E certified conformal coatings in booth 1845 at The Battery Show in Novi, MI (September 12 – 14).

Novagard Achieves UL 746E Certification on Two Conformal Coatings

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
PFAS, Electronics, Telecommunications, Silicone, Temperature, UL, Certification, Printed circuit board, Lubricant, Renewable energy, Solvent, LED, NO, Miniaturization, Dust, Polychlorinated biphenyl, Toluene, Benzene, General-purpose, Medical device, Paint

CLEVELAND, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novagard , a woman-owned innovator and manufacturer of silicone sealants, coatings, lubricants, and foams announced that they received UL 746E certification on two of their conformal coatings.

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Novagard , a woman-owned innovator and manufacturer of silicone sealants, coatings, lubricants, and foams announced that they received UL 746E certification on two of their conformal coatings.
  • UL 746E certification is obtained after the product passes a series of tests meant to evaluate whether a conformal coating can withstand sudden electrical surges and maintain its dielectric integrity.
  • There is also a vertical burn flammability test conducted as part of the UL 746E certification, and both coatings are rated V1.
  • Novagard will be demonstrating their UL 746E certified conformal coatings in booth 1845 at The Battery Show in Novi, MI (September 12 – 14).

Lung Association Launches Healthy and Efficient Homes Project to Promote Healthy Indoor Air Quality

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Energy Efficient Homes Package, Asthma, Urinary tract infection, Atmosphere, American Lung Association, COVID-19, Research, Propane, Science, Wood, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, Climate change, Cooking, Risk, Methane, Health, Air pollution, Benzene, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

Through the new Healthy and Efficient Homes campaign , the American Lung Association is promoting short- and long-term solutions to improve indoor air quality.

Key Points: 
  • Through the new Healthy and Efficient Homes campaign , the American Lung Association is promoting short- and long-term solutions to improve indoor air quality.
  • "Indoor air quality" refers to the quality of the air in a home, school, office or other indoor environment.
  • "Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are working from home, which has increased the focus on home indoor air quality.
  • For additional information about how to improve your indoor air quality, visit Lung.org/Clean-Air .