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Focal
Points represent editorial comments, opinions, and select
positions of envirochex that offer
Clients another perspective on issues relating to healthy structures.
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Because
focal points
can help us
keep focused... |
This information is not intended to serve as
expert advice; be critical of any specific manufacture's claims, statements, or positions; or
be
technically comprehensive on any issue. It's simply another
view...
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DIY
Mold Testing with Petri Dish Kits
Information the "Do-it-Yourself" people should know before testing
with fungal growth media
Mold
Cultures
Understanding this method of testing and why it may not tell you what you
need to know.
Are We
Creating Superbugs?
Commentary on increasing antimicrobial resistance. |
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a product claims any of the following... |
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Hypoallergenic
No Chemicals
Non-Polluting
Non-Toxic
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...it may not be
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"There are currently no standard
definitions for these terms and no organization behind these claims other
than the company manufacturing or marketing the product."
So states eco-labels.org,
a website dedicated to
information regarding product labels and organizations that make claims
about 'green' products from Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer
Reports.
Campylobacter
(kam-peh-lo-back-tur) is the most common bacterial cause of diarrheal illness
in the United States.
Most human illness is caused by one
species, called Campylobacter jejuni, but 1% of human Campylobacter
cases are caused by other species.
Campylobacter jejuni grows best at
the body temperature of a bird, and seems to be well adapted to birds, who
carry it without becoming ill.
The bacterium is fragile. It cannot
tolerate drying and can be killed by oxygen. It grows only if there is less
than the atmospheric amount of oxygen present. Freezing reduces the number
of Campylobacter bacteria present on raw meat.
From the Centers for
Disease Control
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