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EU parliament attacks proposal to lift ban on US 'chlorine' poultry
STRASBOURG AFP — The European parliament attacked Thursday plans by the European Commission to lift an import ban on US poultry washed in chlorine, which has attracted fierce opposition from member states, consumers and farmers. A non-binding resolution passed by a large majority of the parliament meeting in Strasbourg...
Tags: chlorine, European Commission, poultry
Research articles 2008-06-19
Most EU states opposed to ending ban on US poultry: official
BRUSSELS AFP — The vast majority of EU states are opposed to lifting an import ban on US poultry, an official said Monday, less than a week after the European Commission said it would propose scrapping the measure. Their opposition flies in the face of a drive by EU...
Tags: Brussels, chlorine, European Commission, poultry
Research articles 2008-05-19
World shifts chemical disarmament focus onto rogue attackers
THE HAGUE AFP — The nightmare scenario of a mass-scale chemical attack by extremists and the panic which would ensue has created a new role for the body set up to rid the world of chemical weapons. Diplomats at the 10-day Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OPCW...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, attacker, chlorine, diplomat, Iraq, SECURITY, stockpile
Research articles 2008-04-20
EU/US : COMMISSION DIVIDED OVER CHLORINATED CHICKEN.
Should Europe give in to the incredible pressure being put on it by the United States and open the EU's doors to American chicken that has been sanitised with a chlorine-based solution? EU Enterprise Commissioner Gunter Verheugen has chosen the pro-American' camp, even if it...
Tags: Benefits, chlorine, commission, Europe, European Commission, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, U.S.
Research articles 2008-04-03
Cholera outbreak hard to check in DR Congo
LUBUMBASHI, DR Congo AFP — A cholera outbreak has claimed about 100 lives in the mineral-rich Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where health workers and affected residents agree it is hard to stop. "This disease is satanic!" Annie Masengo, a mother who has just lost one...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, chlorine, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-02-15
Blowing Foam For Insulation Goes Eco-Friendly
What do a can of deodorant and a modern refrigerated trailer have in common? A bit of chemistry and more than a few pages of clean-air regulations, that's what. Back when aerosol spray was blamed for blowing a continent-size hole in the ozone layer of the atmosphere, governments around the...
Tags: agent, chlorine, Government, insulation, ozone, regulation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-01-21
Chlorine-free wastewater disinfectant.(PE PRODUCTS)
Solvay Chemicals Inc. The company has received approval from the EPA for its chlorine-free disinfectant for wastewater. Widely used in Europe, Proxitane WW-12, is based on peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide, and effectively controls bacteria in effluent prior to discharge. The compound decomposes...
Tags: bacteria, chlorine, compound, hydrogen, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2008-01-01
62 hospitalised after chlorine leak in east China
BEIJING AFP — Sixty-two villagers were hospitalised after a chlorine leak at a chemical plant in east China, state media reported Friday. Liquid chlorine leaked from a pipeline early Thursday at a plant in Tongling city, Anhui province, and the noxious fumes quickly spread to a neighbouring village, Xinhua...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, chlorine
Research articles 2007-09-21
Deep clean.(SPA and SALON: new professional products, promotions and events)(Joico Inc.)(Brief article)
JOICO introduced K-PAK Chelating Shampoo, a gentle, weekly deep-cleansing shampoo that removes chlorine, mineral deposits and styling products that can build up on hair. The shampoo blends buildup cleansers with its Quadramine Complex, a blend of low molecular weight and size proteins; and Hair Protection System,...
Tags: chlorine, mineral, Salon
Research articles 2007-09-01
ACC: Report May Create Unwarranted Concerns Over Local Drinking Water
To: HEALTH EDITORSContact: Tiffany Harrington, +1-703-741-5583, tiffany_harrington@americanchemistry.com ARLINGTON, Va., July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Chemistry Council's Chlorine Chemistry Division is dismayed by a study from the Environmental Working Group EWG which is based on limited findings. The study only utilizes water samples that were taken during the annual flushing...
Tags: chlorine, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-07-20
Milliken Introduces BioSmart Antimicrobial Protective Fabrics
LAS VEGAS -- Today at the 2007 CLEAN Show, Milliken[R] & Company, one of the world's largest privately-held textile and chemical manufacturers, announced BioSmart[TM], a new antimicrobial-charged fabric technology that harnesses the sanitizing power of EPA-registered chlorine bleach* to help reduce the spread of infection-causing bacteria and viruses, including emerging...
Tags: bacteria, chlorine, infection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research articles 2007-06-11
Title: Stringent Legislation To Catalyse Strong Growth Of The European Water And Wastewater Disinfection Systems Market.
M2 PRESSWIRE-29 May 2007-Research and Markets: Title: Stringent Legislation To Catalyse Strong Growth Of The European Water And Wastewater Disinfection Systems MarketC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29052007 Dublin: Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58335) has announced the addition of the new Frost &...
Tags: chlorine, Frost & Sullivan, revenue
Research articles 2007-05-29
European Water and Wastewater Disinfection Systems Market Benefits From Rising Water Quality Concerns.
LONDON, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The water and wastewater disinfection systems market is one of the fastest growing in the overall European water industry. Stringent legislation is the biggest driver of the market and will continue to create substantial growth opportunities as...
Tags: benefit, chlorine, Frost & Sullivan
Research articles 2007-05-22
Britain's Prince Harry could be deployed in Afghanistan: report
LONDON AFP — Britain's Prince Harry, who was last week stopped from joining his regiment's deployment to Iraq, could be sent to join troops in Afghanistan, a newspaper said Sunday. News of the World said it had information about plans for the 22-year-old officer, third-in-line to the throne, to...
Tags: Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse, Britain, chlorine, Iraq
Research articles 2007-05-19
Torture Test Research Proves FIT Fruit and Vegetable(TM) Wash Effectiveness
To: FOOD EDITORSContact: Lynn Hailey, +1-513-762-1744 office, +1-513-236-0293 cell, or Katie McClish, +1-513-287-1851 office, or +1-773-791- 2212 cell, for HealthPro Brands, Inc. CINCINNATI, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- New findings released today during the FreshTech Produce Safety Summit prove FIT Fruit and Vegetable Wash outperforms chlorine by killing 99.9999 percent of...
Tags: bacteria, chlorine, food, Manufacturing, potato
Research articles 2007-04-26
Chlorine bomb kills 27 in Iraq
RAMADI, Iraq AFP — A suicide bomber blew up a truck packed with TNT and chlorine gas killing 27 people in the insurgent bastion of Ramadi on Friday in the deadliest dirty bombing since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The attack -- targeting a police station but exploding in...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Al-Qaeda, bastion, chlorine, Iraq, officer, soldier
Research articles 2007-04-06
Chem-bio readiness doubtful at home and away, says GAO.(SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs)
IT UNDOUBTEDLY WAS coincidence that a Government Accountability Office report that chided the military for being unprepared to respond to chemical attacks surfaced the same day when a chlorine tanker crashed into an Iraqi cafe. Six persons were killed and dozens more were injured...
Tags: chlorine, General Accounting Office, security
Research articles 2007-04-01
Two Iraqi police killed in 'dirty bomb' attacks
BAGHDAD AFP — Two Iraqi policemen were killed on Wednesday in multiple attacks on a local government building in the former rebel town of Fallujah, including truck bombs loaded with chlorine gas, officials said. Police Captain Abdul Sattar al-Jumaili said two policemen were killed and one civilian was wounded...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, chlorine, civilian
Research articles 2007-03-28
Seven US troops killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD AFP — Insurgents in Iraq killed seven more US troops as security forces said on Sunday they expected more chemical attacks after three dirty bombs left two policemen dead and 350 civilians sick. Almost exactly four years after the US-led invasion, American casualties are still mounting as US...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, attack, Baghdad, chlorine, Iraq, SECURITY, violence
Research articles 2007-03-18
350 Iraqis poisoned in chlorine bomb attacks
BAGHDAD AFP — At least 350 Iraqi civilians needed hospital treatment after insurgents detonated three trucks filled with toxic chlorine gas, killing two policemen, the US military said on Saturday. Meanwhile the prime ministers of Iraq and Australia, at a news conference in Baghdad, refused to give any timetable...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, attack, Baghdad, Bush, chlorine, civilian, Iraq, SECURITY, withdrawal
Research articles 2007-03-17
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