People in modern societies spend the vast majority of their time—approximately 90%—in indoor environments, including homes, workplaces, schools, and public spaces such as restaurants and malls. Roughly 66% of that indoor time is spent in homes (Leech et al. 2002). Hence, indoor environmental quality in the home has a significant impact on public health and well-being. Indeed, indoor pollution has been ranked by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a high environmental risk (Leung et al. 1997).
Although globally the greatest health risks are associated with particulate pollution from indoor biomass burning that kills an estimated 1.6 million people per year (World Health Organization 2002), the indoor environmental risks that are the focus of this article are related specifically to indoor air quality (IAQ) in higher-income countries. In this setting, indoor chemical contaminants include environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), nitrogen dioxide from space heaters and poorly ventilated furnaces, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates, and pesticides. Biological contaminants include antigens from house dust mites, molds, rodents, cockroaches, and animal dander. Dampness and endotoxins have also been implicated in health risks associated with indoor environments [Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2000, 2004; Thorne 2005]. Indoor air pollutants in the home may lead to the development and/or exacerbation of a variety of diseases and symptoms. Some known and postulated adverse health effects associated with poor indoor air quality are allergies, asthma, infection, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, inhalation fevers, mucosal irritation, central nervous system effects, psychologic effects (including depression), dermatitis, and even some forms of cancer (IOM 2000, 2004).
Asthma and allergic conditions in particular are believed to be associated primarily with exposure to contaminants common in indoor rather than outdoor environments (IOM 2000). The IOM has concluded there is sufficient evidence of a causal relationship between asthma development and exposure to house dust mite (IOM 2000). Substantial evidence indicates that children exposed to indoor air mold in the first years of their lives have a significantly higher probability of developing asthma (Jaakkola et al. 2005). There is sufficient evidence of a causal relationship between asthma exacerbation and exposure to cats, cockroaches, house dust mite, mold, and ETS in preschool-age children (IOM 2000). There is also increasing evidence that pollutants from vehicle traffic infiltrates indoors, adding to the risk of asthma and exacerbations (McConnell et al. 2006).
The number of self-reported asthma cases in the United States increased by 75% between 1980 and 1994 (Mannino et al. 1998). The most dramatic increase—160%—was seen in children younger than 4 years. From 1975 to 1994, the number of office visits for asthma increased from 4.6 million to 10.4 million. Almost 15 million Americans have asthma today (IOM 2000).
From a health–economics standpoint, the loss of quality of life and productivity from an early diagnosis of a lifelong chronic disease such as asthma is enormous—both to the individual and to the society. Moreover, when a child becomes sick, it is often the case that both a school day and a parent’s workday are lost. Thus, educational and productivity losses because of adverse health effects from indoor contaminants could be substantial. Individuals with low incomes, particularly in inner cities, are more likely to be living in substandard housing with severe structural problems, with moisture intrusion, poor ventilation, and associated mold and pest-related problems. These families are the least likely to have the means (money and education) by which to remediate such problems (Evans and Kantrowitz 2002; IOM 2004). Often, they also lack access to information regarding the extent of health problems associated with indoor asthma hazards and appropriate remediation responses. Therefore, the group most likely to suffer from indoor environment-induced asthma is children in low-income urban families.
Fortunately, many of the interventions to reduce asthma triggers in home environments are relatively simple. Recently, a 7-year follow-up of a Canadian birth cohort has confirmed previous suggestions that simple environmental interventions directed at the hazards noted above can prevent asthma in high-risk children (Arshad 2003; Chan-Yeung 2005). Intervention measures such as encasing mattresses and pillows with dust mite–impermeable cases, removing carpets, and more frequent cleaning of clothes, floors, and upholstered furniture can reduce exposure of families to potentially harmful contaminants in home environments. In this article we describe costs associated with asthma and suboptimal indoor environments in the United States, evaluate studies that have investigated links between home environmental interventions and reduction of asthma symptoms in children, and address the economic impacts of these interventions and the subsequent health outcomes.
Costs of Asthma
There are heavy economic burdens associated with asthma. In addition to direct medical costs, the symptoms experienced by asthmatics lead to reduced productivity in the workplace and absenteeism from school and from work. There are also unaccounted costs of pain, suffering, and inconvenience associated with the disease. In 1994, asthma was estimated to cost U.S. society $13.7 billion [all monetary values, except where noted, in the article are given in 2005 U.S. dollars (USD)], through medical costs and the high number of lost workdays (Weiss et al. 2000). Fisk (2000) estimated that asthma, allergic rhinitis, and other associated airway allergic diseases cost $23 billion in terms of health care and indirect costs including lost work and lost school days.
There have been several attempts to valuate the economic impact of asthma that can be directly attributed to unhealthy indoor environments. Landrigan et al. (2002) judged that the environmentally attributable factor (EAF) in children’s asthma was 30%, with a range of 10–35%. At this EAF value, they estimated the total annual costs from U.S. children’s asthma caused by environmental exposures at $2.3 billion. As most environmentally mediated asthma is attributed to indoor exposures, most of this cost is likely because of unhealthy indoor environments. Nguyen et al. (1998) estimated the annual cost of asthma linked with dampness in residential buildings in Finland at $9.40 per person, based on direct medical costs and productivity losses. The corresponding per capita cost associated specifically with mold in buildings was $4.96.
In addition to direct medical costs and productivity losses, it is important to consider losses that result from pain and suffering from asthma. Contingent valuation studies that assessed people’s willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce respiratory symptoms found that individuals were willing to pay between $7 and $341 per additional respiratory symptom day avoided in a year (Berger et al. 1987; Loehman 1979). In another study, asthmatic respondents showed a WTP of an average of $61 for a 1-day reduction in bad-asthma days in a year (Rowe and Chestnut 1985).
Table 1 summarizes the literature on costs associated with dampness and related health symptoms, and the benefits from relieving symptoms. Although there is uncertainty and variability associated with these estimates, partly due to the differences in adverse effects being measured, these data show that the societal costs of indoor dampness and other indoor asthma hazards and the related respiratory illnesses are very large. The overall annual cost of asthma in the United States is estimated in the tens of billions USD, and the costs for asthmatic children specifically was about $2.3 billion in 2002 (Landrigan et al. 2002). In addition, the willingness-to-pay (WTP) to reduce bad-asthma days among asthma sufferers is substantial on a national scale.
Environmental Interventions to Reduce Asthma Triggers
Many studies have assessed the effectiveness of individual or comprehensive strategies to reduce asthma triggers in homes, with subsequent improvement in children’s health. Of 32 studies published from 1992 to 2005, 24 reported randomized clinical trials of interventions in homes. Such interventions included increased mechanical ventilation, addition of bedding covers, vacuuming and cleaning, pest control methods, education programs to encourage parents not to smoke inside the home, and various combinations of the above interventions. Several articles had specific targets for allergen removal, such as ETS, cockroach, house dust mite, pet dander, and mouse allergens, whereas other articles described removal of combinations of potential home allergens. Fourteen studies measured whether children’s respiratory health specifically improved as a result of interventions to remove asthma triggers in the home (e.g., Krieger et al. 2005; Morgan et al. 2004). These studies fall into three categories: those that focused on one or more mechanical methods to reduce home environmental triggers, those that focused on education of asthmatic children and their parents, and those that used a combination of interventions incorporating both of the above. Table 2 summarizes the studies that tested various interventions in home environments to reduce asthma triggers and improve children’s health. The intervention type (“mechanical” = mechanical home-based environmental intervention to reduce asthma triggers; “education” = educating parents and/or asthmatic children; and “combination” = a suite of interventions including both mechanical interventions and education) is listed, as well as a brief description of the study and any significant environmental and health effects reported.
Mechanical methods to reduce home environmental asthma triggers. In this present article we discuss four categories of mechanical methods to reduce asthma triggers in the home: bedding covers, vacuum cleaners, improved ventilation, and heating. Two projects evaluated the effects of mite-impermeable mattress and pillow covers on dust mite levels and children’s respiratory health (Brunekreef et al. 2002; Halken 2004). In both these studies, levels of house dust mites in the bedrooms were significantly reduced. However, the results of the studies on changes in children’s respiratory health are mixed. While Halken (2004) found that semipermeable mattress and pillow encasings significantly reduced house dust mite exposure and the need for inhaled steroids among asthmatic children diagnosed with allergies to house dust mite, Brunekreef et al. (2002) showed no important clinical benefits in children up to 2 years of age, whose mothers had house dust mite allergy, from the mite-impermeable bedding covers despite a significant reduction in mite-allergen levels in the intervention homes. There may be several reasons for this discrepancy in findings. Brunekreef et al. (2002) evaluated respiratory health in children up to 2 years of age, which is earlier than most children exhibit asthma. Inhaled steroids use was not described. Also, children whose mothers have dust mite allergy may not have the allergy themselves at such an early age and hence would not have shown an improvement in respiratory function if house dust mite counts were reduced.
High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum cleaners versus standard vacuum cleaners were tested for effectiveness in removing allergens and improving respiratory health in asthmatic children (Popplewell et al. 2000). It was found that HEPA vacuum cleaners significantly reduced house dust mite and cat and dog allergens throughout the home after 12 months of use, whereas the standard cleaners reduced cat allergens only in mattress dust samples. Clinically, house dust mite–allergic patients in the HEPA group showed improvements in peak respiratory flow rate and bronchodilator use after 12 months.
HEPA vacuum cleaners were also tested in conjunction with mechanical ventilation (Warner et al. 2000) to reduce house dust mites. Specifically, this study tested the efficacy of a whole-house mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery (MVHR) unit; each unit consisted of a heat exchanger and two fans with a manually operated boost switch for the bathroom and a filter on the air supply. It was found that homes with MVHR units achieved significantly lower humidity levels than those without, with an associated reduction of house dust mite counts. Histamine levels in asthmatic patients improved. The addition of HEPA vacuuming further reduced dust mite concentrations in homes; however, it did not have a significant additional impact on health improvements.
Another ventilation study measured the impact of bedroom and living room air cleaners on asthmatic children’s symptoms (van der Heide 1999). It was found that after 3 months of intervention with active air cleaners, substantial amounts of airborne cat and dog allergens were captured by the cleaners, and airway hyperresponsiveness in the asthmatic children decreased significantly.
Central heating as a prophylactic to indoor dampness and corresponding children’s asthma symptoms was the focus of another project (Somerville et al. 2000). The installation of central heating in several homes was associated with significantly reduced dampness and improved energy efficiency. Children’s adverse respiratory symptoms such as nocturnal cough were significantly reduced, and school-age children lost less time from school for asthma.
In total, these mechanical interventions to improve home environments have largely proven successful in reducing asthma triggers—house dust mite, cat and dog allergens, and dampness—significantly in the home. In many cases, this has led to documented improvements in children’s respiratory health.
Education of asthmatic children and their parents on healthier home environments. Several studies have focused on education of parents and children regarding a particular intervention. Two studies (McIntosh et al. 1994; Wakefield et al. 2002) tested the efficacy of educating parents not to smoke in homes to reduce children’s exposure to a key asthma exacerbator. Fitzpatrick et al. (1992) tested the efficacy of a weeklong asthma camp for asthmatic children and their parents to decrease hospital visits and sick days from school.
Educating asthmatic children and their parents has had mixed results. The weeklong asthma camp intervention to educate children and their families resulted in clinically significant reductions in school absences, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations (Fitzpatrick et al. 1992). However, Wakefield et al. (2002) and McIntosh et al. (1994) found no significant change in parental home-smoking behaviors or in the health of asthmatic children as a result of educational programs encouraging parents to cease smoking in the home.
Combination of mechanical and educational methods to remove home asthma triggers. Three series of studies used a combination of interventions, including education and various means of physical remediation, to control asthma triggers in home environments. The Seattle–King County Healthy Homes Project, which is summarized by Krieger et al. (2005), employed a community health worker intervention to decrease exposure to indoor asthma triggers in low-income households with asthmatic children. Community health workers provided indoor environmental assessments, education and support for behavior change, and resources to control triggers. Participants were randomly assigned to a high-intensity group receiving a mean of seven home visits and full set of resources or to a low-intensity group receiving a single visit and limited resources. This study demonstrated both significant allergen count reductions (measurements of condensation, roaches, moisture, cleaning behavior, dust weight, dust mite antigen, and total antigens) and improved children’s health (reduced symptom days and urgent care visits) as a result of high-intensity interventions (Krieger et al. 2005). The higher-intensity group improved more than the lower-intensity group in its Pediatric Asthma Caregiver Quality of Life score (p =0.005) and asthma-related urgent health services utilization (p =0.026) but not asthma symptom days, after adjustment for baseline differences. Participant actions to reduce asthma triggers increased in the higher-intensity group but not in the lower. The higher intensity group showed improvement in measurements of condensation, roaches, moisture, dust weight, dust mite antigen, and total antigens above a clinical effect cut-point, effects not demonstrated in the lower intensity group.
Two multicenter randomized-controlled home intervention trials have been conducted in other inner city U.S. populations, The first, the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study (NCICAS) used a social worker–implemented home intervention (Evans et al. 1999), whereas the second used two “environmental counselors” to deliver the home intervention (Morgan et al. 2004). The inner-city home environmental interventions were specifically targeted to the allergies of the individuals living in the home and the evidence of exposure that occurred in the home. The environmental interventions targeted the common allergens of dust mite, cockroach, pet dander, rodents, ETS, and/or mold, and included allergen-impermeable bedding covers, air purifiers with HEPA filters, HEPA vacuum cleaners, professional pest control, and an educational component. These interventions led to significantly lower allergen loads in the home, fewer symptom days in the asthmatic children, and reduced albuterol inhaler use and fewer unscheduled clinic visits.
Two studies (Carter et al. 2001; Hayden et al. 1997) described a project in which asthmatic children in Atlanta, Georgia, were randomized into three groups: two groups with home visits by health professionals, one with active avoidance (including impermeable bedding covers, hot washing of bedding, and cockroach bait) and one with placebo avoidance (permeable bedding covers and cold washing of bedding), and a control group with no home visits. The combination of bedding covers, hot water washes of bedding, and removal of carpets resulted in improved respiratory function even among asthmatic children admitted to the hospital (Hayden et al. 1997). Interestingly, when both actual and placebo interventions were employed for allergen reduction in the home (Carter et al. 2001), children’s hospitalization rates for asthma dropped in both the actual and placebo intervention groups, but no significant difference in hospitalization was observed between the two groups. As in many of these intervention studies, it was concluded that the home visitation itself influenced asthma management among families.
Economic Impacts of Home Environmental Interventions
Few studies have attempted to assess the cost-effectiveness of various home environmental interventions to reduce children’s asthma symptoms. Limited data are available concerning how much can be accomplished through environmental interventions. Fisk (2000) estimates that improving indoor environments can result in as much as a 10–30% reduction in asthma symptoms and the associated costs. This would translate to an annual savings in the United States of $2 billion to $4 billion. However, this includes not just homes but also office buildings and pertains to both children and adults.
Our analysis described above indicates that certain types of interventions are effective in reducing home environmental allergens and improving asthmatic children’s health. The question remaining is how affordable are they, given that many asthmatic children in the United States live in low-income urban households. Allergen-impermeable bedding covers have proven effective in reducing allergen exposure; a complete set (for pillows, mattresses, comforters, and box springs) can cost about $150–$450 [for a twin-size to king-size bed; the website http://www.allergycontrol.com gives sample costs for these and other interventions (Allergy Control Products 2006)]. HEPA vacuum cleaners, which have also proven effective in allergen removal and improved children’s health, cost about $200–$1,000. HEPA air cleaners for a single room range from $100 to $500, whereas single-room dehumidifiers range from $200 to $800. Other more intensive interventions such as installation of a whole-house ventilation system or a central heating system are likely to be more expensive, although they too have proven effective in improving asthmatic children’s health. Educational programs have an enormous range of costs, and applied alone have not consistently proven effective in long-term changes in parental behavior.
Cost data are available from three of the comprehensive intervention projects: the Seattle–King County Healthy Homes project (Krieger et al. 2005), the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study (NCICAS; Sullivan et al. 2002), and Inner-City Asthma Study groups (ICAS; Kattan et al. 2005; Morgan et al. 2004). Krieger et al. (2005) made certain assumptions about the costs of hospital admissions, emergency department visits, and clinic visits, and compared these costs with benefits seen in the asthmatic children that participated in their study in terms of reduced number of visits. Within the high-intensity group, the estimated net decrease in 2-month urgent care costs between baseline and exit ranged from $22,084 to $36,700 ($201–$334 per child), and within the lower-intensity group, from $19,246 to $32,756 ($185–$315 per child). Although this study did not collect follow-up data on both groups, a 6-month follow-up of a randomized sample of the higher-intensity group demonstrated that urgent health care use continued to decline after the active intervention ceased.
Both multicenter inner-city 1-year interventions were also cost effective at reducing morbidity in inner-city children with atopic asthma. Cost-effectiveness analyses on both morbidity and atopic asthma have been conducted by Sullivan et al. (2002) and Kattan et al. (2005). Both interventions were cost effective based-upon symptom-free days (SFD) The NCICAS intervention cost was $9.20 per SFD [95% confidence interval (CI), $12.56–$55.29]. The ICAS estimated the costs of the tailored, home-based environmental intervention at $1,469 per family (Kattan et al. 2005). The children who received this intervention had 19% fewer unscheduled clinic visits, a 13% reduction in the use of albuterol inhalers, and 38 more symptom-free days over the 2-year course of the study than those in the control group. This translated into an estimated intervention cost of $27.57 per symptom-free day (95% CI, $7.46–$67.42). Because 1-day of symptoms for an asthmatic child could include an unscheduled clinic visit ($49.34), an emergency department visit ($390), or an inpatient hospital day ($1,134), this type of intervention is indeed cost effective (Kattan et al. 2005).
Discussion
Indoor environmental quality in homes is an important health concern, particularly for infants and small children who are more susceptible to the adverse health effects that can result from exposures to hazards encountered in homes. In particular, pediatric asthma, a disease that has been increasing dramatically over the last three decades, is associated with pollutants found indoors. The medical and societal costs of asthma are significant. These costs are multiplied when lifetime medical and productivity and other less direct costs are considered. Because children can develop asthma from allergens encountered indoors and these allergens exacerbate existing asthma, home environmental interventions are important from a health standpoint as well as economically.
Simple mechanical home interventions are effective in the reduction of allergen loads in the home, in reducing symptoms and urgent care associated with asthma, and in preventing the emergence of the disease. Use of bedding covers, HEPA vacuum cleaners and air cleaners, increased ventilation, and central heating in the home can reduce indoor air allergens and often improve children’s respiratory health. A combination of interventions, involving both mechanical methods for allergen reduction and educational efforts of asthmatic children and their parents, has proven effective in asthma prevention and trigger reduction and has improved health outcomes for asthmatic children.
Education and information dissemination alone have generally not proven effective in reducing indoor asthma triggers and the resulting asthma symptoms. Pilot projects in which educational interventions encouraged parents not to smoke in the home showed no significant effect on parental smoking behaviors, indicating that for this addictive behavior more effort is necessary to deliver effective messages. Even when parents are able to identify asthma triggers in their child’s environments, they may not always know proper interventions to control the triggers. In a nationwide survey, Cabana et al. (2004) found that although 80% of parents of asthmatic children were able to identify at least one environmental asthma trigger, and although 82% of these parents attempted to control such triggers, less than half the control actions were thought by the authors to be useful. Hence, better education for parents about effective control methods for home asthma triggers is needed. Clark and Valerio (2003) and Clark and Partridge (2002) provide guidelines for improving patient and parental education on asthma and describe the potential usefulness of health behavior theories and improving the educational role and skills of clinicians.
The cost of effective interventions is important to consider as well as the extent to which an asthmatic child’s parent is able to achieve the home interventions independently without external aid. It is important to remember that children’s asthma disproportionately affects low-income urban households (IOM 2000) in which parents may find it difficult to achieve some of the more costly or complicated interventions described in the studies above. Typically, the costs for bedding covers, HEPA vacuum cleaners and air cleaners, and dehumidifiers range from $100 to several hundred dollars. These types of interventions can be useful for removing multiple allergens. In the few studies that have evaluated the economic impacts of a combination of home environmental interventions to reduce children’s asthma symptoms, the interventions have proven cost effective in terms of improved respiratory health outcomes. This indicates that investments in providing low-cost interventions and educating the public about improving their home environments are likely to reap significant and lasting benefits for asthmatic children and prevent asthma in families with children at risk.
Future work may focus on understanding long-term effects of the interventions that have proven effective in reducing home environmental asthma triggers and improving symptoms and quality of life in children with asthma. Improvements in educational design may be needed to motivate parents to change behaviors such as smoking and more frequent cleaning in the home. It is important to consider potential risks of synthetic bedding, plasticizers, new paint, and other indoor emissions as subjects for future intervention research on children’s asthma. Also, future research could ascertain whether such forms of intervention and education are effective in reducing the adverse effects of other environmentally mediated diseases from hazards inside the home and how genes and these environmental exposures interact.
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The main justification for ventilation has historically been to create a healthy indoor environment. ... |
Evaluation of ionic air purifiers for reducing aerosol exposure in confined indoor spaces (2008-08-20)
Numerous techniques have been developed over the years for reducing aerosol exposure in indoor air e ... |
Survey Finds Many Wisconsinites Believe Air inside Their Homes is Cleaner Than Outdoor Air, Despite Data Suggesting Otherwise (2008-08-19)
There's no place like home - except when it comes to air quality.
A survey released today by Denve ... |
Dutch town tests air-purifying concrete (2008-08-18)
Experts from the University of Twente developed and tested the concrete paving stones which contain ... |
Childhood Asthma and Environmental Interventions (2008-08-17)
People in modern societies spend the vast majority of their time—approximately 90%—in in ... |
Fresh scent may hide toxic secret (2008-08-16)
The scented fabric sheet makes your shirts and socks smell flowery fresh and clean. That plug-in air ... |
Air Purification Effect of Positively and Negatively Charged Ions Generated by Discharge Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure (2008-08-15)
In this paper, the air purification effect of positively and negatively charged ions generated by di ... |
Nothing to sneeze at: Allergy-free hotel rooms (2008-08-14)
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts plans to set aside one out of every ten rooms as allergy-free zones by th ... |
Nail in Cheese (2008-08-08)
By Susitha R. Fernando
A consumer yesterday filed a civil suit in the Colombo District Court claimi ... |
Quebec allows raw-milk cheese sales (2008-08-07)
MONTREAL -- Quebec has taken a new step toward culinary uniqueness: It will allow its cheese makers ... |
Eco-Safe Signs Agreement for the Acquisition of Ozonetics, Inc. (2008-08-06)
Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ESFS) is pleased to announce signing an agreement with Ozone ... |
Learning to Make Cheese by Hand (2008-08-06)
BOBOLINK DAIRY, a 200-acre farm here that produces cow’s milk cheeses, is full of photo ops, f ... |
Panel: Let Dairy Farmers Use Technology (2008-08-05)
By Ron Johnson Dairy Editor
Dairying needs to be able to use its technological tools, agreed a trio ... |
Study Says Its Not Too Late for Kids to Strengthen Bones (2008-08-04)
NEW YORK, Aug 01, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Even if your child is one of the millions who does ... |
Daily Link (2008-08-01)
DON'T SPOIL A GOOD THING Did you know that the average U.S. household throws out a quarter of the pr ... |
Is washing veggies enough? (2008-07-31)
Federal officials have officially declared fresh tomatoes safe to eat but they also say they still a ... |
Fruity Films Protect Produce (2008-07-30)
New antibacterial films made from fruits and vegetables may protect produce in the future. Eric Libb ... |
Cheese-rollers brave the weather (2008-07-29)
Gloucester, England - Fearless thrill-seekers on Monday flipped, slipped, somersaulted and tumbled d ... |
Tribunal brushes off milk producers (2008-07-28)
The Competition Tribunal on Monday dismissed efforts by two milk producers to have a complaint of an ... |
Dairy UK launches "Proud of Dairy" campaign (2008-07-25)
Dairy UK is to launch a new campaign that aims to make the nation ‘Proud of Dairy’.
A P ... |
Spreading ready (2008-07-24)
The right equipment can help dairy processors make the most of their margarines, according to Pernil ... |
Tetra Pak to invest to meet growing dairy and beverage demand (2008-07-23)
Tetra Pak is to invest €90 million to build a new packaging material factory in Pakistan and &e ... |
Most US Specialty Cheese Makers Plan To Expand Production: Survey (2008-07-22)
Lincoln, NE—Almost 80 percent of US specialty cheese makers are planning to increase their pro ... |
Producer prices to drop (2008-07-15)
Parmalat and Woodlands Dairy have announced that their producer price for milk in the Eastern Cape, ... |
NIH Tests Ozone Technology to remove Pharmaceuticals (2008-07-13)
FAYETTEVILLE, AK -- BlueInGreen, an Arkansas-based company that provides systems for dissolved gas t ... |
A Comparison of Different Chemical Sanitizers for Inactivating Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in Solution and on Apples, Lettuce, Strawberries, and Cantaloupe (2008-07-12)
Ozone (3 ppm), chlorine dioxide (3 and 5 ppm), chlorinated trisodium phosphate (100- and 200-ppm chl ... |
Efficacy of Aqueous Ozone for the Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on Raspberries and Strawberries (2008-07-11)
The efficacy of ozone as a water additive for washing raspberries and strawberries was investigated. ... |
Inactivation of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis on Shell Eggs by Ozone and UV Radiation (2008-07-10)
The presence of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis in shell eggs has serious public health impl ... |
Utilization of Gaseous Ozone for the Decontamination of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on Raspberries and Strawberries (2008-07-09)
Each year in the United States, there are approximately 76 million foodborne illnesses, and fresh pr ... |
Effect of Dissolved Carbon Dioxide on the Growth of Psychrotrophic Organisms in Cottage Cheese (2008-07-08)
The effect of dissolved CO2 on the growth of psychrotrophic spoilage bacteria in 2% fat creamed cott ... |
A Controlled Approach to Cheese Technology (2008-07-07)
The single most important factor in the control of cheese quality is the acid production in the vat, ... |
MOLD AND CHEESE: THE GOOD AND THE UNSAFE (2008-07-06)
Good molds play a key role in the production of many of the world's finest and most popular cheeses. ... |
Moldy cheese: Is it unsafe to eat? (2008-07-05)
The answer depends on the type of cheese. Molds are microscopic organisms that have thread-like root ... |
Why does mold grow on cheese? (2008-07-04)
Mold is the word we use for several types of fungi which grow on food (fungi is the plural of fungus ... |
Browning defects in mould ripened cheese (2008-06-30)
Production of mould ripened cheeses in Australia has a longer history than is generally realised. Da ... |
Recent advances in cheese microbiology (2008-06-29)
Microorganisms are an essential component of all natural cheese varieties and play important roles d ... |
Mould contamination in production of semi-hard cheese (2008-06-28)
Air, equipment, plastic film, brine and milk were sampled from four cheese factories in Norway durin ... |
Fungi causing thread mould spoilage of vacuum packaged Cheddar cheese during maturation. (2008-06-27)
Thread mould is a defect which occurs sporadically in maturing vacuum packaged Cheddar cheese, cause ... |
Improved detection of Listeria monocytogenes in soft mould-ripened cheese (2008-06-26)
n comparison with standard methods, enrichment in half-Fraser broth for 24 h at 30 °C, followed ... |
Contribution of Penicillium sp. to the Flavors of Brie and Camembert Cheese (2008-06-25)
Volatile flavor compounds produced by Penicillium caseicolum in domestic and French Brie cheese were ... |
Associated mycoflora of cheese (2008-06-24)
In this study of hard, semi-hard and semi-soft cheeses from Denmark, France, Greece, UK and other co ... |
Characterization and control of thread mould in cheese (2008-06-23)
Aims: The origin of a mould responsible for the contamination of an Argentinian cheese factory was i ... |
Killers in the kitchen (2008-06-22)
Food is essential to our wellbeing, but it can also make us ill, and, in extreme cases, kill us.
A ... |
Toxic water killed E Cape babies - report (2008-06-21)
Water contamination was a factor in the death of nearly 80 babies in the Eastern Cape, the provincia ... |
Swimming in a cesspool of bacteria (2008-06-20)
Children age 10 and younger are more likely than older children and adults to be sickened by swimmin ... |
Ozone Technology Designed As a Solution to Prevent Salmonella Outbreaks (2008-06-19)
Aquentium, Inc. announced today that the company’s ozone technology is designed as a solution ... |
Eco-Safe Announces Results of Challenge Study of Ozone vs. Chlorine (2008-06-18)
Tarzana, CA - (WORLD STOCK WIRE) - June 17, 2008 -- Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. (OTC: ESFS) is please ... |
Processors skim unfair profits, say dairy farms (2008-06-14)
Johannesburg - It seems that it is not only South African dairy farmers who believe they are being s ... |
Input costs, processors will crimp milk supply (2008-06-13)
South Africa will experience an annual 60 million litre milk deficit in the near future, according t ... |
Woolworths takes yoghurt off shelves (2008-06-12)
Woolworths will take the majority of its yoghurt products off the shelves because of a supplier incl ... |
Dairy crisis looming (2008-06-11)
Calm was needed to keep a dairy crisis at bay, the Milk Producer's Organisation said on Tuesday.
&q ... |
Treated corks new in SA (2008-06-04)
Cape Town - Amorim, the Portuguese group that is the world's largest manufacturer of cork stoppers, ... |
Microbial, nutritional and sensory quality of rocket leaves as affected by different sanitizers (2008-05-20)
Leafy salad species are increasingly consumed in the human diet and there is increased concern about ... |
Ozonation of seawater improves the survival of larval southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, in culture from egg to juvenile (2008-05-20)
Phyllosoma larvae of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, were cultured from egg to juvenile. ... |
Effect of combined ozone and organic acid treatment for control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on enoki mushroom (2008-05-20)
This study evaluated the effects of ozonated water (1, 3, and 5 ppm) alone with different exposure t ... |
Pesticides removal in the process of drinking water production (2008-05-19)
The aim of this research work was to study the effectiveness of the treatments commonly used in drin ... |
Modelling colour degradation of orange juice by ozone treatment using response surface methodology (2008-05-19)
Response surface methodology was used to investigate the main effects and interactions of ozonation ... |
Effect of a continuous low ozone exposure (50 nL L−1) on decay and quality of stored carrots (2008-05-19)
Fresh carrots were treated with or without a continuous atmosphere of 50 ± 10 nL L−1 oz ... |
Use of sterile and ozonized water as a strategy to stabilize the quality of stored refrigerated fresh fish (2008-05-19)
Hake (Merluccius merluccius) from the Galician inshore fishing fleet, has been used to study the eff ... |
End-use technology review (2008-05-13)
"Our pledge is to bring you freshness, good nutrition, and honest value with products as tasty ... |
Effects of intermittent ozone exposures on powdery mildew of cucumber (2008-05-13)
Exposure of plants to O3 may influence foliar diseases caused by fungi. It is hypothesized that conc ... |
Humidification of chilled fruit and vegetables on retail display using an ultrasonic fogging system with water/air ozonation (2008-05-13)
The effects of an ultrasonic humidification system were assessed during retail display of unwrapped ... |
Extending and measuring the quality of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables: a review (2008-05-13)
The market sales of ready-to-use fresh vegetables have grown rapidly in recent decades as a result o ... |
Impact of low-level atmospheric ozone-enrichment on black spot and anthracnose rot of tomato fruit (2008-05-13)
Tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) were exposed to ozone concentrations between 0.005 (contro ... |
Influence of temperature and u.v. light on disinfection with ozone (2008-05-12)
An inactivation study was performed with ozone in two laboratory-scale, continuous flow systems to d ... |
Comparative response of mixed cultures of bacteria and virus to ozonation (2008-05-12)
The ozone disinfection studies were performed using five cultures of organisms: i.e. a yeast Candida ... |
Effects of continuous 0.3 ppm ozone exposure on decay development and physiological responses of peaches and table grapes in cold storage (2008-05-12)
Continuous ozone exposure at 0.3 ppm (v/v) (US-OSHA Threshold Limit Value for short term exposure) i ... |
Effect of gaseous ozone and hot water on microbial and sensory quality of cantaloupe and potential transference of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during cutting (2008-05-12)
The effect of gaseous ozone and hot water, alone or in combination, on the sensory and microbial qua ... |
Introducing the improved Penitencia Water Treatment Plant (2008-05-12)
After nearly five years of hard work, the Santa Clara Valley Water District has completed the renova ... |
IMPROVED STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING OVERALL QUALITY OF FRESH-CUT PRODUCE (2008-05-08)
In order to reduce losses and provide safe and high quality minimally fresh processed or fresh-cut f ... |
POSSIBILITIES AND CONSTRAINTS OF POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN CHAIN MANAGEMENT (2008-05-08)
Chain management implies the consideration of postharvest treatments being optimized in respect to c ... |
Fumigants for the postharvest control of insect pests of cut flowers (2008-05-08)
Fumigants provide a rapid means of disinfesting cut flowers to meet export requirements. Currently m ... |
Ozone to improve fresh fruit, vegetable safety. (2008-05-08)
When it comes to the safety of fruit and vegetables, the industry has relied on traditional sanitizi ... |
Effect of Ozonation on Odor and Selected Odorants in a Swine Housing Facility (2008-05-07)
The efficacy of a commercial ozonation system for reduction of odors was studied. In this system ozo ... |
The Use of Aqueous Ozone for the Decontamination of Small Fruits (2008-05-07)
Fresh produce is the second most common vehicle for foodborne illnesses and small fruits have been i ... |
Ozone Gas Treatment to protect fungus infections with Mandarin oranges (2008-05-07)
Ozone was caused by a solid polymer electrolytic quality film, and the surface of the orange was ste ... |
Ozone Treatment Regimen to Prevent Microbial Growth in Air-handling Systems (2008-05-07)
This article describes laboratory research for the purpose of testing the efficacy of ozone treatmen ... |
Synergistic Effect of Ozone and Microgard® 300 for Controlling Listeria Monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Cooked and Cured Ham (2008-05-07)
The effectiveness of ozone and Microgard ® (MG 300) in inactivating Listeria monocytogenes in re ... |
South African Dairy Championships (2008-05-07)
On 3 April, the South African Dairy Championships took place where 665 products competed against eac ... |
The secret of keeping fruit fresh (2008-05-04)
A CLEVER technique developed in Japan allows refrigerated fruit to be kept fresh up to five times lo ... |
Effect of ozone exposure phytopathogenic microorganisms on stored apples (2008-05-04)
The aim of our study was to clarify the effect of ozone exposure on several phytopathogenic fungi on ... |
Blue Mold, Penicillium spp. (2008-05-04)
by Wojciech Janisiewicz, USDA Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, W.Va.
I. Introduct ... |
Antimicrobial effect of cold ozonated water washing on fresh-cut lettuce (2008-04-29)
A cold ozonated water wash treatment was assessed for its antimicrobial activity against natural mic ... |
Effects of gaseous ozone exposure on cold stored orange fruit (2008-04-29)
The effect of ozone treatment in relation with storage temperature and venting system on orange frui ... |
Health Matters: Hospital destroying wastes by using ozone (2008-04-28)
By Jan Chait
Special to the Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE — Instead of destroying the ozone layer ... |
Spending on bottled water so last year (2008-04-24)
Bottled water has been in the news a lot lately, thanks to a press release put out by a national con ... |
Killers in the kitchen (2008-04-24)
Food is essential to our wellbeing, but it can also make us ill, and, in extreme cases, kill us.
A ... |
Officials lock heads on unsafe E Cape water (2008-04-24)
Key government officials are meeting to discuss an apparent lethal water epidemic in the Eastern Cap ... |
SAs water could run out by 2025 (2008-04-24)
The government is now being warned about a looming water crisis for South Africa in the same way tha ... |
Detergent deliveries too slow (2008-04-24)
By Tom Robbins
Cape Town - Less than half the detergents Pick n Pay ordered from multinational Unil ... |
Kliptown water safe to drink (2008-04-23)
Water in Kliptown, Soweto was safe to drink after tests found no indication of cholera after two cas ... |
Debate rages over plastic bottle (2008-04-23)
By Will Dunham
Canada is moving to get rid of products with a chemical commonly found in plastic ba ... |
Scores of children die from unsafe water (2008-04-23)
Nearly 80 children have died in an Eastern Cape district due to unsafe tap water and authorities hav ... |
New Ozone Sensors From Mettler-Toledo Thornton (2008-04-23)
Mettler-Toledo Thornton announces new dissolved ozone sensors for optimal and reliable monitoring of ... |
Ionic air purifiers dirty little secret: They dont get rid of dust (2008-04-23)
The product: Dust, cigarette smoke, pollen and pet dander: With so many irritants floating around ou ... |
EU threatens ban on Italian cheese (2008-04-21)
Brussels - The European Commission warned Italian authorities it could join Japan and South Korea's ... |
Italy to recall contaminated cheese - report (2008-04-21)
Rome - The Italian government will recall mozzarella cheese contaminated with dioxin from the market ... |
Better sanitation has huge economic spin-offs (2008-04-21)
Oslo - Spending $10-billion (about R80-billion) a year would enable the world to reach a 2015 goal o ... |
Eskom hasnt sabotaged water supply (2008-04-21)
Scares about the drinking water in Johannesburg being unsafe because of sewage spills caused by powe ... |
Joburg water safe to drink (2008-04-21)
The water in Joburg's northern suburbs has been declared safe to drink after a water warning that ca ... |
Your sanitation can be greener (2008-04-12)
New products and techniques can effectively kill the bugs in environmentally friendly ways.
Everyth ... |
Ozone inactivation of Bacillus and Clostridium spore populations and the importance of the spore coat to resistance (2008-04-10)
Ozone inactivation of B. cereus T and F4810/72, B. stearothermophilus ATCC 1518, C. perfringens NCTC ... |
Ozone and its current and future application in the food industry (2008-04-10)
The food industry is interested considerably in using ozone to enhance the shelf-life and safety of ... |
Use of ozone in food industries for reducing the environmental impact of cleaning and disinfection activities (2008-04-10)
Purchase this PDF ... |
Ozone as a disinfectant in process plant (2008-04-10)
Recently the potential of ozone as a replacement for chlorine for treatment of industrial water and ... |
Symposium in the mountains (2008-04-10)
The South African Society of Dairy Technology (SASDT) is holding its annual symposium at the Ch ... |
Dairy company tests ozone pasteurisation technique (2008-04-04)
18-Sep-2007 - A cold pasteurisation technique that uses ozone gas allows processors to create food w ... |
Biochemistry of cheese ripening (2008-03-13)
Rennet-coagulated cheeses are ripened for periods ranging from about two weeks to two or more years ... |
Dairy enzymology (2008-03-13)
The properties and the significance of the principal indigenous enzymes in milk, milk coagulants, en ... |
Effectiveness of ozone, heat and chlorine for destroying common food spoilage bacteria in synthetic media and biofilms (2008-03-13)
Ozone, chlorine and heat applications were compared for killing effectiveness against food spoilage ... |
Methods to Reduce/Eliminate Pathogens from Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce (2008-03-13)
In response to the current public health concerns with the microbiological safety of fresh and fresh ... |
Ozone Storage Effects on Anthocyanin Content and Fungal Growth in Blackberries (2008-03-13)
Ozone exposure was assessed for storage of thornless blackberries which are prone to fungal decay. B ... |
Influence of pre-harvest ozone exposure on quality of strawberry fruit under simulated retail conditions (2008-03-12)
Strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) were grown under an previous termozonenext term-enric ... |
Modeling the inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on raspberries and strawberries resulting from exposure to ozone or pulsed UV-light (2008-03-12)
Inactivation data for Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on raspberries and strawberri ... |
Maintaining postharvest quality of fresh produce with volatile compounds (2008-03-12)
The postharvest quality of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum ... |
Interactions between air pollutants and fungal, bacterial and viral plant pathogens*1 (2008-03-12)
It is becoming evident that interactions between air pollutants, plants, and microbial plant pathoge ... |
Impact of atmospheric ozone-enrichment on quality-related attributes of tomato fruit (2008-03-12)
Tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculentum L. cv. Carousel) were exposed to ozone concentrations ranging ... |
Wastewater disinfection by ozone: main parameters for process design (2008-01-31)
Wastewater disinfection by ozone was investigated at pilot scale on different wastewater effluents. ... |
Ozone, as an antimicrobial agent in minimally processed foods (2008-01-31)
In recent years, consumption of fresh vegetables has greatly increased and consum ... |
Basic Concepts in Disinfection with Ozone (2008-01-31)
Inactivation studies with Candida parapsilosis and Mycobacterium fortuitum were conducted to examine ... |
STABILITY OF OZONE AND ITS GERMICIDAL PROPERTIES ON POULTRY MEAT MICROORGANISMS IN LIQUID PHASE (2008-01-31)
Ozone was produced using a Welsbach ozonator and measured by an iodometric titration method. The sta ... |
Comparing PEROXONE and Ozone for Controlling Taste and Odor Compounds, Disinfection By-Products, and Microorganisms (2008-01-31)
he Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is evaluating the hydrogen peroxide-ozone (PER ... |
Effect of Chemical Treatment with Citric Acid or Ozonated Water on Microbial Growth and Polyphenoloxidase Activity in Lettuce and Cabbage (2008-01-30)
Effects of chemical treatment with a citric acid solution or ozonated water on microbiological chang ... |
Response Surface Modeling for the Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on Green Peppers (Capsicum annuum) by Ozone Gas Treatment (2008-01-30)
The effects of ozone gas concentration (2 to 8 mg/l), relative humidity (RH) (60 to 90%), and treatm ... |
Ozone for Inactivation of Aerosolized Bacteriophages (2008-01-30)
Because of increasing incidence of virus-containing aerosols, ozone was potentially considered to be ... |
Effect of ozone treatment on quality of orange juice (2008-01-30)
Foodborne disease outbreaks associated with fruit juices have brought about regulations requiring ju ... |
EFFECT OF OZONE TREATMENT ON CARBON STEEL CORROSION IN SANKT-PETERSBURG TAP WATER (Russian) (2008-01-30)
The effect of ozone is studied on the Neva microflore including microorganisms initiating biocorrosi ... |
Evaluation of ozone treatment, pilot-scale wastewater treatment plant, and nitrogen budget for Blue Ridge Aquaculture (2008-01-29)
Sustainable tilapia production at Blue Ridge Aquaculture (BRA) is constrained by availability of hig ... |
A Recirculation System Using Ozone for the Culture of Atlantic Salmon (2008-01-29)
Several limitations in water volume, temperature and quality have caused problems in producing suffi ... |
Ozone Application in Aquaculture (2008-01-29)
Large scale production of some commercial fish species such as striped bass and its hybrids, tilapia ... |
Effect of Ozone Pretreatment on Fish Storage Life at Low Temperatures (2008-01-29)
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of ozone pretreatment of live fish on t ... |
Use of ozone in the food industry (2008-01-29)
Ozone is a strong oxidant and potent disinfecting agent. Even though it is new for the US, it has be ... |
Destruction of Rhizopus stolonifer and Botrytis cinerea by ozone/ions treatments. (2008-01-28)
The fungicidal activity of the combined treatment ozone/ions was investigated on the development of ... |
Appearance and decay of strawberries, peaches, and lettuce treated with ozone (2008-01-28)
The ozone concentration is reduced greatly in a chamber when it is loaded with wet blotting paper or ... |
Inactivation of aflatoxigenic Aspergilli by treatment with ozone (2008-01-28)
The D-values of conidia of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus exposed to 1 ... |
Growth of Botrytis cinerea and Strawberry Quality in Ozone-enriched Atmospheres (2008-01-28)
Botrytis cinerea cultures were stored on potato dextrose agar in air with or without 1.5 μL/L ozo ... |
Effects of ozone on the sporulation, germination, and pathogenicity of Botrytis cinerea (2008-01-28)
Studies were initiated to determine if Botrytis cinerea conidia remain viable when grown in vivo and ... |
DISINFECTION OF RECIRCULATION WATER FROM CLOSED CULTIVATION SYSTEMS WITH OZONE (2008-01-25)
In the Netherlands most fruit vegetables and some flower crops in glasshouses are grown in soilless ... |
Inactivation Kinetics of Viruses and Bacteria in Water by Use of Ozone (2008-01-25)
Little basic research has been done on the inactivation kinetics of microorganisms by ozone (O3) at ... |
Reduction of influenza virus pathogenesis by exposure to 0.5 ppm ozone. (2008-01-25)
Continuous exposure to 0.5 ppm ozone during the course of murine influenza A/PR8/34 virus infection ... |
Mechanism of enteroviral inactivation by ozone. (2008-01-25)
The mechanism of enteroviral inactivation by ozone was investigated with poliovirus 1 (Mahoney) as t ... |
The effect of ultraviolet irradiation, heat, pH, ozone, salinity and chemical disinfectants on the infectivity of white spot syndrome baculovirus (2008-01-25)
The virucidal effects of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, heat, pH, ozone, salinity and some chemical d ... |
Disinfection Dawns in the Twentieth Century (2008-01-24)
This article discusses disinfection, from chlorine first being used in England and the United States ... |
Development of a Model for Describing Accumulation of Color and Subsequent Destruction by Ozone in a Freshwater Recirculating Aquaculture System (2008-01-24)
The purpose of this study was to develop a mathematical model to assist in the determination of desi ... |
Ozone and infection of geranium flowers by Botrytis cinerea (2008-01-24)
Flowering plants of geranium cultivars were exposed to 0.2, 0.35, and 0.55 ppm ozone for 4-hr period ... |
Controlling Gladiolus botrytis bud rot with ozone gas (2008-01-24)
Treatment of gladiolus spikes with ozone gas appears to be safer and as effective in controlling Bot ... |
Potential of Temperature, Controlled Atmospheres, and Ozone Fumigation to Control Thrips and Mealybugs on Ornamental Plants for Export (2008-01-24)
Ozone (O3) fumigation is a potential quarantine treatment alternative for controlling stored-product ... |
Efficacy of Ozone as a Disinfectant for Poultry Carcasses and Chill Water (2008-01-23)
The effects of ozone on the quality of poultry chiller water and broiler carcasses were evaluated in ... |
Pilot-scale ozone inactivation of Cryptosporidium and other microorganisms in natural water (2008-01-23)
A pilot-scale study was conducted to evaluate the inactivation by ozone against Cryptosporidium oocy ... |
Use of ozone to inactivate microorganisms on lettuce (2008-01-23)
When ozone (1.3 mM) was bubbled for 3 min in a mixture ofshredded lettuce and water, counts of mesop ... |
Ozone killing action against bacterial and fungal species; microbiological testing of a domestic ozone generator (2008-01-23)
The action of ozone generated from a small domestic device was examined with a view to using it in c ... |
Inactivation of Viruses and Bacteria by Ozone, With and Without Sonication (2008-01-23)
Selected organisms with public health significance were placed in a reaction chamber for treatment b ... |
Effects of ultraviolet irradiation on the growth of micro-organisms on chilled beef slices (2008-01-22)
Continuous ultraviolet irradiation (0.-2–24 μW/cm2) of psychrophilic micro-organisms growin ... |
Research Note:Use of Ozone To Reduce Molds in a Cheese Ripening Room (2008-01-22)
Cheese ripening rooms have an unusual environment, an environment that encourages mold growth. Ozone ... |
Effects of continuous 0.3 ppm ozone exposure on decay development and physiological responses of … (2008-01-22)
Continuous ozone exposure at 0.3 ppm (v/v) (US-OSHA Threshold Limit Value for short term exposure) i ... |
Effect of the ozonization on the long-range storage of citrus Shiranuifruits. (2008-01-22)
The effects of ozone concentration and methods of ozone treatment on Citrus cv. Shiranui fruit rot & ... |
Effect of ozone on penicillium mold decay and sporulation (2008-01-22)
Tests were run with ozone in the atmosphere of storage rooms that contained oranges and lemons in op ... |
Pathogenic bacteria associated with oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana) and estuarine water along the south coast of Brazil (2008-01-21)
Oysters and estuarine water samples were collected monthly, from June 1998 to March 1999, in the Can ... |
Oyster depuration facility: economic assessment (2008-01-21)
This is the third phase of research to study the feasibility of oyster depuration along the Mississi ... |
Ozone assisted depuration of red tide contaminated shellfish (2008-01-21)
Ozone treatment of seawater may serve as a means to detoxify or inactivate many toxins of marine ori ... |
Depuration dynamics of viruses in shellfish (2008-01-21)
The consumption of shellfish has been associated with viral infections even in cases where shellfish ... |
Efficacy of ozone to reduce bacterial populations in the presence of food components (2008-01-21)
Ozone is a strong oxidant and potent disinfecting agent. Even though it is new for the US, it has be ... |
Principles of Cheese Production (2008-01-14)
Handbook of Food and Beverage Fermentation Technology studies a wide range of starter cultures and m ... |
Effect of gaseous ozone and hot water on microbial and sensory quality of cantaloupe and potential transference of Escherichia coli O157:H7 during cutting (2008-01-14)
The effect of gaseous ozone and hot water, alone or in combination, on the sensory and microbial qua ... |
Modeling the inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on raspberries and strawberries resulting from exposure to ozonenext term or pulsed UV-light (2008-01-14)
Inactivation data for Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella enterica on raspberries and strawberri ... |
Wonder Waters: Fortified and Flavored Waters (2008-01-14)
By Kimberly J. Decker
Contributing Editor
People today don’t drink — they hydrate. A ... |
Vets Use Lightning to Aid Dogs (2008-01-14)
Vets are using lightning to zap superbugs affecting dogs, cats and horses and rabbits.
Practices ac ... |
Food Product Design: Catalog Showcase - April 2005 - Avoiding Bacterial Problems: The Top 10 (2008-01-12)
By Bruce Floyd
Contributing Editor
Top-10 lists aren't just handy for the FBI or entertain ... |
Keeping Foods Fresh (2008-01-12)
By Donna Berry
Contributing Editor
See Olgear's solution for keeping things fresh in the home
C ... |
Reducing Microbes (2008-01-12)
By Donna Berry
Contributing Editor
Bacteria, molds and yeasts are everywhere. Some are n ... |
Making Progress in Food Preservation (2008-01-12)
March 1998 -- New Technologies
By: Elaine Knehr
Contributing Editor
Tomatoes picked ri ... |
Sporicidal action of ozone and hydrogen peroxide: a comparative study (2008-01-12)
Elimination of contaminating spores on packaging materials and food-contact surfaces remains a chall ... |
Cryptosporidium parvum studies with dairy products (2008-01-08)
Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite capable of causing massive waterborne outbreaks. This ... |
Effectiveness of Ozone, Heat and Chlorine for Destroying Common Dairy Spoilage Bacteria (2008-01-08)
Alternative sanitizing agents that are safe to the environment are desirable to the food and dairy i ... |
Efficacy of ozone to reduce bacterial populations in the presence of food components (2008-01-08)
Ozone is a strong oxidant and potent disinfecting agent. Even though it is new for the US, it has be ... |
Use of Ozone to Reduce Bacteria and Moulds in the Air and on Surfaces (2008-01-08)
The concentrations of bacteria and moulds in the air decreased to undetectable levels in experiments ... |
Sporicidal action of ozone and hydrogen peroxide: a comparative study (2008-01-08)
Elimination of contaminating spores on packaging materials and food-contact surfaces remains a chall ... |
Use of Ozone To Reduce Molds in a Cheese Ripening Room (2008-01-08)
Cheese ripening rooms have an unusual environment, an environment that encourages mold growth. Ozone ... |
Deployment of low-level ozone-enrichment for the preservation of chilled fresh produce (2008-01-07)
Tomatoes, strawberries, table grapes and plums were inoculated with Botrytis cinerea (grey mould), t ... |
Effects of Ozonated Water Spray Droplet Size and Distance on the Dissolved Ozone Concentration at the Spray Target (2008-01-07)
Dissolved ozone concentration (DOC) of ozonated water (OW) sprayed from four different distances usi ... |
Ozone Applications in Fruit and Vegetable Processing (2008-01-07)
Ozone, a powerful oxidant, is effective against various kinds of microorganisms on fruits and vegeta ... |
CONTROL OF POSTHARVEST DISEASES IN LONGAN FRUIT BY OZONE (2008-01-07)
In order to study the effects of ozone gas treatment on postharvest diseases of longan fruits, cultu ... |
THE INFLUENCE OF EXOGENOUS ETHYLENE APPLICATION DURING COLD STORAGE ON STONE FRUIT QUALITY AND BROWN ROT DEVELOPMENT (2008-01-07)
The influence of ethylene contamination on quality attributes, brown rot (Monilinia fructicola) deca ... |
Postharvest control of Monilinia laxa and Rhizopus stolonifer in stone fruit by peracetic acid (2008-01-07)
Peracetic acid (PAA) treatment of stone fruit (sweet cherry, apricot, peach and nectarine) reduced t ... |
Chlorine and ozone washes for pesticide removal from apples and processed apple sauce (2007-12-22)
The effectiveness of chlorinated and ozonated water dips in the dissipation of azinphos-methyl, capt ... |
Effects of Ozone Treatment on Postharvest Strawberry Quality (2007-12-22)
The effect of ozone treatment on the postharvest quality of strawberry was evaluated. Strawberry fru ... |
Effect of ozone on qualities of fruits and vegetables in cold storage (2007-12-22)
Ozone at the concentration of 0.04 mL L–1 appears to have potential for extending the storage ... |
Effect of ozonated water on postharvest pathogens of pear in laboratory and packinghouse tests (2007-12-22)
In treatments with aqueous ozone solutions for 5 min, LD[95] values for spores of Botrytis c ... |
Ozone Storage Effects on Anthocyanin Content and Fungal Growth in Blackberries (2007-12-22)
Ozone exposure was assessed for storage of thornless blackberries which are prone to fungal decay. B ... |
Comparison of Aqueous Ozone and Chlorine as Sanitizers in the Food Processing Industry: Impact on Fresh Agricultural Produce Quality (2007-12-08)
The effects of ozone treatment on fresh strawberry and shredded lettuce food quality were tested by ... |
Studies on the Germicidal Action of Ozone (2007-12-08)
The germicidal action of highly dilute, aqueous ozone solutions has been investigated. Tests were pe ... |
Effects of ozone treatment on microflora of dried figs (2007-12-08)
Ozone application to control odour, bacteria, germ, virus and mould is widely used in many fields of ... |
Surface Germicidal Effects of Ozone for Microorganisms (2007-12-08)
n this study the influences of microorganism species, relative humidity, and ozone dosage on ozone s ... |
Bactericidal Properties of Ozone and Its Potential Application as a Terminal Disinfectant (2007-12-08)
The efficacy of ozone as a terminal disinfectant was evaluated under laboratory conditions. Differen ... |
Inactivation Kinetics of Foodborne Spoilage and Pathogenic Bacteria by Ozone (2007-12-05)
Ozone was tested against Pseudomonas fluorescens, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Leuconostoc mesenteroide ... |
Use of Ozone to Reduce Bacteria and Moulds in the Air and on Surfaces (2007-12-05)
The concentrations of bacteria and moulds in the air decreased to undetectable levels in experiments ... |
Experimental Effect of Ozone upon Some Indicator Bacteria for Preservation of an Ecologically Protected Watery System (2007-12-05)
In the frame of a project concerning the evaluation of the pollution level and the ozone experimenta ... |
Ozone May Stop Bacteria On Produce Better (2007-12-05)
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Ozone, the gas that protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation, may soon ... |
1269 Assessment of ozone-mediated killing of bacteria in infected dentine (2007-12-05)
We previously reported that the external application of ozone according to the manufacturer's instru ... |
Effect of Ozone on Postharvest Quality of Persimmon (2007-12-04)
The effect of gaseous ozone exposure on the quality of persimmon picked at 2 different harvest dates ... |
Effects of Gaseous Ozone Exposure on Cold Stored Orange Fruit (2007-12-04)
The effect of ozone treatment in relation with storage temperature and venting system on orange frui ... |
Effect of the ozonization on the long-range storage of citrus Shiranui fruits. (2007-12-04)
The effects of ozone concentration and methods of ozone treatment on Citrus cv. Shiranui fruit rot & ... |
Impact of Ozonated Water on the Quality and Shelf-life of Fresh Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Table Grapes (2007-12-04)
Spores of fungi that cause postharvest decay of fresh fruit die rapidly in ozonated water. We determ ... |
Ozone gas penetration and control of the sporulation of Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium italicum within commercial packages of oranges during cold storage (2007-12-04)
Ozone gas penetration through packaging materials and its effectiveness in controlling sporulation o ... |
Tomato Disease In Mexico Caused By New Virus (2007-12-03)
ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2007) — Scientists of Plant Research International of Wageningen UR have ... |
California Pistachio Industry Threatened By Potentially Devastating Disease (2007-12-03)
ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2004) — St. Paul, Minn. (January 9, 2004) – The California pistac ... |
Quick Identification Needed To Save Floridas Citrus Industry From Devastating Disease (2007-12-03)
ScienceDaily (Sep. 16, 2005) — St. Paul, Minn. (September 14, 2005) -- The recent discovery of ... |
Plant Pathologists Evaluate Eco-friendly Alternatives To Methyl Bromide (2007-12-03)
ScienceDaily (Jun. 14, 2005) — St. Paul, Minn. (June 13, 2005) - Alternatives to a powerful pe ... |
Cold Treatment Kills Fruit Fly On Citrus Fruits (2007-12-03)
ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2007) — Citrus growers in eastern Australia now have greater access to t ... |
Applications for ozone in food processing (2007-11-30)
As reported in the July 2005 edition of Water Technology magazine, industry experts say the potentia ... |
Contain and Confine Still Guiding Principle of Infection Control (2007-11-30)
Nov. 8, 2007) — The infection-causing bacteria known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus a ... |
Waterstax recycling wastewater systems from Enware (2007-11-30)
Advanced levels of worker health protection are being built into Enware Waste Water Treatment’ ... |
Similarities Between Ozone Oxidative Preconditioning and Ischemic Preconditioning in Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury (2007-11-30)
Many studies indicate that the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) after renal ischemia/repe ... |
Engineers started using new ozone-based water treatment system (2007-11-30)
MELBOURNE — A new water-treatment process using ozone for disinfection is now operating at the ... |
Tackling infections head on in Sebastian (2007-11-30)
SEBASTIAN — With the growing concerns about staph infections across the nation, Sebastian Rive ... |
Bacteria Found to `Eat Ozone-Damaging Chemicals (2007-11-29)
Scientists probing river muck have discovered bacteria that can "eat" the main chemicals t ... |
Ozone can clean fruits and vegetables. . (2007-11-29)
Ozone, the gas that protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation, may soon give U.S. food shoppers ... |
Bubble-free ozonated Di water for wafer cleaning (2007-11-29)
"The presence of residual ozone gas bubbles during critical cleans, such as ozonated deionized ... |
Process and environmental benefits of HF-ozone cleaning chemistry (2007-11-29)
"HF-ozone cleaning chemistry can perform the same functions as a conventional four-chem clean & ... |
Dose of portable ozone cures sick building syndrome. (2007-11-29)
RGF O3 Systems Inc. is introducing models 3300 and 6000 of its Turbozone advanced air purification s ... |
The growth, properties and interactions of yeasts and bacteria associated with the maturation of Camembert and blue-veined cheeses (2007-11-28)
The growth of yeasts and bacteria were monitored during the maturation of Camembert and blue-veined ... |
Comparison of Aqueous Ozone and Chlorine as Sanitizers in the Food Processing Industry: Impact on Fresh Agricultural Produce Quality (2007-11-28)
The effects of ozone treatment on fresh strawberry and shredded lettuce food quality were tested by ... |
Ozone Applications in Fruit and Vegetable Processing (2007-11-28)
Ozone, a powerful oxidant, is effective against various kinds of microorganisms on fruits and vegeta ... |
A review of chemical disinfection methods for minimally processed leafy vegetables (2007-11-28)
For the last decade in the U.S., consumers have demanded fresh, healthier convenience-type foods nam ... |
Applications of Ozone, Bacteriocins and Irradiation in Food Processing: A Review (2007-11-28)
An article is presented describing the background information on the use of ozone, bacteriocins and ... |
The Control of Industrial Odours (2007-11-27)
Odour nuisance presents one of the most difficult technical problems in the field of pollution contr ... |
Odour treatment with ozone - the Swiss experience (2007-11-27)
The sewage works of Pierrier de Clarens, Montreux, Switzerland, which is situated in a residential a ... |
Odour emission control: A case of H2S removal by oxidation with ozone (2007-11-27)
The problem of how to control the negative effects of odour emissions is rather hard to resolve. Exp ... |
The use of gaseous ozone and gas packaging to control populations of Salmonella infantis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on the skin of chicken portions (2007-11-27)
Chilled breasts of chicken were inoculated with Salmonella infantis or Pseudomonas aeruginosa and th ... |
The Use of Ozone to reduce the Concentration of Malodorous Metabolites in Swine Manure Slurry (2007-11-27)
A pilot-scale ozonation system was constructed and operated to reduce the malodours emanating from f ... |
Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (2007-11-26)
Appropriate production practices, careful harvesting, and proper packaging, storage, and transport a ... |
Ozone for control of post-harvest decay of table grapes caused by Rhizopus stolonifer (2007-11-26)
The effect of ozone on post-harvest decay of table grapes was studied both with regard to its effect ... |
Ozone Storage Effects on Anthocyanin Content and Fungal Growth in Blackberries (2007-11-26)
Ozone exposure was assessed for storage of thornless blackberries which are prone to fungal decay. B ... |
Harvest and Postharvest Deteriorating Factors of Cucurbits and (2007-11-26)
Improving cucurbit vegetables storability starts in the field by the appropriate selection of the cu ... |
Freshness preservation of Chinese bayberry during simple low-temperature storage (2007-11-26)
Antiseptic plus ice and ozonized ice were used to store precooled Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra) fr ... |
HealthWear Rental to add ozone processing (2007-11-23)
Endicott HealthWear Rental has introduced "Ozone" technology to its medical linen processi ... |
Killer bug threatens us all (2007-11-23)
Many of us were surprised the other day when President Bush actually intervened in a domestic issue. ... |
Industrial Applications Of Ozone (2007-11-23)
Ozone can be used for bleaching substances and for killing bacteria. Many municipal drinking water s ... |
How do you clean mould off of hockey equipment? (2007-11-23)
First answer by 216.8.145.41. Last edit by 216.8.145.41. Question popularity: 7 [recommend quest ... |
How can you remove mold and its smell from wooden furniture? (2007-11-23)
First answer by 160.136.38.169. Last edit by 24.69.255.245. Question popularity: 64 [recommend q ... |
Ozone Could Fight Grain-Eating Insects (2007-11-22)
Dateline: INDIANAPOLIS Purdue University scientists have discovered that ozone gas can kill insect p ... |
Ozone only reduces reliance on chlorine. (2007-11-22)
May 4--When Raleigh moved ahead with adding ozone to its main water treatment facility in 1990s, it ... |
New disinfectant from out of the blue: Ozone makes a pitch to displace chlorine as the disinfectant of choice in food processing. (2007-11-22)
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of the use of ozone as disinfectant in the food processi ... |
Ozone to improve fresh fruit, vegetable safety (2007-11-22)
When it comes to the safety of fruit and vegetables, the industry has relied on traditional sanitizi ... |
Hotel air quality a “concern” for travellers (2007-11-22)
According to a recent US survey conducted on behalf of Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products, more than ... |
Ozonation followed by ultraviolet irradiation provides effective bacteria inactivation in a freshwater recirculating system (2007-11-21)
Recirculating aquaculture systems may require an internal disinfection process to control population ... |
Wastewater Disinfection Alternatives: Chlorine, Ozone, Peracetic Acid, and UV Light (2007-11-21)
Disinfection tests were carried out at pilot scale to compare the disinfection efficiency of ozone, ... |
The Use of a UV Lamp for Control of Odour Decomposition of Kitchen and Vegetable Waste (2007-11-21)
Laboratory-scale tests have been conducted to reduce odour from domestic garbage waste kept for two ... |
Reactions of Ozone on Ventilation Filters (2007-11-21)
When supply air passes through a filter, ozone and other oxidants may react with the dust and with t ... |
Ozone treatment of chilled beef (2007-11-21)
The effects of continuous ozone treatment at 0.3°C on the growth of psychrophilic meat spoilage ... |
Nanoparticles Turn LEDs Into Ozone Sensor (2007-11-21)
Scientists in Germany have made a new, robust and compact ozone-sensor from indium oxide nanoparticl ... |
The Respiration of Bananas In The Presence Of Ethylene (2007-11-20)
THE banana fruit of commerce is always gathered iminature and green and ripened after transport. The ... |
Effect of ozone on qualities of fruits and vegetables in cold storage (2007-11-20)
Ozone at the concentration of 0.04 mL L–1 appears to have potential for extending the storage ... |
Ozone Technology For The Shelf Life Extension Of Fruits and Vegetables (2007-11-20)
Ozone is a strong oxidizer that has been recommended by several investigators (Liew and Prange, 1994 ... |
Density functional calculation for ozone-ethylene complexes (2007-11-20)
The density functional method (exchange correlation functional Becke3LYP) is used to calculate the p ... |
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Stops a World First U.S. - Egyptian Collaborative Study on Hepatitis C and Blood Ozonation (2007-11-19)
New York, NY - Nov 17, 2007 (PRN): Recently coming to light is the involvement of the New York State ... |
Reservoirs near the dregs; water purification needed... (2007-11-19)
ATLANTA (AP) You may have heard the expression "down to the dregs," and when it comes to d ... |
Lightning to blast bugs on wards (2007-11-16)
Lightning technology is being used to zap superbugs in a North-east hospital.
NHS Grampian is the ... |
Ozone Kills MRSA Super Bugs (2007-11-16)
Scottsdale, AZ -- Sanitizing towels, linens, and surfaces with ozonated water has been shown to be e ... |
Wheat washing with ozonated water (2007-11-16)
Soft and hard wheat samples were washed using ozonated water (1.5 mg L)1). Milling (rate of extracti ... |
Targeted virus compels cancer cells to eat themselves (2007-08-27)
An engineered virus tracks down and infects the most common and deadly form of brain cancer and then ... |
Consumers positive spin (2007-08-20)
65 percent of consumers worried about their diet are focusing on ‘positive nutrition’ in ... |
SA looks for converts (2007-08-20)
The Soil Association is targeting growers who are considering switching to organic production in its ... |
Academia Sinica team ups abalone survival rates (2007-07-08)
Academia Sinica's Cellular and Organismic Biology Research Institute has a research station near the ... |
Quintozene-free ginseng from Blue California (2007-06-27)
9/8/2005 - Blue California has bolstered its offering of high-purity ingredients as the exclusive di ... |
Method combines ozone and ionization to kill pathogens (2007-06-27)
5/26/2006 - Transforming a method originally developed to decontaminate spacecraft could be new mean ... |
Processors increase their use of biocides (2007-06-27)
8/4/2006 - The demand for biocides in the food and drink industry is expected to grow due to consume ... |
Researchers study E. coli in fresh produce (2007-06-27)
4/12/2007 - About $2m has been allocated to nine research teams to study the Escherichia coli O157:H ... |
Potato Treatment May Kill Anthrax (2007-06-27)
Potatoes are a common food on tables all across the United States. Potatoes are cooked in many ways ... |
MRSA - Advanced Ozone Technology To Be Trialled In Hospitals (2007-06-27)
Stockport-based environmental hygiene specialist Steritrox has been awarded a research grant to deve ... |
Air pollution of cities more dangerous to health than living near Chernobyl radiation zone (2007-06-01)
Living with a smoker or in a major city places a person at greater risk of early death than living i ... |
Apple juice no wheeze (2007-06-01)
Increased consumption of apple juice or bananas may prevent childhood asthma, new research suggests. ... |
Why yoghurt is so good for you (2007-05-29)
(April 26 2005 at 11:02AM)By Anglea Dowden Eating unsweetened natural yoghurt reduced levels of hydr ... |
Daily dose of good bacteria cuts sick leave (2007-05-28)
(November 17 2005 at 05:17PM) New York - Workers who took a daily dose of beneficial bacteria, also ... |
Many probiotics may be dead on arrival (2007-05-28)
(January 26 2007 at 08:22AM) By Anne Harding New York - Pobiotics sold over the counter often don't ... |
Fraudulent fruit trader fined (2007-05-28)
May 21 2007 at 05:51PM A South African businessman, Francois Heyns, has been fined after pleading gu ... |
Bored? Why not watch cheese mature (2007-05-28)
April 25 2007 at 10:43PM London - A large English cheddar cheese has become a star of the Internet, ... |
Stores blamed for milk shortage (2007-05-28)
By Maureen Marud Milk will be in short supply until September or October and the industry is blaming ... |
Blocked sewer kills thousands of fish (2007-05-25)
Staff Writer February 26 2007 at 10:59AM A blocked sewer line killed thousands of small fish at the ... |
Cheese bacteria lead the way in food fight (2007-05-25)
March 23 2007 at 02:03AM By Julie Steenhuysen Chicago - Scientists have found a way to ensure starte ... |
Food poisoning fells 94 in Cape (2007-05-25)
November 28 2006 at 05:58PM At least 94 people have had to receive medical treatment after two incid ... |
Labour inspectors shut down smelly offices (2007-05-25)
April 19 2007 at 11:27PM Labour offices in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, have been shut down by their own i ... |
No crackdown on polluting municipalities (2007-05-25)
May 15 2007 at 02:44PM Government will not crack down legally on municipalities that fail to prevent ... |
Ozone May Stop Bacteria On Produce Better (2007-05-24)
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Ozone, the gas that protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation, may soon ... |
Oxygenation Therapy: Unproven Treatments for Cancer and AIDS (2007-05-24)
The cornerstone of oxygenation therapy is the presumption that human disease, including cancer, is c ... |
Medical Society for the use of ozone in prevention and therapy (2007-05-24)
The Society was founded as "Medical Ozone Society" in 1972 with the aim to coordinate basi ... |
Medical ozone saves lives in Europe (2007-05-24)
By Ed McCabe THERE ARE OVER 3,000 medical references in the German literature showing the effectiven ... |
Medical Ozone Therapy (2007-05-24)
OLGEAR DOES NOT ADVOCATE THE USE OF OZONE FOR ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WE ARE NOT MEDICAL DOCTORS BUT ... |
Fargo Water Treatment Plant (2007-05-23)
Fargo's Water Treatment Plant is a 30-million gallon per day (MGD) facility expandable to 45 MGD.br& ... |
Water Works Park (2007-05-23)
The Detroit water system’s newest water treatment plant is located at 10100 E. Jefferson Ave. ... |
Brewer Water Department (2007-05-23)
Hatcase Pond has served as the primary water supply for the area since the 1950’s. Since the b ... |
San Luis Obispo Water Treatment Plant (2007-05-23)
The purpose of a water treatment plant is to produce safe and pleasant drinking water, free of disea ... |
Gander Water Treatment Plant (2007-05-23)
The Gander Water Treatment Plant is a true milestone for Fay Environmental Canada Limited. This bein ... |
Food manufacturers hide dangerous ingredients in everyday foods by using confusing terms on the label (2007-05-22)
The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act will take effect in January 2006 and will req ... |
Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist (2007-05-22)
A chemical added to processed meat products is responsible for a 67% increased risk in pancreatic ca ... |
EPA debating use of fluoride pesticides on food; consumers urged to take action (2007-05-22)
An open letter to the public from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published at Foodconsumer.or ... |
Edible food coatings made from common herbs could protect meat, produce from E. coli microorganisms (2007-05-22)
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported the development of a na ... |
Report: 83 percent of grocery store chicken meat found infected with bacteria (2007-05-22)
A report released Monday by Consumer Reports found that 83 percent of the 525 chickens it tested wer ... |
Safety of produce is on the rise (2007-05-21)
By KAREN ROBINSON-JACOBS / The Dallas Morning News krobinson@dallasnews.com Improvements made by pro ... |
Cooking Safely in the Microwave Oven (2007-05-21)
Microwave ovens can play an important role at mealtime, but special care must be taken when cooking ... |
How does food become contaminated? (2007-05-21)
We live in a microbial world, and there are many opportunities for food to become contaminated as it ... |
Beef Products Recalled Due To Suspected E Coli Contamination (2007-05-21)
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSAS) has announced that ... |
Spreading Viruses As We Breathe (2007-05-21)
Keeping at arm's length won't protect you from catching an infectious disease, according to new rese ... |
Listeria controlling technology validated (2007-05-17)
BOC technology aimed at making food safer for consumers by controlling Listeria has been validated b ... |
Plant-based diet greatly reduces risk of cancer, say studies (2007-05-17)
Three new studies published in the journal of the American Medical Association are proving the benef ... |
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