by Paul Kenney | Aug 21, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Formaldehyde Confirmed as Human Carcinogen WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new report from the National Research Council has upheld the listing of formaldehyde as “known to be a human carcinogen” in the National Toxicology Program’s 12th Report on Carcinogens...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 21, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Acclimatization Helps Prevent Heat-Related Worker Deaths WASHINGTON, D.C.—The primary risk factor for heat-related fatalities in the workplace is the lack of acclimatization programs, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 14, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
UK Store to be Powered by Food Waste CANNOCK, UK—A Sainsbury’s store in West Midlands county will be the first retail outlet in the UK to come off the national grid and be powered entirely by food waste in a project announced this week. The store already sends all its...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 14, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Women Becoming Disillusioned, Leaving Engineering, Says Study WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nearly 40% of women who earn engineering degrees quit the profession or never enter the field. For those who leave, poor workplace climates and mistreatment by managers and coworkers are...
by Paul Kenney | Aug 14, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Are Women More Sensitive to Cold Than Men? ITHACA, N.Y.—Several studies suggest that women are physiologically less tolerant of the cold than men, according to a recent article on Yahoo Health. The article states that more than half of lab and field studies found that...
