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W. Va residents told not to shower or do laundry because of chemical spill

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A chemical spill left the water for 300,000 in and near West Virginia's capital city tinted blue-green and smelling like licorice, with officials saying Friday there was no indication of when it might again be safe for even mundane activities like showers and laundry. Federal authorities began investigating how the foaming agent escaped a chemical plant and seeped into the Elk River. Just how much of the chemical leaked remained unclear . Officials are working with the company that makes the chemical to determine how much can be in the water without it posing harm to residents, said West Virginia American Water president Jeff McIntyre. "We don't know that the water's not safe. But I can't say that it is safe," McIntyre said Friday. "Don't make baby formula with it, don't brush your teeth with it, don't wash it, don't shower with it, don't drink it. You can't just boil it," added McIntyre.  Fo...

Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing

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Introduction Approximately 2000 emergency department attendances and 500 hospital admissions following bath water scalds to children occur in the UK each year.1 Admissions mostly occur in children aged under 5 years, often involving prolonged inpatient stays , transfer to a specialist hospital or burns unit.1 The cost of treating a severe scald has been estimated at £250<TS, thin space here>000.1 Longer- term effects include disability , disfigurement or psychological harm. What is already known on this topic ▶ Hot bath water scalds are an important public health problem ; their incidence has not declined over recent years. ▶ Thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs) have the potential to reduce scald risk but there have been no randomised controlled trials assessing their effectiveness and acceptability to families. What this study adds ▶ TMVs and educational leaflets are effective in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in the short and longer term and are acceptable to famil...

World Patent Marketing Success Team Presents Shower Snap, a Bath and Shower Invention That Helps People Remove Their Shower Liner

Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 05, 2017 World Patent Marketing , a vertically integrated manufacturer and engineer of patented products, introduces the Shower Snap, a bath and shower invention that allows people to easily remove their shower liners without any hassle. "The bath and shower industry is worth $15 billion," says Scott Cooper, CEO and Creative Director of World Patent Marketing . "The increasing awareness about health and hygiene is the driving force of this market. Consumers are spending more on better products to get the best results." "Showers are a necessity for most people as keeping clean is very important," says Jerry Shapiro, Director of Manufacturing and World Patent Marketing Inventions . "However, some elements of the bathroom experience could stand to be improved. This bath and shower invention allows people to...