Tag: Activated carbon
Researchers find a new way to remove microplastics from water
As Princeton’s vice dean for innovation and the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Craig Arnold collaborates with his lab to develop new materials, such as aerogels, for use in engineering. He got the idea one day while attending a faculty meeting. “I was sitting there staring at the bread in my…
Veterinarians warn dog owners about the risk of poisoning by poisonous mushrooms
In Helsinki University Veterinary Medicine, dogs that have eaten poisonous mushrooms are treated every autumn. That’s why dog owners should seek veterinary advice as soon as possible if they see their pet eating a mushroom they don’t know is edible. Sanna Viitanenhead veterinarian at the hospital. Viitanen further advised the owners to pick possible parts…
Civil shelters in need of care and maintenance
Civil protection can only provide the protection designed for them if they are regularly serviced and maintained. At the moment, this may not be the case for many private institutions, and according to the Finnish Rescue Association SPEK, a change is needed. Finland has an extensive civil protection network, the purpose of which is to…
According to an expert, cleaning up after PFOS becomes expensive and cumbersome
188 areas across the country are suspected of being contaminated with the group of fluorides to which PFOS belongs. These include fire drill sites where the now banned PFOS has been used in fire foam. According to Avisen Danmark and Radio4, the Ministry of Defence’s Property Agency estimates that it will take at least 50…
