Environmental Services

Research on the population of black-legged ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease from host animals to humans, reinforces that it is important to take preventive measures when spending time outdoors.

In the wake of the discovery that as many as 1,800 veterans may have been exposed to HIV and the hepatitis B virus while receiving dental care at the John A. Cochran Medical Center in St. Louis, an independent panel is now investigating why there were breaches of infection prevention and control practices relating to the disinfection and sterilization of instruments.

A new study suggests that using household cleaning and pesticide products could contribute to an increased risk of women developing breast cancer, as many of these products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals or mammary gland carcinogens.

Georgia-Pacific Professional introduces the newest extension of its durable wiper product line the Brawny Industrial Surface System.

Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) announces its newest comprehensive cleaning solution in the away-from-home washroom category, the SaniCell System.

The course, "The Infection Control Professional as an Environmentalist" will be offered Oct. 25-29, 2010 by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education.

Practice Greenhealth unveils path to greener, more cost-effective operating rooms.

Ecolab Inc. announces the launch of Virasept, Ecolabs first ready-to-use (no mixing required) hard-surface disinfectant approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be effective against Clostridium difficile spores.

Laundering temperatures, fabric denier and handling procedures all impact infection control efforts.