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The Cleaning Station is the only all-in-one sanitizing system backed by a lifetime warranty. Featuring a hidden trash receptacle, hand sanitizer, built in shelves and the option to use either pre-moistened or dry towels, it’s the perfect way to encourage a healthy environment. New Milford, CT (PRWEB) February 09, 2012 The Cleaning Station is the only all-in-one sanitizing system backed by a lifetime warranty. Featuring a hidden trash receptacle, hand sanitizer, built in shelves and the...

Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor — which they term a "microrocket" — that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications. Their report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society describes the microrockets traveling at virtual warp speed for such devices. A human moving at the same speed would have to run at a clip of 400 miles per hour....

Offering healthcare professionals the fastest disinfectant technology since bleach OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clorox Professional Products Company, a division of The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today the introduction of Clorox Healthcare(TM) Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes and Spray, a new line of ready-to-use, one-step cleaner disinfectants engineered with a patented activated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) formula. These...

CHINO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Wipes International (DWI) (www.DiamondWipes.com), the original US manufacturer of hot and cold disposable wet wipes, announces a bold leap forward in its green initiative. DWI has completed construction of its 3,360 panel clean energy solar installation, which is expected to generate 548,544 kilowatt hours of electricity per year for its Southern California manufacturing facility. "As business continues to grow, I've become...

fiteBac™ SkinCare, LLC, a leading innovator and global marketer of skincare products, announced today that the Company has officially relocated to its new corporate headquarters in Marietta, Georgia. This move is part of fiteBac SkinCare’s strategy to better accommodate its growth initiatives. Marietta, GA (PRWEB) December 27, 2011 fiteBac™ SkinCare, LLC, a leading innovator and global marketer of skincare products, announced today the opening of its new corporate headquarters to...

ORANGEBURG, S.C., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg & Calhoun Counties has a new tool in the fight against infection: a bright, blue light. RMC is the first hospital in South Carolina to acquire a Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector (Tru-D). Used with regular cleaning, officials say it adds another layer of protection in patient rooms and operating suites against multi-drug resistant germs. "We want our patients to have the safest health care...

A Queen’s University infectious disease expert has collaborated in the development of a disinfection system that may change the way hospital rooms all over the world are cleaned as well as stop bed bug outbreaks in hotels and apartments. “This is the future, because many hospital deaths are preventable with better cleaning methods,” says Dick Zoutman, who is also Quinte Health Care’s new Chief of Staff. “It has been reported that more than 100,000 people in North America die...

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in Medical and Surgical Products, among other core businesses, announces the release of Acecide(®)-C, a new, peracetic acid-based high-level disinfectant and sterilant. Designed exclusively for use in the Olympus Endoscope Reprocessor, the OER-Pro, Acecide-C provides high-level disinfection in just seven minutes, making it the...

Researchers the world over are seeking reliable ways to predict earthquakes, focusing on identifying seismic precursors that, if detected early enough, could serve as early warnings. New research, published this week in the journal Applied Physics Letters, suggests that ozone gas emitted from fracturing rocks could serve as an indicator of impending earthquakes. Ozone is a natural gas, a byproduct of electrical discharges into the air from several sources, such as from lightning, or,...

Researchers said on Monday that deaths and health problems from floods, drought and other U.S. disasters related to climate change cost $14 billion in the past decade. The study looked at the cost of human suffering and loss of life due to six disasters from 2000 through 2009. "When extreme weather hits, we hear about the property damage and insurance costs," Kim Knowlton, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council and a co-author of the study, said in a statement. "The...