Sentences with phrase «contaminated dust»

Lead - based paint and lead - contaminated dust in older buildings are the most common sources of lead poisoning in children.

To reduce exposure to contaminated dust, Stapleton advises frequent hand - washing, noting that children typically are exposed to higher levels of flame retardants than adults because they spend so much time playing on the floor.

Exposure can occur from deteriorating lead - based paint, pipes, or lead - contaminated dust or soil.

Lead - contaminated dust can also be inhaled unawares, putting your health in danger.

Traditional dusting moves contaminated dust back into the air.

Pesticides and lead - contaminated dust — not to mention annoying pollen during allergy season — tend to settle on the ground and can stick to footwear.

But it took a while to realize that there were a number of other buildings that didn't react swiftly enough to close their air intakes, so the contaminated dust got taken up with the air handling systems.

Overall, 25 percent of the world's food crops are contaminated with these molds, though exposure often occurs via contaminated dust inhaled during food processing.

«They appear to invade the host either by direct inhalation of contaminated dust particles or through soil contaminated wounds» (Topley and Wilson again).

Until the lead can be removed, wash your child's hands and face, as well as his toys, often to reduce his exposure to lead - contaminated dust.

Repainting won't seal in lead paint, and removing it can put more contaminated dust into the air.

That is because an older home is more likely to be deteriorating, creating paint chips and lead - contaminated dust that can be ingested by younger children.

To avoid tracking in lead contaminated dust, use a good welcome mat or take off your shoes.

A rise in hyperthyroidism in cats also has been linked to brominated flame retardants, which are used in upholstery and electronics and contaminate dust and canned cat foods.

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Dust mask to help filter contaminated air, and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter in place.

Two of the most common sources of lead exposure in children include (1) paint dust from chipped or peeling lead paint and / or home renovation (may be present in any home built prior to 1978) and (2) lead contaminated drinking water from lead water pipes or lead solder.

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In addition, the Nuzzle Snuze is hospital grade hygienic, and dust mite and contaminate free.

Planck's latest results, he notes, are actually broadly consistent with WMAP's earlier data, although they show that WMAP's measurements were contaminated by a polarization signal from dust in our own Milky Way.

And the exhibit plays to local concerns over contaminated water supplies, fracking - induced earthquakes, methane leaks, noise, dust and dirt.

Contaminated runoff from dairies can seep into adjacent fields — as probably happened in the Taco John lettuce outbreak of 2006 — and in summer, dust from cattle stalls can drift onto nearby crops.

Planck found areas heavily contaminated by dust (red) and regions that are relatively clean (blue).

Non-smokers, especially children, are also at risk through contact with surfaces and dust contaminated with residual smoke gases and particles, the so - called third hand smoke.

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The mines expose Navajo Nation residents to uranium through airborne dust and contaminated drinking water.

In 2009, scientists reported that they had found the simplest amino acid, glycine, in comet dust brought back by NASA's Stardust spacecraft, but it's possible those samples were contaminated with dust from Earth.

At a site that's suspected of harboring the fungus, or has the same environmental features as known contaminated sites, workers and researchers would then know to wear fine - dust masks or wet the soil before digging.

No one knows for certain how PBDEs get into the human body, but scientists suspect it may result from ingesting foam or plastic dust particles or from eating contaminated fish.

The machines handle the decaying element's radiation better than human miners and can tolerate the radon gas released by the ore; early Navajo miners of uranium in the U.S. — and their families exposed to residual radioactive dust and debris as well as contaminated water — developed lung cancer and other ailments by the 1970s and 1980s.

The thin calcite deposits on cave art can be contaminated by new flows of uranium - containing water, dust, or other detritus, making the art seem older than it is, he and his colleagues argued.

If Martian dust storms carry microbes far enough, the invaders could contaminate potential special regions even if humans land a safe distance away.

Milk likely became contaminated when cows fed in pastures dusted with fallout.

The dust contaminated 2700 square kilometres, home to 41 500 people.

«Detecting the Rayleigh signal is challenging because the frequency range where Rayleigh scattering has the biggest effect is contaminated by «noise» and foregrounds, such as galactic dust,» lead author Elham Alipour said.

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Dust and mold are common in most homes already, she adds, but heavily contaminated items can make allergy symptoms worse — or even, in some cases, trigger asthma attacks.

The more common kinds of exposure are from dust in houses with lead paint, from water contaminated with lead (by passing through old pipes, which is what happened in Flint), or from toys, jewelry, tableware, or home remedies that may be contaminated with lead.

Spores of Clostridium botulinum bacteria — found in dirt and dust, which can contaminate honey — may lead to infant botulism and produce a toxin inside the body that can cause muscle weakness and breathing problems.

Set months following a devastating World War III, the film posits a world in which most of the Northern Hemisphere has been contaminated with radiation poisoning and people are moving down to Australia in order to escape the slow - moving but ever encroaching radiation dust.

I oil the chain every 300 - 400 km (200 - 250 miles), and on average clean the chain only every 3rd or 4th oiling when riding in the city, unless it's been contaminated heavy with dust and dirt after being out on the trail, or winter slush with road salt.

If the brake system is not bled regularly, it will get contaminated with air, moisture, and dust.

Gas can easily become contaminated in the gas tank, which often contains dust, dirt, metal shavings, rust, and other forms of contamination.

The clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.

The steering wheel clockspring assembly may become contaminated with dust and cause the air bag circuit to fail.

Becky, the daughter of one of the Navajo mill workers Ryland had supervised, is now involved in a group seeking damages for those harmed by the radioactive dust that contaminated their world.

When one of the children becomes involved in a group seeking damages for those harmed by the radioactive dust that contaminated their world, their past and present collide for this eclectic cast of characters.

We did find some speckles of dust under the surface which is probably a problem limited to this device, suggesting that at some point in its assembly it got contaminated.

Ringworm is very durable in the environment and, if left untreated, can persist for months in carriers, furniture, carpets, dust and so on, and can infect animals housed in this contaminated environment.

After the bandages come off, it's possible that litter box bacteria and dust will contaminate the wounds.

Wood pellet litter breaks down into sawdust when wet, and the dust could contaminate your cat's wounds.If you prefer clumping litter, consider a non-pellet wood litter designed for sensitive paws.