Home Pollution in Houses Warns Doctors and Scientists
Health experts warn indoor air may be more polluted than outdoors noting kitchen exhausts, asbestos in common materials, and arid home climates. They cite grease on fans, up to 200 pounds of moisture from kitchens, and risks from paint fumes and carbon monoxide in air conditioned spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cornely
American Public Health Association
Igho Kornbleuh
Department of Physical M
University of Pennsylvania
Kornbleuh
Mount Sinai , Medical Center
Environmental Sciences Laboratory
New York
United States
National Center For Urban and Industrial Research
D. M. Vincent Manson
American Museum of Natural History
Dr. Kornbleuh
American Medical Association
Marion Gleason
Kitchen lab hazards lurk in homes warns experts
A World Book Science Service article notes aerosols and toxins in kitchens, asbestos exposure in workers, carbon monoxide from appliances, radiation from devices, and rising food pollution. It highlights risks from cleaning products, gas leaks, microwave ovens, and noise, urging safer use and awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Book Science Service
High Court Sets Feb 1 Deadline for School Desegregation
The Supreme Court ordered six southern school districts to achieve complete desegregation by February 1, 1970, overturning a Fifth Circuit timeline. The ruling defined what “integrating at once” means, applying to districts in Louisiana Alabama Georgia and Mississippi and signaling future cases.
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New York Times
Washington
Supreme Court
U. S. Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Louisiana
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
H.E.W
Ex-Demo Boss Found Guilty On Bribe Conspiracy Charges
Carmine G. DeSapio, former Tammany Hall leader, convicted on all three counts of bribe conspiracy by a U S district court jury. He faced up to 15 years in prison and a $30 000 fine as the government alleged he helped bribe a city water commissioner to steer business to a favored contractor with Consolidated Edison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carmine G. DeSapio
Democratic Party
Tammany Hall
Robert F. Wagner
Averell Harriman
Consolidated Edison Utility Company
Limestone Bus Drivers Complete 12 Hours of Training
Limestone County's 86 school bus drivers finished 12 hours of instruction and passed a written exam under a state act after fatal wrecks in Morgan and Madison counties. The program, led by EK Rolling and supervisor Pryce Black, includes first aid, accident causes, defensive driving, and road conditions.
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Athens
Limestone
Morgan
Madison
Jackson
State Department of Education
Albert Brewer
L. G. McGee
Charlie Grainger
Morgan County
Pryce Black
Limestone County Transportation System
McGee
Bolling
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Ruth Winter
Aman
Robert de Piante
Tennessee
Betty Furness
Senate
Atomic Energy Commission
Public Health Service
U.S Public Health Service
C. C. Johnson, Jr
Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service
Bob Walker
Limestone County
Alabama Transportation System
Black
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