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Health risks of wooden pallet shipping platforms, call for Congress and FDA regulation

The expanded recall of TYLENOL Arthritis pain reliever is fresh evidence of the need for Congress and the FDA to regulate wood pallets used to transport food and pharmaceuticals in the United States because of the dangers they pose to human health.

4 Jan 2010

TSO3 files supporting documentation for exporting its STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer to the U.S. and Europe

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that it has filed supporting technical documentation to the US Regulatory Agency and to the European Notified Body, in order to obtain clearance to export the STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer to these markets.

29 Dec 2009

Health Canada approves TSO3's STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer for sale in Canada

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3"), an innovator of low temperature sterilization technology using ozone for medical devices in healthcare settings, today announced that Health Canada has approved the STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer for sale in Canada.

18 Dec 2009

3M to supply and distribute TSO3's STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer

TSO3 Inc. and 3M (MMM) today announced that an agreement has been reached for 3M to be the exclusive supplier and distributor of TSO3's STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer. The partnership with TSO3, an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, will include new cycles to reach acute care facilities through 3M's global sales channel.

16 Dec 2009

New research building at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia receives LEED certification

Building materials that better retain heat in the winter, and reflect it in the summer; plumbing fixtures that save water; and facilities that encourage employees to bicycle to work. Environmentally-friendly features like these enable the new research building at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to be certified as a green structure.

16 Dec 2009

Ethanol can worsen global health problems

Ethanol, often promoted as a clean-burning, renewable fuel that could help wean the nation from oil, would likely worsen health problems caused by ozone, compared with gasoline, especially in winter, according to a new study led by Stanford researchers.

15 Dec 2009

TSO3 files medical device amendment for the addition of STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3"), an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that it has filed with Health Canada, a medical device amendment for the addition of the STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer to the list of already cleared product for sale in Canada.

8 Dec 2009

FDA clears TSO3's STERIZONE 125L Sterilizer for expanded use

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that the Company has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to expand the intended use claims for its TSO3 STERIZONE(R) 125L Sterilizer.

4 Dec 2009

WALFA project demonstrates alternative way to mitigate climate change

A landmark Australian project that mitigates the extent and severity of natural savannah blazes by deploying traditional Indigenous fire management techniques is being hailed as a model with vast global potential in the fights against climate change and biodiversity loss, and for protecting Indigenous lands and culture.

30 Nov 2009

Strategies to reduce greenhouse gases benefit human health, show new studies

Today, new studies published in the Lancet show that strategies to reduce greenhouse gases also benefit human health. The Lancet series highlights case studies on four climate change topics - household energy, transportation, electricity generation, and agricultural food production.

26 Nov 2009

Major direct health benefits by reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions

Tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions will have major direct health benefits in addition to reducing the risk of climate change, especially in low-income countries, according to a series of six papers appearing today (Wed., Nov. 25) in the British journal The Lancet.

25 Nov 2009

TSO3 and 3M continue contract negotiations; parties agree to extend timeline by Dec 21

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3") (TSX: TOS), an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that discussions with 3M continue, with the intent of signing a definitive agreement which would provide 3M with a global license and distribution rights to TSO3's STERIZONE 125L sterilizer including new cycles recently announced by TSO3.

25 Nov 2009

TSO3 reports third quarter 2009 financial results

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3") posted revenues of $126,162 on the sales of consumables and service for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. There were no new shipments of sterilizers in third quarter.

11 Nov 2009

Study compares neighborhoods' walkability with local levels of air pollution

A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air quality. Researchers involved in the study include University of Minnesota faculty member Julian Marshall and University of British Columbia faculty Michael Brauer and Lawrence Frank.

4 Nov 2009

Breathe Easy, Stay Healthy Campaign for reducing toxic air pollution in Pittsburgh

Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), joined by leaders from the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) and Clean Water Action, along with Dr. Evelyn O. Talbott of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Allegheny County Council President Richard Fitzgerald, announced a major new campaign to reduce the fine soot pollution responsible for Pittsburgh’s number one ranking for dirtiest air for two years running.

9 Oct 2009

LeVOCC air purification system destroys H1N1 virus

LeVOCC, Inc. today announced that independent laboratory testing has conclusively demonstrated that the LeVOCC(TM) air purification system successfully destroys a strain of the H1N1 virus.

8 Oct 2009

TSO3 files patent application for innovations made to its sterilization systems

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings, through the use of ozone (a cost effective, safe and eco-friendly method) today announced that it has filed a patent application in the United States seeking protection in that market as well as preserving rights in many other countries of recent innovations made to its sterilization systems, which enable both significantly faster and gentler cycles.

1 Oct 2009

New technique developed to kill swine flu in any indoor environment

The swine flu has started to spread across the US and there is one company ready to stop it in its tracks. Premier Ozone of Charlotte, NC has developed a proprietary system to kill swine flu in any indoor environment and eliminate bacteria and mold in the process. The specialized system uses no chemicals and has been proven to kill over 99.99% of all surface and airborne viruses and bacteria. The process has no adverse effects on buildings or furniture and is not dangerous to the public.

1 Oct 2009

Non-domestic air pollution is a major concern, says report

Plumes of harmful air pollutants can be transported across oceans and continents -- from Asia to the United States and from the United States to Europe -- and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, says a new report by the National Research Council.

30 Sep 2009

U.S. underfunds climate change health-related research

A recent commentary suggests that the U.S. should spend roughly $197 million more than it currently does to research the impact of climate change on public health.

28 Sep 2009