Legionnaires’ disease tied to showers
August 22, 2015
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Legionnaires’ disease tied to showers

Teams led by the state Department of Health will be focusing on high impact areas…

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New cooling towers law seeks to prevent another Legionnaires’ outbreak
August 22, 2015
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New cooling towers law seeks to prevent another Legionnaires’ outbreak

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plans to resume operations at a North Carolina plant that closed after discovery…

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4 new fires erupt in China’s Tianjin port disaster area
August 22, 2015
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4 new fires erupt in China’s Tianjin port disaster area

Officials have confirmed that the warehouse at the centre of the explosions, owned by Rui…

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60 still missing after Tianjin blasts
August 22, 2015
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60 still missing after Tianjin blasts

The Ruihai global Logistics warehouse stored up to 40 different kinds of chemicals, including 700…

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Thousands of dead fish wash up near Tianjin blast site
August 21, 2015
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Thousands of dead fish wash up near Tianjin blast site

Chinese officials have admitted that the storage facility held 700 tons of sodium cyanide plus…

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China: New fires flare up at site of blasts
August 21, 2015
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China: New fires flare up at site of blasts

Tianjin officials said the dead fish were caused by regular seasonal low oxygen levels in…

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Contamination feared as fish wiped out near Tianjin blast
August 21, 2015
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Contamination feared as fish wiped out near Tianjin blast

More than 700 people were injured and thousands have been evacuated because of the risk…

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3 more Bronx sites test positive for Legionnaires’ bacteria
August 21, 2015
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3 more Bronx sites test positive for Legionnaires’ bacteria

The City Council on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that requires the towers to be registered…

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China blast warehouse owners hid stakes in firm, says Xinhua
August 21, 2015
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China blast warehouse owners hid stakes in firm, says Xinhua

The report supports the common perception that well-connected private Chinese companies use personal relationships with…

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Most Legionnaires’ deaths tied to shower spray, faucet
August 21, 2015
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Most Legionnaires’ deaths tied to shower spray, faucet

Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline closed its North Carolina manufacturing site after it tested positive for Legionnaires’…

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