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Author: Nancy Kingsbury
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: disease, mouth, research, safely, mainland, foot, conclude, laboratories, biosafety, dhs, lacks, evidence, containment
Number of Pages: 33
Published: 2009-01
ISBN-10: 1437905951
ISBN-13: 9781437905953
The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing to move foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) research from its current location on a federally owned island off the northern tip of Long Island, NY -- and potentially into the U.S. mainland. FMD is the most highly infectious animal disease that is known. A single outbreak of FMD on the U.S. mainland could have significant economic consequences. This report evaluates the evidence DHS used to support its decision that FMD work can be done safely on the U.S. mainland, whether an island location provides any additional protection over and above that provid
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Author: Nancy Kingsbury
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: research, safely, disease, mainland, plum, island, mouth, foot, observations, dhs, analyses, concerning, biological
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2010-10
ISBN-10: 1437920985
ISBN-13: 9781437920987
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is the most highly infectious animal disease known: nearly 100% of exposed animals become infected with it. The Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), on the northern tip of Long Island, NY, is the only facility in the U.S. that studies the live FMD virus. The U.S. Dept. of Ag. (USDA) was responsible for the PIADC from its opening in the 1950s until June 2003, when USDA transferred responsibility for it to the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). On Jan. 19, 2006, DHS announced that it would construct and operate a new facility. This report reviewed DHS's ris
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Author: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Publisher: GPO FCIC
Keywords: cosmetics
Number of Pages: 2
Published: 2007-01-01
ISBN-10: 1612210457
ISBN-13: 9781612210452
Provides guidelines for using cosmetics safely, including products made with AHA, alpha hydroxyl acid. Tells when to throw away a product.
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Author: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Publisher: GPO FCIC
Keywords: hair, relaxers, dye
Number of Pages: 2
Published: 2009-01-01
ISBN-10: 1612210392
ISBN-13: 9781612210391
Both products can hurt your skin, hair, and eyes. Learn how to use them safely, including when and where they should not be used.
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