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Study Shows College Students Are Not Following CDC Recommendations to Help Protect Themselves from H1N1 and Other Threatening GermsPARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of bacteria lurk in college dormitories, but students are not
following proper hygiene routines to help protect themselves from serious illness, according to a study released today from the Simmons College Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community, sponsored by an educational grant from LYSOL® brand products.(1) Despite growing concerns about influenza A (H1N1) on college campuses and recent study results estimating that of the ways influenza infection may be contracted, contact with contaminated surfaces may account for thirty one percent (31%) of the infection risk, only sixty three percent (63%) of students polled had cleaned their dorm room in the past week.(2) Eighty three percent (83%) had never cleaned their light switch and seventy three percent (73%) admitted they had never cleaned their dorm room door handle, one of the most frequently-touched surfaces and a conduit for germ spread.(3)
prnewswire.com Wednesday, September 30, 2009Futures Channel Kicks Off World Space Week With Videos About Careers in the Space IndustryBURBANK, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever
consider a job searching for water on the Moon? How about a
career as a spaceport engineer in the middle of the desert? Or, what if your job involved using advanced computer design software to develop a new type of
launch vehicle to carry astronauts out of Earth's "gravity well?"
prnewswire.com Wednesday, September 30, 2009Businesses Brace for Swine FluAs they continue to grapple with the economic crisis, Washington-area employers now should prepare for a possible health crisis in coming months from an H1N1 pandemic, federal and local officials warned Tuesday.
Washington Post Wednesday, September 30, 2009Church Security Industry Springs Up Amid AttacksThe youth choir belted out "O Happy Day" as folks trickled in through the church doors. Few noticed the accountant sitting in the back pew, his eyes flickering over each latecomer.
Washington Post Wednesday, September 30, 2009Passport to a world of opportunity - now you're talkingTHERE are now at least 90 languages spoken in Scotland. Gaelic, Polish, Mandarin, French, German, Urdu and Punjabi - all are part of an ever-shrinking world and one where th
Scotsman Wednesday, September 30, 2009Scottish cinema will remain sick man of Europe without aidSINCE modern Scottish cinema emerged 30 years ago, heralded by the films of Bill Douglas and Bill Forsyth, recent films such as Red Road, Hallam Foe and The Flying Scotsman h
Scotsman Wednesday, September 30, 2009Interruptions fail to spoil sweet moments of actual teachingYOU have the students in the palm of your hand as you movingly explain why the lack of human rights in the Ivory Coast should be of concern to them.
Scotsman Wednesday, September 30, 2009Montgomery, Pr. George's Schools Fall Short in Md.Educationally speaking, Montgomery and Prince George's counties are a world apart. But when it comes to hurdling Maryland's ever-rising bar for academic achievement, the two school systems have one thing in common: They tripped up this year.
Washington Post Wednesday, September 30, 2009Coke in move to avert 'soda tax'Coca-Cola, the world's largest soft drinks company, says it is "ramping up" efforts to stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle in combating obesity, in response to a growing push by health advocates for a federal tax on sugared drinks and sodas
FT Wednesday, September 30, 2009Pension oversight decision pushed backThe Humane Society of the
united states encourages consumers to take a stand against puppy mills as we approach the holidays, the height of puppy-buying season. By asking consumers to visit pet stores...
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