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Identifying and Mitigating Exposure Risks to Shigella and Other Pathogens

EMSL Analytical provides infection control, environmental, and food testing services to detect Shigella and a wide range of other contaminants to protect patients, building occupants, consumers, and the public.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, July 16, 2025 Shigella bacteria cause an infection known as shigellosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports there are an estimated 450,000 of these infections in the United States each year, and some of these infections involve drug-resistant Shigella.   The four species of Shigella listed by the agency include: Shigella sonnei (the most common species in the United States) Shigella flexneri Shigella boydii Shigella dysenteriae   The CDC warns that.......[Read More] [All News]

Imported Fishing Pole Kits for Children Recalled Due to Lead Exposure Concerns

EMSL Canada, Inc. offers consumer product and material testing for lead and other heavy metals to safeguard the public, and to help companies avoid costly product recalls and negative public relations.

Mississauga, Ontario, July 14, 2025 Health Canada recently announced the recall of a brand of fishing rod and reel combo kits designed for children. The jig accessory in the kit is reported to contain levels of lead that exceed current Canadian standards. According to the recall notice: Lead and cadmium are highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead and cadmium, including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, serious brain injury, convulsions, coma, as well as effects.......[Read More] [All News]

Texas Floods Leave Behind Devastated Communities & Homes and Buildings with Exposure Hazards

EMSL Analytical offers indoor environmental quality testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, inspection tools, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to identify and mitigate microbial and chemical exposure risks following flood damage.

Dallas, Texas, July 10, 2025 Deadly floods ravaged parts of Texas, including Kerr County, earlier this month. The disaster caused over 100 deaths and left behind many destroyed or damaged properties. Federal disaster assistance has been announced by the White House as part of a Major Disaster Declaration to help ensure that critical resources needed to help Texans rebuild and recover from these devastating floods can take place.    As people are faced with grieving, it’s also time to begin cleaning up the property.......[Read More] [All News]

Toxic Meth Lab Causes Property to Be Condemned by Local Authorities

EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate exposure risks to dangerous chemicals left behind by clandestine drug labs.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, July 7, 2025 Multiple news outlets recently reported on the bust of a methamphetamine lab operating out of a residential home in Chenango County, New York. According to reports, multiple individuals were arrested and the New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Unit was brought in to handle all the hazardous chemicals. The property was then condemned by local officials. Tragically, cases like this happen all across the country, even though much of the methamphetamine abused in the.......[Read More] [All News]

Contractor Fined for Asbestos Violations at Residential Duplex Project

EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, air monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to protect workers and building occupants, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.

Boston, Massachusetts, July, 2025 Last month, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced it had fined a contracting company over $80,000 for multiple asbestos violations. The alleged violations occurred during the renovation of a residential duplex in Middlesex County. According to MassDEP, their personnel inspected the duplex and discovered asbestos-containing siding on the ground of the property and on the sidewalk. The company is accused of failing to conduct an asbestos survey at the.......[Read More] [All News]

Mold Concerns Result in the Temporary Closure of a Cleveland Fire Station

EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, building inspection tools, and air monitoring instruments to identify mold, moisture, and many other indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues.

Indianapolis, Indiana, June 30, 2025 Last month, there was a report of a fire station in Cleveland that had to temporarily relocate personnel to several other fire stations, due to the possible presence of mold. The station is expected to remain closed until leaks in the building are addressed, and any mold concerns are remediated. Mold is known to produce allergens, irritants, and in some cases, potentially toxic substances known as mycotoxins. Inhaling or touching mold may cause an allergic reaction in some sensitive individuals,.......[Read More] [All News]