Biological Hazards Unveiled: Top Sources of Biohazards You Should Know

by Jay Speakman

Biological hazards—bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi—can lurk in food processing plants, hospitals, offices, farms and any setting where living organisms meet people or what we eat. They spread rapidly via air, water, surfaces or carriers (humans, animals, insects), as seen in the 2022 Salmonella-cantaloupe outbreak that hospitalized dozens. Effective control hinges on targeted measures—PPE, rigorous hygiene, food-safety (HACCP) systems and adherence to CDC/WHO standards—grounded in lessons from past epidemics.

By Matt Collins
SPECIAL REPORT: Russia Nuclear Policy Shift - New START Suspended

Russia's Nuclear Policy just saw its most significant shift in decades… As of February 21, 2023, Vladimir Putin has suspended his country's parti...
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Air Travel CBRN Safety Go Bag

Do you need a go bag for air travel? Not just for the possibility of a terrorist attack or a major malfunction. But also for the unique threat pos...
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James Lind was a Scotsman who is credited with conducting the world's first controlled experiment to beat back the deadly effects of scurvy which ...
By Aden Tate
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Industry is the backbone of the economy of any nation. But if the conditions of industrial workers are subpar, you won't have much of an industry ...
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Agricultural PPE: Using a Working Gas Mask and Other Devices

Every year the cost of nonfatal injuries to farmers is around 1 billion dollars. This is due to the nature of the agricultural industry, which has...