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  • 06 Nov 2024 11:59 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Global Cleaning Robot Market Set For 25.2% Growth, Reaching $34.86 Billion By 2028

    Cleaning Robot Global Market Report 2024 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2024-2033

    Cleaning Robot Global Market Report 2024 – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2024-2033

    The Business Research Company's Global Cleaning Robot Market Set For 25.2% Growth, Reaching $34.86 Billion By 2028

    It will grow to $34.86 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.2%.”

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    The cleaning robot market is witnessing exponential growth, expected to rise from $11.44 billion in 2023 to $14.2 billion in 2024, achieving a staggering CAGR of 24.2%. This growth is driven by rising labor costs, a growing demand for automation, heightened awareness of hygiene, increased commercial and industrial cleaning needs, and the adoption of smart home and IoT-enabled devices.

    What Is the Projected Market Size of the Global Cleaning Robot Market and Its Growth Rate?

    The market is projected to experience exponential growth, reaching $34.86 billion by 2028, with a CAGR of 25.2%. This growth is driven by market penetration in emerging economies, urbanization, the expansion of e-commerce and warehouse automation, increased adoption in the hospitality and retail sectors, and rising demand for disinfection and sterilization robots in healthcare. Trends expected during this period include advancements in UV-C and disinfection technologies, AI-powered navigation and mapping, integration with smart home ecosystems, edge cleaning capabilities, and the adoption of swappable cleaning attachments.

    More at source: Newswires

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  • 25 Oct 2024 3:12 PM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    EPA announces tougher rules to protect children from lead paint exposure

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks after setting a nationwide deadline for removal of lead pipes, the Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities.

    A final rule announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency sets limits on lead dust on floors and window sills in pre-1978 residences and child-care facilities to levels so low they cannot be detected.

    A home at Fort Benning undergoes lead paint removal as the U.S. Army mobilizes to protect residents against lead poisoning...

    Paint that contains lead was banned in 1978, but more than 30 million American homes are believed to still contain it, including nearly 4 million homes where children under the age of 6 live. Lead paint can chip off when it deteriorates or is disturbed, especially during home remodeling or renovation.

    “There is no safe level of lead,” said Michal Freedhoff, EPA’s assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention. The new rule will bring the United States “closer to eradicating lead-based paint hazards from homes and child care facilities once and for all,” she said.

    More at the source: PBS

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  • 15 Oct 2024 7:51 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Thousands of cleaning supplies may contain substances linked to health problems

    CNN — When you go through the chore of cleaning your home, you hope the end result is a safer, healthier environment for you and your loved ones. But some of the products you are using might put your health at risk.

    “Many people assume that when you’re buying something on the shelf or if it’s for sale in a store, that there’s no risk to it or they know exactly what they’re getting,” said Tasha Stoiber, a senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that researches and advocates for safer products. “That just isn’t the case.”

    Some home cleaning products can contain irritants, chemicals that can't mix with others, and volatile organic compounds, experts said.

    On the American market, the EWG has found that more than 2,000 cleaning supplies may contain substances linked to health problems including asthma, chemical burns and cancer risks.

    It can be hard to tell exactly what is safe and what is not when shopping at the store. This is especially true with the prevalence of “greenwashing,” or when companies utilize tactics in their product labeling or marketing to appear more natural and environmentally safe, said Jennie Romer, the deputy assistant administrator for pollution prevention at the US Environmental Protection Agency.

    More at the source: CNN

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  • 10 Oct 2024 5:52 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Hurricane Milton - More Than 3 Million Homes Without Power As Storm Moves Past Florida East Coast

    More than 3 million homes and businesses are without power early on Thursday after Hurricane Milton weakened to category 1 storm as it moved through central Florida after spawning multiple tornadoes and flash floods along the state’s Gulf Coast.

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    4 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — Almost a million more customers have lost power across Florida in the last few hours with the total number of homes and businesses facing outages crossing 3 million on PowerOutage.US.

    2:15 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — A large crane collapsed and smashed into the side of a building in downtown St. Petersburg, the Tampa Bay Times reported, adding that the incident occurred near the newspaper’s main office and smoke was billowing out of the affected building.

    More at source: Forbes

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  • 02 Oct 2024 2:19 PM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Red Cross Responds Across Massive Area as Full Picture of Helene’s Horrific Devastation Slowly Comes to Light

    Donations urged to help people affected by Hurricane Helene

    Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest storms to ever hit the United States, leaving behind hundreds of miles of catastrophic damage and changing lives forever. The American Red Cross has launched a massive response to ensure no one faces this challenging time alone.

    Death toll from Hurricane Helene mounts as aftermath assessment begins : NPR

    Across the Southeast, hundreds of people are still missing, and damaged roads and bridges have cut off entire communities, making it difficult to get help to those areas. People need water, food, medicine and medical care. Tens of thousands of homes have been affected and some 1.3 million customers — about 4 million people — are still without power.

    “With massive relief efforts underway in response to Hurricane Helene, we are working around the clock to help people and communities devastatingly impacted by this storm’s path of destruction,” said Trevor Riggen, president of Red Cross Humanitarian Services. “Our hearts go out to all those who have been affected, and we want you to know that you are not alone. The Red Cross and our partners will be there to provide shelter, food and comfort in the days, weeks and months ahead.”

    RED CROSS RESPONSE More than 1,200 Red Cross disaster responders from across the country are helping people across the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.

    The Red Cross is managing shelters where residents can get hot meals and emotional support. In these same areas, emergency response vehicles — deployed from every state — are on the roads providing meals and critical supplies as families begin to clean up their homes. In the Carolinas, we’re working with state taskforces to coordinate feeding efforts to help ensure communities are getting the help they need. And in Florida, the Red Cross is helping to assess residential damage.

    More at source: American Red Cross

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  • 18 Sep 2024 8:27 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    COVID-19 remained at 'very high' activity levels across the US: See latest data

    The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that last month nearly half of the United States have reported "very high" levels of COVID-19 activity.

    As concerns with COVID have waned across the U.S., the CDC has come to rely on wastewater data to track the virus, which often lags several weeks behind current case counts.


    Data collected between Aug. 25 and Aug. 31 by the CDC showed that 23 states have reported "very high" levels of wastewater viral activity nationwide. The data was published on Sept. 5.

    Here are the overall numbers of the states and territories that have reported wastewater viral activity levels as of Aug. 31.

    More at source: USA Today

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  • 04 Sep 2024 9:37 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Parents concerned over dirty bathrooms - Janitorial Shortage at School

    SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Parents at Rancho Del Rey Middle School in Chula Vista are raising concerns about a lack of janitorial staff and the condition of the bathrooms students have been using since the start of the school year.


    “There’s been no custodian and no janitor since the beginning of year,” said concerned parent, Arthur Loewy.

    More at source: Fox 5 San Diego

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  • 27 Aug 2024 8:22 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Coronavirus levels in wastewater are considered “high” or “very high” in 45 states, including California, as well as in the District of Columbia. Coronavirus sewage levels were considered “moderate” in Michigan, New Jersey, Vermont and West Virginia; no data was available for North Dakota.


    New COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available as soon as this week, a promising development amid California’s potent and enduring summer wave of the disease.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the distribution of the updated Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-25 season on Thursday. And in preparation for winter, when COVID typically surges again, federal officials said Americans will soon be able to register to receive four free tests in the mail.

    More at source: Los Angeles Times

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  • 09 Aug 2024 9:37 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    Is this the biggest Covid summer wave ever?

    A rise in Covid infections began in early June, and wastewater data from the CDC shows levels are still rising.

    The U.S. is in what may end up being its biggest summer wave of Covid, with no end yet in sight. 


    “If you just talk about infections, this is probably going to end up becoming the largest summer wave we’ve had,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and former White House Covid-19 response coordinator. “It’s still not as big as the winter waves, but it is starting to get close.” 

    It's not only in the U.S. There's been a worldwide surge in infections in recent weeks, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for Covid at the World Health Organization, said in a briefing this week. The proportion of tests coming back positive for Covid in Europe is above 20%, with wastewater data suggesting case numbers may be two to 20 times higher than what's being reported, Van Kerkhove said.

    More at source: NBC

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  • 02 Aug 2024 8:52 AM | IJCSA - (Administrator)

    In surprise move, Ramsey County adds nonunion janitorial firms, displacing union workers - 

    Ramsey County Minnesota starting Monday will use nonunion janitorial firms next week for the first time in decades.

    The county opened its contract to new bids in April and by June decided to use four cleaning companies instead of one. Three of the new companies are nonunion.

    The move displaces 19 employees who work for the unionized shop Triangle Services, which was the only provider under the old contract. Starting Monday, Triangle will clean only the county’s Metro Square building on 7th Place in downtown St. Paul, a job that requires just four workers, union officials said.

    The employees and their union, SEIU Local 26, are upset by the move and worried they are now out of a job plus employee retirement benefits that were newly won under a hard-fought contract passed in February.

    Affected employees said they were notified three weeks ago

    More at source: Star Tribune MN

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