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Fairly-balanced video article translating science and policy for the general public. That-said, I still need to do more research (myself) to see the level of exposure and review the ATSDR’s toxicological profile for Methylene Chloride (https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxProfiles/ToxProfiles.aspx?id=234&tid=42).

Is decaf coffee dangerous? Some say it is. - The Boston Globe WATCH: Advocates argue that the brew contains a cancer-causing chemical but not everyone agrees. STAT reporter Nicholas Florko breaks down the controversy.

I wonder if these would pass the requisite tests for building materials, per the IBC ... ideas anyone?

Before the storm, the press / public was asking of codes should be changed to consider storms. Me: they already do.

Homes Built to Stricter Standards Fared Better in Storm Homeowners in Florida are finding that homes built to the stricter building codes seem to have fared better during Hurricane Irma.

Immediate Past President Cash O. & ELMC Advisory Committee Chair Elizabeth A. @ the Members' Lunch https://t.co/L9h7PsDTUI

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Immediate Past President Cash O. & ELMC Advisory Committee Chair Elizabeth A. @ the Members' Lunch

Updated Codes Are Key to Safe, Resilient Buildings and Communities The horrific images from the London Grenfell Tower apartment fire last month and the Honolulu Marco Polo tower fire last week have stayed with us. We send our thoughts and prayers to those affected.

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ICC Disaster Response Network | ICC ICC Disaster Response Network Wanted: Public Safety VolunteersWould you be interested in helping out jurisdictions in the aftermath of a natural disaster?As a building safety professional, you know how important building safety is, especially in the face of such devastation. The test of building saf...