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National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) (CDC launched NORS in 2009 where public health departments voluntarilly enter outbreak information). Phytoremediation: Phytoremdiation is the use of plants in bioremediation, the process in…

Websites of Interest:  Global Campaign for Microbicides Alliance for Microbicide Development International Partnership for Microbicides Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine Reprotect; products to protect reproductive health CDC guidelines for cleaning your home…

Companies:  Buy Activated Charcoal   Cabot   Calgon Carbon Corp  Chemviron See also Water purification in the Purification section Activated Carbon (AKA Activated Charcoal) is typically derived form charcoal or coal, although other raw materials…

Companies: Particle Measuring Systems  Typical virus inactivation methods include low pH treatment (e.g., below pH 4.5, below 4.0 or even below 3.8, heat treatment, treatment with surfactants and radiation (e.g.,…

Definitions Periodontal diseases: are bacterial associated inflammatory diseases of the supporting tissues of the teeth and range from the relatively mild form of gingivitis to the more aggressive forms which are…

Dental Associations: Oregon Dental Association  Companies working in the Oral Care Industry: Oragenics  fertin Pharma (chewing gum for oral care) Dental Cavities I. Etiological agents and Pathological Mechanisms: 1. Bacteria: --Streptococcus mutans (S.…

Haemostasis (control of bleeding) Haemostasis is initaited by the formation of a complex between tissue factor (TF) being exposed to the circulating blood following an injury to the vessel wall, and FVIIa which is…

Varicose veins (primary or secondary varicosis) form on account of a mechanical impediment in the venous flowback of blood and the peripheral venous pressure increased thereby, surfaces varices and deep…

Genital Warts Treatment: --Condylox Gel (0.5%) Podofilox): is a solution or gl that is applied to the affectied area for several weeks. It has shown to clear about 45-90% of wars,…

Suncreens It is important to just sunscreen every day. In fact, incidental sun exposure can account for more of our lifetime exposure to ultraviolet rays than at the beach. Make…