Water disinfection

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…

Microbicides and sterilization

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…

Activated carbon

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…

cleaning & sterilization

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.,…

Periodontal diseases

Introduction/Definitions Dental caries (tooth decay): dental caries is the most common infectious disease and involves the dissolution of solid tooth surface due to the metabolic action of bacteria. Deeper lesions…

Oral care

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.…

Bleeding & wound care

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

Varicose veins

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…

Warts

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,…

sunscreens

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…