Month: June 2018

  • Australian environmentalists propagate awareness on aerosol canister recycling

    Environmental organization Planet Ark will begin its campaign during the National Recycling Week to inform the public about aerosol recycling following the publication of research showing that many Australians are ill-informed about the issue. Planet Ark conducted a survey of 1,003 Australian residents this year on their recycling habits and found that 54 per cent…

  • After Gorilla Glass, Corning Labs is now integrating display sensors

    Someday your smartphone might be able to help you in a new way when you’re traveling: by telling you whether the water is safe to drink. Although a water app isn’t close yet, researchers at Corning and elsewhere recently discovered that they could use Gorilla Glass, the toughened glass made by Corning that’s commonly used…

  • After US explosion, Holland youth becomes victim to aerosol misuse

    After an aerosol can explosion in a University in the United States, another misuse report of this spirited industrial substance has emerged, this time from Holland. On autopsy of the body of a 20-year old man who was found dead in September has revealed that he had inhaled aerosol before his death. Holland Hospitals has…

  • Unusual danger posed by canned aerosol

    This week an explosion occurred at the Montana State University which has a called for an increased scrutiny over the danger posed by canned aerosols. However on going through the details of the case it is clear that the incident occurred due to the mis- handling of the container by the student and that the…