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National Lyme Disease Awareness Month 2025 and Tick Testing for Borrelia burgdorferi

EMSL Analytical offers PCR-based DNA analysis and easy-to-use sample collection kits to quickly identify the bacterium that causes Lyme disease from infected ticks to assess potential exposure risks.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 7, 2025 As recently as 2023, over 89,000 cases of Lyme disease were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by state health departments and the District of Columbia. However, the agency reports there is no way of knowing exactly how many people get Lyme disease and estimates around 476,000 Americans are diagnosed and treated for the disease each year. In North America, the disease is caused primarily by a bacterium known as Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans.......[Read More] [All News]

Air Quality Awareness Week 2025 and Mitigating Exposure Risks to Airborne Hazards

EMSL Analytical offers indoor and outdoor air quality testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments, and personal protective equipment to detect and safeguard against contact with chemical pollutants and microbial contaminants.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 5, 2025 This year, Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW) takes place from May 5th through the 9th. It is a time for government agencies and public health advocates to share information about efforts to protect and improve air quality. The annual event has been recognized in the United States since 2007 and the theme for 2025 is Stay Air Aware.   The event is supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and partners. These include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Centers for.......[Read More] [All News]

Building Safety Month 2025 and Optimizing the Indoor Environment

EMSL Analytical provides laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, inspection tools, and monitoring instruments to improve indoor conditions, and identify and mitigate exposure risks to microbial, chemical, and radiological hazards.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 2, 2025 The 45th annual Building Safety Month takes place this month. Game On is the theme for this year’s international campaign with initiatives to raise awareness about what it takes to create and maintain safe and sustainable buildings. The weekly campaigns for Building Safety Month this year include: Week One – The Warm Up Week Two – Build Your Offense Week Three – Build Your Defense Week Four – The Starting Lineup Week Five – Going Into Overtime .......[Read More] [All News]

NYC Public Schools Not Inspected in for Asbestos

EMSL Analytical, Inc.’s New York laboratories provide asbestos analysis for large and small projects.

New York City, New York, April 30, 2025 It was recently announced that over 80% of New York City public schools built with asbestos were not included in mandatory inspections in 2023-2024. This news was released by a new audit from the city comptroller’s office. It was noted that the city Department of Education failed to inspect 82% of the city’s 1,700 school buildings built with known asbestos carcinogens. Prolonged exposure to asbestos during childhood is known to cause lung disease and cancer in exposed individuals. .......[Read More] [All News]

Workers Memorial Day and Safeguarding the Nation’s Workforce

EMSL Analytical offers industrial hygiene (IH) and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, monitoring instruments, building inspection tools, and personal protective equipment.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, April 28, 2025 Each year, Workers Memorial Day is observed on April 28. This is the same day that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was established back in 1971. Workers Memorial Day is a time to honor those who have died on the job and to focus on actions to create safe and healthful workplaces for all workers. Protecting the health and safety of workers is indeed a critical function as there were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023, a decrease from the.......[Read More] [All News]