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EPA Reaches Settlement with Property Management Company for Alleged Lead Paint Violations

EMSL Analytical offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and personal protective equipment to identify and mitigate environmental exposure risks to protect people, and to help companies comply with health and safety regulations.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 20, 2025 Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had reached a settlement with a Connecticut-based residential property management company for allegedly failing to follow certain provisions of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. This purportedly occurred while renovating five properties in Connecticut that contained lead paint, including one property in Hartford where two children lived. The settlement includes.......[Read More] [All News]

Clean Air Month 2025 and Air Testing & Monitoring Resources

EMSL Analytical provides indoor and outdoor air testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and monitoring instruments to detect and measure exposure risks to a wide range of chemical, microbial, and radioactive pollutants.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 12, 2025 Clean Air Month was established back in 1972 and takes place each May. It was designed to be a time to educate the public about the connection between clean air, in outdoor and indoor environments, and respiratory health. For many people, the quality of the outdoor air they breathe is dependent upon where they live. This limits their ability to avoid certain pollutants when outside. However, the air quality inside homes, schools, and businesses, where most people spend approximately 90% of.......[Read More] [All News]

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month 2025 and Mitigating Exposure to Environmental Asthma Triggers

EMSL Analytical offers air quality testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and air monitoring instruments to identify asthma triggers, respiratory irritants, allergens, and other airborne pollutants in the built environment.

Cinnaminson, New Jersey, May 9, 2025 Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month takes place each May, and this year, the 6th of the month is recognized as World Asthma Day. The month is dedicated to asthma control and education to increase awareness about the disease and how those with it can prevent or mitigate exposures to asthma triggers, allergens, and respiratory irritants. Asthma affects the lungs and causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. According to the National Center for Health.......[Read More] [All News]

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 Disease.......[Read More] [All News]