The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, announced the release of the final screening assessments for 14 of the 18 chemicals assessed in Batch 6 of the Chemicals Management Plan.

A new chemical compound that mimics the body’s ability to fight bacteria could help target hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA and C.difficile.
The compound, which could be added to detergents or used as a coating for hospital equipment, is able to trap and release the gas nitric oxide – which is also produced by our own [...]

Got food poisoning? The cause might be bacterial spores, en extremely hardy survival form of bacteria, a nightmare for health care and the food industry and an enigma for scientists. Spore-forming bacteria, present almost everywhere in our environment, can also cause serious infectious diseases, such as tetanus, anthrax, and botulism. Now researchers from Lund University [...]

Just one extra cleaner on a hospital ward can save lives and money, according to new research sponsored by UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union.
The detailed study found that one extra cleaner, using targeted cleaning methods, had a “measurable effect on the clinical environment,” cutting the number of patients who contracted MRSA and saving [...]

Views are being sought on European proposals for a revised regime for regulating the placing on the market and use of biocides.
Biocides include disinfectants, preservatives and pest control agents used to control harmful organisations such as bacteria, fungi and rodents.