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Consumer Reports
Lead exposure may contribute to more than 400,000 deaths of adults each year in the U.S., according to an estimate published today in the journal Lancet Public Health.
That number includes 256,000 annual deaths from cardiovascular disease, suggesting that lead exposure may be a significant, overlooked risk factor for this leading cause of death. The estimate was extrapolated from a nationally representative sample of 14,289 adults, whose blood had been tested for lead sometime between 1988 and 1994.
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EurekAlert!
UBC chemistry researchers have developed a simple, cost-effective technique for making smart windows that could lead the way for wide-scale adoption of this energy-saving technology.
Smart windows conserve building energy by switching from clear to tinted, dynamically controlling heat and light from the sun, depending on the building and occupants' needs.
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USA Today
Home Depot announced Thursday, March 8, that it will donate $50 million to train 20,000 people as construction workers over the next decade, helping efforts to ease a dire shortage that’s curtailing homebuilding and driving up house prices.
The Home Builders Institute, the industry’s education arm, will use the money from the Home Depot Foundation to train veterans and U.S. Army soldiers who will soon be returning to civilian life, high school students and disadvantaged youth.
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The USGlass News Network
The administration on Thursday enacted tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum imports, however imports from Canada and Mexico were exempted from trade sanctions, which could lessen the tariffs’ effects on the door and window industry.
Canada is the number one supplier of both metals to the U.S. It represents about 41 percent of aluminum imports and 16 percent of steel imports.
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First American Financial Corporation
Healthy economic growth and a strong labor market are increasing the risk of rising inflation, which increases the likelihood the Fed will raise rates faster than currently expected. The latest jobs’ report indicated a strong start to 2018, with total non-farm payroll employment increasing by 313,000. Impressively, the labor market strength was broad-based, as all industries experienced job gains in February.
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Remodeling
As it races to meet a court-ordered deadline to redefine when lead paint endangers people, the Environmental Protection Agency appears to be stepping up action on dealing with the health risk. But this movement comes at the same time that its proposed budget cuts appear likely to hobble lead paint reduction efforts. Thus, the potential impact on remodelers remains cloudy.
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American Express OPEN Forum
Customers aren't entirely sure what the future holds. The more predictable and reliable your business, the more certain customers may be of their relationship with you. Leveraging a desire for the familiar and comfortable presents a big opportunity for your company. Here are three ways to help deepen customer loyalty.
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