WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. IF12307) on Jan. 10, 2023, entitled "U.S. Government Procurement and International Trade" by Andres B. Schwarzenberg, international trade and finance analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the global supply chain issues it brought to light revealed that the U.S. government relies heavily on foreign manufacturers and suppliers when procuring goods   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: * * * Precisely applied metal-organic technology detects and captures toxic gases in air. * * * A durable copper-based coating developed by Dartmouth researchers can be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials such as protective equipment, environmental sensors, and smart filters, according to a recent study. The coating responds to the presence of toxic gases  more

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 13 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2023: Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana today said that both India and Guyana are working to ensure that both nations are strategically positioned to cooperate in a deeper and stronger way and building a framework through which the private sector can be encouraged to invest. ?India-Guyana are ready for investment, coordination of policies, plans and prog  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 11 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: People are likely exposed to thousands of airborne microplastics a year indoors, a Griffith-led study has found. Published in Environmental Science & Technology, the study investigated the abundance, distribution, form, and possible sources of microplastics (MPs) in indoor and outdoor sites in Sri Lanka, finding concentrations between 1 and 28 times higher indoors. With people spending approximately 90%   more

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 11 (TNStalk) -- The International Chemical Secretariat issued the following agency statement on Jan. 10, 2023: * * * At long last, the EU has set limits for how much PFAS food sold within the union is allowed to contain. The limits came into force on January 1, and now it's up to food producers, along with government agencies, to make sure they are not exceeded. All the while, it's business as usual for the creators behind the ongoing "forever chemicals" pollution - comp  more

KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 11 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: 13 companies signed a pledge today committing to advance the participation of their women employees in tackling climate change, as part of a new initiative launched by IFC and the Pakistan Business Council (PBC). The Climate2Equal initiative, launched today in Karachi, will establish a peer learning platform bringing together more than 90 Pakistan  more

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: Fewer German companies are planning to raise their prices soon than in the previous month, finds the ifo Institute's latest survey. For the economy as a whole, the ifo price expectations fell to 40.3 points in December, down from 46.2/* points in November. Price expectations fell furthest in manufacturing and construction - from 53.3/* points to 42.0 points and from 38.4/* points to 28.3 points, respectively.   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 11 -- The International Organization for Standardization issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2023: By Joseph Wozniak, Head of Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD) programme, International Trade Centre As Head of the Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD) programme at the International Trade Centre (ITC), I fundamentally believe in the power of partnerships. Take, for instance, our partnership with ISO. Over many years, we have enjoyed a fruitful collaboration   more

BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 9 -- Toxics, a peer-reviewed open access journal that says it provides a forum for studies related to toxics, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2023 edition: Articles: * Can Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution Affect Post-Natal Liver Development? * Size-Resolved Redox Activity and Cytotoxicity of Water-Soluble Urban Atmospheric Particulate Matter: Assessing Contributions from Chemical Components * Novel Brominated Flame Retardants in   more