Coloured play sand asbestos scare grows as more Kmart products recalled
“The release of respirable asbestos fibres is unlikely to occur in its current state, unless the sand is…
Coloured sand products test positive for asbestos contamination as more products recalled
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Foodstuffs fined $39,000 for selling recalled hummus linked to salmonella contamination
“However, Foodstuffs South Island sold 39 of the affected units to consumers. These should have been removed from…
Arsenic reduction in drinking water associated with lower risk of death from chronic illnesses
A new 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water…
Asbestos fears: 30 schools and 30 early childhood services raise alarm over potentially contaminated sand
“So far today, we’ve been contacted by around 30 schools and 30 early childhood services from around the…
Bangkok Post – Hong Thai herbal inhalant maker partners with nuclear institute to boost safety
PUBLISHED : 31 Oct 2025 at 15:59 Small Medium Large The manufacturer of Hong Thai…
Hot chicken chemical contamination fear: New World Te Kūiti recalls cooked chooks, says do not eat
The store said it would give full refunds for the products. “New World Te Kūiti wishes to apologise…
New antimicrobial compounds offer safer solution for bovine mastitis
The dairy industry has been plagued by a persistent global problem for decades – bacterial infection of cow…
These Nobel Prize Winners Paved The Way For Quantum Computing
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, a startup…
Waikato water contamination: Schools stay closed for start of term
More than 4000 school students at eight schools were forced to stay home as a result and are…
Peanuts sold at Woolworths, FreshChoice and Supervalue stores recalled over metal contamination risk
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Uganda’s most vulnerable region faces high Salmonella burden
In the dry, isolated area of Karamoja in northeastern Uganda – the country’s poorest sub-region – children have…