9.4.08 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics, LLC announced the addition of 22 groups to its ergonomic service provider network, and now offers services in over 1,100 locations nationwide. Atlas works through the nation’s largest network of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and ergonomists to reduce work-related injuries among employees, with an emphasis on measurable bottom-line results. 

9.4.08 | Atlanta, GA | AQS released IAQ and Sensitve Populations, a white paper that provides an overview of which indoor air cotaminanats are of most concern and the health effects associated with them, who is at risk and what type of indoor environments are most impacted. It is available free of charge from the Aerias-AQS IAQ Resource Center at www.aerias.org. 

8.29.08 | Washington, DC | Implications, a monthly research newsletter produced by InformeDesign, discusses the negative impact that foreclosures are having on the viability of neighborhoods and home valuations. Author Jeff Crump, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, notes that subprime mortgages have a greater likelihood of foreclosures. 

8.27.08 | Reston, VA | The National Wildlife Federation released the Campus Environment 2008 research report for colleges universities. The survey indicates that campuses are making headway in integrating sustainability as a core value in leadership and campus operations practices, but they are falling short in advancing the issue on the academic front. Findings were compared with those of a benchmark study conducted in 2001.