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Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84
Posted inAgriculture and Farming Buildings (Structures) Columbia University Deaths (Obituaries) Despommier, Dickson (1940-2025) Environment Global Warming Microbiology Sustainable Living

Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84

A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.
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Posted by By Trip Gabriel
Bacteria Found in Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste, Inspectors Say
Posted inBacteria Colgate-Palmolive Company Cosmetics and Toiletries Food and Drug Administration Maine Microbiology Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Teeth and Dentistry Tom's of Maine Toothbrushes and Toothpaste

Bacteria Found in Tom’s of Maine Toothpaste, Inspectors Say

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter, but not a recall, after microorganisms were found in water samples and finished toothpaste products.
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Posted by By Johnny Diaz
These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.
Posted inCameras Digestive Tract Food and Drug Administration Hospitals Medical Devices Microbiology Olympus Corp United States

These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.

Duodenoscopes — tubular cameras threaded into the intestine — with disposable parts were supposed to be safer. But the parts can fall off in the body, the F.D.A. warned.
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Posted by By Roni Caryn Rabin

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