Frost: U.S. Industrial Air Filtration Markets Need Improved Filtration Technology   Aug 15, 2006
The growing focus on minimizing health risks and increasing worker safety is improving indoor air quality across U.S. industrial establishments and subsequently driving demand for higher efficiency air filters.

ANSI Exec Takes Standards Advisory Role to Iraq   Aug 15, 2006
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engaged David Karmol, vice president for public policy and government affairs at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), to help the new Iraqi government build a coherent system of standards and procedures for determining whether products meet requirements.

EPA Proposes First Air Quality Permit Requirements for Indian Country Industry   Aug 15, 2006
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a plan to help protect air quality in areas under tribal jurisdiction, without slowing the areas' economic growth.

Frost: Aging Baby Boomers Enlarge Potential Customer Base for Cardiac Device Markets   Aug 15, 2006
Increasing demand for minimally invasive surgeries amongst a rapidly aging population is expected to spark further growth in the cardiovascular devices market.

EPA Releases Underground Storage Tank Delivery-Prohibition Grant Guidelines, Tribal Strategy   Aug 15, 2006
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two final documents that implement key provisions of the underground storage tank amendments of the Energy Policy Act of 2005: the delivery prohibition grant guidelines and a strategy for implementing the underground storage tank program in Indian country.

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