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Ryan Prince is the founder of rental brand Uncle (Handout) As director of a rental brand I’m well aware that London is an expensive place to live. But it has become even more expensive and, crucially, less affordable in the past year. In fact, Rightmove has recorded a new record for average monthly rents of £2,500. And rents in the heart of the city frequently exceed £4,000 or even £5,000 per month.
Industry standards are a great way to ensure that a company is dedicated to making quality products. Testing and certification to consensus standards means products are capable of meeting rigorous requirements that challenge the integrity of a product. The different reasons standards are created may include, but are not limited to, industry driven motivations, political pushes or regulatory needs. In the case of ASSE 1087, it was a combination of a few of these items.
This article originally appeared in WQP July 2020 issue as "Sorting Through the Standards" Ever since the crisis in Flint, Michigan, the issue of lead in our drinking water supply has been at the forefront of concerned minds across the nation. This is all for good reason. Lead has been shown to affect brain development in children and elevated lead levels in the blood have been linked to lower IQ. According to the U.S. EPA, lead is persistent, and it can bioaccumulate in the body over time.
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