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According to experts, there is a chlorine shortage due to a swimming pool boom and a fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana. This shortage will make it more expensive to keep pools clean. After the landfall of Hurricane Laura in August 2020, the Bio-Lab pool-and-spa-treatment-products factory experienced a devastating fire that destroyed the facility’s roof and halted production, according to a report by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board....

That said, scientific evidence suggests that both genetics and some sort of environmental trigger play a role in MS pathogenesis. In other words, in order for MS to develop, a genetically vulnerable person must be exposed to something in their environment. Research suggests that these same environmental exposures may be the driving force behind increased MS disease activity. While many environmental factors have been investigated over the years—Epstein Barr virus, smoking, and vitamin D deficiency, among others—investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital studied the connection between allergies and multiple sclerosis....

Syphilis and HIV infections also have several things in common. In the early stages of infection, they are both difficult to detect without medical intervention. The early stage syphilis sores are painless. If not in a visible location, they are easily missed. Newly acquired HIV infections often have no recognizable symptoms, and HIV can cause no serious symptoms for years or even decades. In addition, each infection has long been known to make a person more susceptible to the other....

The federal holiday is celebrated annually on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement. Though Monday is the official holiday, Labor Day is generally marked throughout the three-day weekend it falls on. While many enjoy the long weekend that marks the unofficial end of summer, the holiday does involve some major changes to the schedules of some public services. Newsweek has everything you need to know about mail and package delivery services over Labor Day weekend....

After an outstanding rookie season, Gurley has rushed for just 98 yards on 36 carries through Los Angeles’ first two games (at San Francisco, vs. Seattle), an average of 2.7 yards per carry. He has yet to score a touchdown. MORE: Vikings players irked at Adrian Peterson for having surgery Gurley has found little room to run against defenses that are stacking the box thanks to a lack of respect they have for the Rams’ passing game....

During the second quarter of Sunday’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Phoenix Suns, Celtics star Isaiah Thomas and Suns guard Tyler Ulis, hilairously went up against each other for a jump ball. Both players, who are only 5'9", couldn’t keep a straight face: MORE: Tyler Ulis buries Celtics with buzzer 3 after Suns force turnover Thomas may have won the jump ball, but Ulis won the night. With the game tied at 106-106, and with only four seconds left, Thomas lost the ball and Ulis took full advantage, nailing a three-pointer to clinch the thrilling 109-106 victory for the Suns....

Roy Chowdhury will team up with veteran goalkeeper Subrata Paul as the Men of Steel look to back up their defensive options. The 31-year-old Indian custodian spent the 2017-18 season of ISL with Kerala Blasters, registering seven appearances during the league stage. He regularly swapped first-team responsibilities with former Manchester United academy graduate Paul Rachubka at the club and will now look to act as an alternate option to Subrata Paul who impressed for Jamshedpur in their debut season in ISL under Steve Coppell....

The 23-year-old midfielder was playing his trade for ATK in the recently concluded season but has opted his shift his allegiance to the Stallions’ camp. Shankar made 11 appearances for the Kolkata-based franchise, five of which were starts, despite being blighted by injury trouble at the start of the season. The central midfielder from Karnataka was a part of Bengaluru FC in the previous seasons of the I-League and was also involved with Kerala Blasters in the 2015 season of the ISL....

The team management were allegedly forced to consider such a move after differences arose between the Spanish coach and the officials regarding a variety of issues. When Goal contacted the Spanish coach, he opted not to divulge the details behind the development while FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel refused to comment on the matter at all. FC Pune City have invested heavily in their squad this season, bringing in the likes of 2016 ISL Golden Boot winner Marcelinho, Uruguayan striker Emiliano Alfaro and former Delhi Dynamos midfielder Marcos Tebar....

The JSW-owned outfit had zero shots on target in the first half which only highlighted their troubles in front of goal. “We did one mistake in the beginning and then one in the final minutes. But we tried to come back in the game, and Sunil (Chhetri) had a fine opportunity in the beginning of the second half to hit back. We tried to do too much in the last minutes....

The hosts opted for a 4-4-1-1 formation with Kalu Uche operating as the striker in front of attacking midfielder Guyon Fernandez. Lallianzuala Chhangte was dropped to the bench and Seityasen Singh featured on the right flank. Matias Mirabaje was replaced by Jeroen Lumu on the left. As for the visitors, they went in with a 4-1-4-1 shape with Sambinha replacing Abdul Hakku in the centre of defence and Reagan Singh coming in for Robert Lalthlamuana....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecasted with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms. Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India. TEAM NEWS Injured - Anas Edathodika Doubtful - None Suspended: None Key Players - Izu Azuka, Mehtab Hossain Injured - None Doubtful - None Suspended: None...

The game was decided by Achille Emana, who converted a spot-kick opportunity in the second half to seal three points for his side but Gregory expressed that the scoreline did not reflect the nature of the game. “The most one-sided game I’ve seen all season. We missed many chances.The game could have ended in the first half. We had many chances which we didn’t take,” rued the Chennaiyin coach....

With the AFC Cup Inter-zonal Semifinal against North Korean side April 25 SC fast approaching, the Blues wasted no time in starting off their pre-season training in the city three days post the ISL Draft. Speaking on the sidelines of the season’s first ever training session, Head Coach Albert Roca was delighted to be back in action. “We’re happy to be back on the field. Our target is to build on last season’s progress as we move into a new chapter in the club’s history....

The Englishman was happy after his side picked up their first three points in their win against Delhi Dynamos in the last match but pointed out that Jamshedpur could have scored more than the one goal they did. “Obviously, I am very pleased with the victory in Delhi. I think we deserved it, and were the marginally stronger team on the night. But I think we had scoring opportunities on the evening,” he said....

Sarthak got his primary lessons in football from his father before joining Bally AC - a club that has produced the likes of former Indian Olympics team captain Samar (Badru) Banerjee and Satyajit Chatterjee, However, he later moved to Uttarpara and is one of the most prominent names to have come out of the academy of Bastab Roy, who is now a part of the Atletico de Kolkata coaching staff....

The 21-year-old has four goals and an assist from 12 appearances and was the first player to score for Blasters this season. A statement by the club read, “Kerala blasters and Mark Sifneos have mutually agreed to part ways. We are grateful for all his contributions to the club. The club would also like to wish him well for the future.” Sifneos left former club RKC Waalwijk and joined Kerala Blasters in the hope of getting regular minutes....

The Kolkata franchise ended their association with Atletico de Madrid and thus, chose not to renew the contract of coach Jose Molina. In came Ashley Westwood as the technical director and Teddy Sheringham as the coach. The club didn’t retain a single foreign player from their title winning campaign. Interestingly, Sereno, who has signed for Chennaiyin FC this season and made it into the play-offs once again, mentioned that ATK did approach him in the summer....

Lalruatthara has been among the club’s best players having played in three positions – centre-back, left-back and right-back. He played in 17 matches and only missed a single game due to suspension. The 23-year-old has already won the I-League in his career and will look to add the Indian Super League (ISL) title as well in the coming years. It is reliably learnt that as many as six ISL clubs were keen to get the prized signature of the India Under-23 defender....

When is the ISL opening ceremony? The ISL season four opening ceremony will take place on Friday, November 17 from 19:15 IST. It will be hosted at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi, Kerala, with Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif set to perform. How can I watch the ISL opening ceremony? In India, the ISL opening ceremony may be watched live on Star Sports 2/HD2, Star Sports 3/HD3, Star Gold amongst a number of other TV channels as well....