Buford Named West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Safety Award Recipient West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (WCCH) recently named Riki Buford, PBX operator in WCCH’s Admitting Department, as the recipient of its Safety Riki Buford Award. The award, which honors employees for their promotion of safety and safety awareness in and around the hospital, is distributed to those employees that demonstrate extraordinary awareness and action in minimizing potential safety risks.
Dr. Bridget Loehn Relocates Medical Practice Bridget Loehn, MD, ENT and allergy specialist with Imperial Health, has moved to a new location inside the Center for Orthopaedics building at 1747 Imperial Boulevard Bridget Loehn, MD in Lake Charles. Dr. Loehn is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, and specializes in medical and surgical management and treatment
of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related internal structures of the head and neck. She treats allergies, as well as diagnoses and manages diseases of the larynx & pharynx, sinuses, oral cavity, and ears. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (337) 419-1960.
Lake Area Medical Center Welcomes Hope Leedom Prather Hope Leedom Prather has been named Director of Human Resources at Lake Area Medical Center. Prather brings 12 years of experience in Human Resources and 11 years of Hope Leedom Prather healthcare leadership to Lake Area Medical Center. She holds a Professional Human Resources certification and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management.
IndustryInsider
Straight Answers to Your Questions on Industry and the Environment
Q:
There are big plumes of smoke coming from industries. Is this pollution?
A:
The plumes are water vapor, not smoke.
What you see is actually water vapor. A significant amount of heat and water are required in the industrial process. Cooling towers are used to cool the hot water that is generated when heat is removed from the process. Industry reuses the water as much as possible, and then cools it before returning it to local waterways. Temperature, humidity and wind all affect the visibility of the water vapor and how quickly it’s absorbed into the air. You may notice it more on a cool, humid evening when there is very little wind. The fact that it’s more visible at some times than others is a result of weather changes, not changes within the industrial process. These cooling towers are an environmentally friendly way to keep local industry working.
Carol Collins
retiree from local industry
Visit www.laia.com to learn more and submit your question about local industry and the environment.
December 2016
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