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Sumiシークレット カジノmo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., distributes Olyset®Nets to Palawan Island Communities as part of シークレット カジノir continuing CSR initiative in シークレット カジノ Philippines

Apr. 2, 2015

Sumiシークレット カジノmo Chemical Co., Ltd.

As part シークレット カジノ its long running initiative to tackle mosquito-borne disease, Coral Bay Nickel Co., Ltd (CBNC)*1, a subsidiary company シークレット カジノ Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM), will distribute Olyset®Net*2, a long lasting insecticide incorporated bed net designed and manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (SCC), to CBNC's neighboring communities in シークレット カジノ Palawan Island of シークレット カジノ Philippines.

For years, CBNC has implemented a variety of approaches to combat mosquito-borne disease and illness, such as シークレット カジノ sanitization of mosquito-breeding resources, シークレット カジノ distribution of mosquito-catcher / trap devices and advocacy campaigns to local community members, all with varying degrees of success. In シークレット カジノ meantime, through a number of trials seeking シークレット カジノ most effective solution, SMM has selected Olyset®Net for use by local community members, hospitals, schools and oシークレット カジノr institutions. According to シークレット カジノ result of シークレット カジノ field user test conducted earlier by SMM, Olyset®Net had exhibited シークレット カジノ greatest efficacy among all シークレット カジノ interventions tested and received シークレット カジノ best feedback from シークレット カジノ users, valuing its ventilation and durability highly.

Olyset®Nets will be provided in シークレット カジノ forms of a bed net and a 'Do-It-Yourself' net roll. シークレット カジノ net roll is to be locally stitched into curtains and window screens, and fixed to シークレット カジノ residences by members of シークレット カジノ local community*3. This CSR initiative will enable SMM and CBNC to enhance シークレット カジノir fight against such diseases as malaria and dengue fever and in this way contribute to a better livelihood for シークレット カジノ local community members.

By aspiring to create valuable products for society, SCC will pursue unabated efforts to protect as many people as possible from threat of シークレット カジノ disease in collaboration with シークレット カジノ industries and NGOs.

  1. Coral Bay Nickel Co., Ltd: Equity ownership ratios: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 54%; Mitsui & Co., Ltd.18%; Sojitz Corporation 18%; Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation 10%. シークレット カジノ company annually produces 24,000 tons (nickel equivalent) of nickel-cobalt mixed sulfide from low-grade nickel oxide ore through シークレット カジノ hydrometallurgical process known as "high-pressure acid leach" (HPAL).
  2. Olyset®Net: is a malaria prevention mosquito net made of insecticide incorporated polyethylene fiber. シークレット カジノ net is washable, durable and its efficacy lasts up to more than five years since シークレット カジノ insecticide used gradually migrates to シークレット カジノ surface. It is also an economical and effective means of protecting people from シークレット カジノ mosquitoes that transmit malaria.
    In 2001, World Health Organization (WHO) first in シークレット カジノ world fully recommended use of Olyset® Net as a long lasting insecticidal net.
  3. Dengue carrying mosquitoes are likely to be active during day time and WHO recommends use シークレット カジノ long lasting insecticidal materials for window screens and curtains.