Day: March 29, 2013

Valley Fever Increasing in Some Southwestern States

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013.  Valley Fever, a fungal respiratory infection, dramatically increased in several southwestern states from 1998 through 2011, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah rose from 2,265 in 1998 to more than[Read More…]

NRDC: New Gasoline and Auto Pollution Standards Will Save Lives, Money and Clear Our Air

NRDC: “Big Oil companies want us to believe these benefits aren’t worth it.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013 – The Environmental Protection Agency’s new standards for gas and vehicle emissions that will be announced today will dramatically reduce hazardous air pollution such as smog-forming nitrogen oxides. Luke Tonachel, senior vehicles analyst at[Read More…]

Study: Cannabis Smoking Associated With “Significantly Better” Health Outcomes Than Tobacco Smoking

Randwick, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013. Adults who inhale cannabis report significantly better health outcomes than do those who smoke tobacco or a combination of both substances, according to exploratory survey data to be published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Investigators at the University of New South Wales assessed the relationship between[Read More…]

Jobless Rates Down in 22 States, Up in 12 in Feb. 2013; Payroll Jobs Up in 42 States, Down in 8

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2013. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-two states had unemployment rate decreases, 12 states had increases, and 16 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia[Read More…]

Vaginal Delivery Recommended Over Maternal-Request Cesarean

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013.  The nation’s largest ob-gyn organization recommends that pregnant women plan for vaginal birth unless there is a medical reason for a cesarean. In new guidelines issued this week, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) says maternal-request cesareans are especially not recommended for[Read More…]

EPA Proposes Achievable Cleaner Fuels and Cars Standard, Slashing Air Pollution and Providing Extensive Health Benefits

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013.  Based on extensive input from auto manufactures, refiners, and states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed sensible standards for cars and gasoline that will significantly reduce harmful pollution, prevent thousands of premature deaths and illnesses, while also enabling efficiency improvements in the cars and trucks[Read More…]

Sierra Club: Obama Administration to Release Cleaner Tailpipe Standards

New Rules Will Slash Smog from Cars and Trucks WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013.  Today,  the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to release new cleaner tailpipe standards that will reduce smog-forming pollution, save lives and improve public health.  These new safeguards will require that oil refineries reduce the sulfur[Read More…]

Federal Appeals Court Upholds $1.57 Million Judgment Against National Union of Healthcare Workers, Sal Rosselli and Other Union Officials

Scathing Decision Finds that Rosselli and Others Diverted Union Resources to Their Own Use, Stole Documents and Equipment, Lied to Workers and the Court, and Deliberately Harmed Union Members SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2013.  The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth District upheld a $1.57 million judgment yesterday against[Read More…]

New York Firm Recalls Frozen Mini Quesadilla, Pizza, Cheese Steak and Other Snack Products Due To Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013 – Rich Products Corporation, a Buffalo, NY firm, is recalling approximately 196,222 pounds of frozen chicken quesadilla and various other heat treated, not fully cooked frozen mini meals and snack items because they may be contaminated with E. coli O121, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety[Read More…]

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