NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the current crisis on the Korean peninsula “has already gone too far,” following an announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to restart its Yongbyon nuclear reactor. “I am deeply troubled. As Secretary-General, it is my duty to[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Sierra Club Launches GET OUT Campaign for Earth Month
Encouraging people to Get Out and Enjoy, Explore and Protect the Planet SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Today the Sierra Club launched a new campaign urging people to get outdoors. GET OUT is expanding the conservation movement by creating opportunities for people who care about the environment and the outdoors to[Read More…]
BNSF Railway, Coal Shippers Receive Notice of Intent to Sue for Coal Contamination in Waterways
Coal export proposals would worsen existing water pollution SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Today, the Sierra Club and its partners sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and several coal companies for violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The Sierra Club, Puget Soundkeeper,[Read More…]
Haier America Expands Recall of Chest Freezers Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: April 02, 2013 – Recall number: 13-160 Haier® Freezers model HNCM070E back view Recall Summary Name of product: Chest Freezers Hazard: [Read More…]
Higher Blood Omega-3s Associated with Lower Risk of Premature Death Among Older Adults
Risk of dying from heart disease significantly lowered Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids—found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27% and their mortality risk from heart[Read More…]
New NIH Funding for Two Autism Centers of Excellence
A total of 11 centers now funded for up to five years Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5.3 million in initial one-year funding to the latest two recipients of the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) program. With these awards, announced on World Autism Awareness[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Autism Awareness Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Every April during National Autism Awareness Month, we recognize the special challenges faced by those living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and refocus our efforts on the best ways to support them and their families. Autism is a developmental disability characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties[Read More…]
‘Mean Girls’ At College: Social Whirl Derails Many, Study Finds
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. You’re not done with high school when you go to college, according to a new study of student culture. An in-depth look at the lives of young women who started college on the same floor of a large dorm at a middle-tier public university shows that[Read More…]
Cells Culled From Adults May Grow Human Bone
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Preparations are underway for the first known human trial to use embryonic-like stem cells collected from adult cells to grow bone. The cells technology, called VSEL stem cells, or very small embryonic-like stem cells, are derived from adults—not fetuses. This eliminates ethical arguments and potential side[Read More…]
Record-breaking 2011 Lake Erie Algae Bloom May Be Sign of Things to Come
A Lake Erie algae bloom in September 2009. This photo was taken on the southeast shore of Pelee Island, Ontario. Image credit: Tom Archer ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. The largest harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie’s recorded history was likely caused by the confluence of changing farming practices and weather[Read More…]
