Pregnant women, young children especially at risk Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Earthjustice The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today published a warning to consumers, especially pregnant women and young children, to avoid kids’ products, electronics, mattresses, and home furniture that contain certain flame retardant chemicals, known[Read More…]
Month: September 2017
October Park Forest Business Breakfast Will Discuss ‘Tips & Tricks to Use for Your 2018 Marketing Strategy’
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. Park Forest’s October Business Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, October 4 at Dining on The Green Banquet Hall, 349 Main Street in DownTown Park Forest. The event is free and open to local business professionals. Following the breakfast, there will be a discussion on[Read More…]
9 Ways Mayors Can Fight Climate Change and Injustice by Rebuilding and Redesigning Cities
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: Cathleen Kelly, Cecilia Martinez, and Walker Hathaway-Williams As the Trump administration tries to roll back environmental protections, a new report from the Center for American Progress and the Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy shows how U.S. mayors can fight climate change by redesigning[Read More…]
New Study Shows Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy Can Prevent Whooping Cough in Babies
Less than half of pregnant women in the United States take advantage of vaccination Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Center for Disease Control (CDC) A new CDC study published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported that vaccination with whooping cough vaccine, Tdap, during the third trimester of pregnancy prevented[Read More…]
Army, DOD Officials Provide Update on Hurricane Relief Efforts
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: DoD News In Puerto Rico, enhanced communications and completed assessments are providing a clearer picture of the extent of the storm damage and the magnitude of the response challenge, Defense Department spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said yesterday. “Given the changing scope and conditions,[Read More…]
Federal Court Strikes Down Kentucky’s Mandatory Ultrasound Requirement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. A federal court today issued an order that strikes down an anti-abortion law that forced doctors to display and describe a patient’s ultrasound, as well as to play the fetal heartbeat, even if the doctor believed it would harm the patient or it was against[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Miami-Dade Court’s Removal of Public Defenders from People Facing Criminal Charges
Defendants forced to represent themselves. This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don’t speak English. MIAMI —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida filed a suit today advancing new constitutional arguments to challenge the removal of public defenders from ongoing criminal[Read More…]
League of Women Voters Park Forest Area’s October Meeting to Discuss Higher Education Forum: Higher Education Institutions in the Southland: Our Hidden Gems
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. One of the significant assets of the south suburbs is the access to high quality, affordable post-secondary education. Please join the League of Women Voters –Park Forest Area on Tuesday, October 10th at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, as[Read More…]
Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine
People with work-related asthma at high risk of pneumococcal pneumonia Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Center for Disease Control (CDC) Adults with asthma are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease, yet according to a new CDC study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, just 54 percent[Read More…]
Silver Spring Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Waterfront Bistro Tartar Sauce
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored By: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Silver Spring Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Waterfront Bistro Tartar Sauce because there is a chance an incorrect back label was attached to the bottle, which does not correctly identify ingredients that could pose an allergen risk; specifically,[Read More…]
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