Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. The study, “Long-Term Study of a Quadrivalent HumanPapillomavirus Vaccine,” appearing in the September 2014 issue of Pediatrics (published online Aug. 18), examined whether the HPV vaccine remains effective 8 years after initial vaccination. Researchers followed boys and girls who were vaccinated with the HPV[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Parents Who Refuse Vitamin K for Newborn Also More Likely to Refuse Vaccines
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Vitamin K is recommended for newborns to prevent a rare bleeding disorder that can result in long-term brain damage and death. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on a cluster of four cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in infants[Read More…]
Emphasizing MMR Vaccine’s Benefits for Children Increases Parents’ Intent to Immunize
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Previous studies have shown that messages highlighting vaccines’ benefits to society at large have resulted in increased immunization rates among adults, but it’s unclear whether this pattern holds for parents deciding whether to vaccinate their children. In a study in the September 2014 issue[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City To Host Watch Party For Jackie Robinson West Little League World Series Game On Monday Evening
Watch Party Will Again be Held at Jackie Robinson Park CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the City of Chicago will again host a watch party on Monday evening, August 18 for friends, families and neighbors of the Jackie Robinson West All Stars for their upcoming game against[Read More…]
July 2014 Jobless Rates Up in 30 States, Down in 8; Payroll Jobs Up in 36 States, Down in 13
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in July. Thirty states had unemployment rate increases from June, 8 states had decreases, and 12 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-nine states and the[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Applauds USDA Rule To Implement More Stringent Safety Standards For Imported Puppies
New rule based on Durbin-authored provision in 2008 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. Today U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) announcement of final regulations that will require that dogs imported to the United States meet stronger health[Read More…]
NOAA Analysis Reveals Significant Land Cover Changes in U.S. Coastal Regions
Land Cover Atlas helps communities “see” vulnerabilities and craft stronger resilience plans Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. A new NOAA nationwide analysis shows that between 1996 and 2011, 64,975 square miles in coastal regions — can area larger than the state of Wisconsin — experienced changes in land cover, including a[Read More…]
Keystone XL: Friends of the Earth Files for Release of State Department Records Surrounding EIS Revisions
FOIA request underscores lingering questions about integrity of KXL review process WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. Friends of the Earth filed a Freedom of Information Act request demanding the expedited release of all communication by State Department staff between January 31, 2014 and June 1, 2014 surrounding changes made to[Read More…]
Following Lawsuit, EPA Restores Stream Buffers to Protect Salmon from Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2014. In a victory for environmental groups, conservationists, and fishing groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a settlement last Wednesday to restore no-spray buffer zones around waterways to protect imperiled salmon and steelhead from five toxic pesticides. An initial agreement was reached in June, when[Read More…]
Energy Department Reports Highlight Strength of U.S. Wind Energy Industry
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2014. The U.S. continues to be a global leader in wind energy, ranking second in installed capacity in the world, according to two reports released today by the Department of Energy. Wind power is a key component of the nation’s all-of-the-above strategy to reduce carbon pollution, diversify[Read More…]
