Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. Today, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, released statements in response to the unanimous vote by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to initiate a rulemaking for[Read More…]
Health and Fitness
Enhanced Ebola Screening to Start at Five U.S. Airports and New Tracking Program for all People Entering U.S. from Ebola-affected Countries
New layers of screening at airports that receive more than 94% of West African Travelers Joint Airport Screening Fact Sheet Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs & Border Protection (CBP) this week will begin new layers[Read More…]
Patients Continue to Apply for Medical Cannabis Registration in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014. Approximately 6,300 citizens have started the patient registration process for the Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program since the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) began accepting applications on September 2, 2014. Of those, IDPH has received approximately 800 complete applications. IDPH began issuing approval and denial letters[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Outlines Ebola Preparedness in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2014. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), today briefed the media and public about the state’s preparedness efforts should a case of Ebola be suspected or confirmed in Illinois. At this time, there are no suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola in[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Rawlings Regarding Death of Thomas Duncan, First Ebola Patient Diagnosed in the US
Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)—October 8, 2014. Statement from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings on the death of Thomas Duncan, the first ebola patient diagnosed in the United States: We are deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Thomas Duncan has passed away. We appreciate the dedicated service of the emergency and medical personnel who[Read More…]
CDC Report Shows Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries are Frequent and Costly
Americans spend more than 1 million days in the hospital each year from crash injuries Full impact of motor vehicle crashes. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014. More than 2.5 million people went to the emergency department (ED) – and nearly 200,000 of them were hospitalized – because of motor[Read More…]
After Six Years of Inaction, Consumer Organizations Urge Feds to Implement Catfish Inspection Program
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. Today, a coalition of consumer and advocacy organizations including Food & Water Watch, the Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention, Consumer Federation of America, National Consumers League and United Food & Commercial Workers International Union called on the Office of Management and Budget to create[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Launches Suburban Anti-Heroin Task Force
1 Death Every 3 Days on Average Since 2012; Using Narcan During an Overdose was 100% Effective in DuPage County CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) yesterday launched the Suburban Anti-Heroin Task Force to tackle the rampant problem of heroin abuse by Illinois teenagers in suburban Chicago along[Read More…]
U.S.-Europe Trade Document Confirms Chemical Industry Attack on Health Safeguards
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 7, 2014. As the seventh round of talks on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership moves toward conclusion today in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Friends of the Earth is calling for a more transparent negotiating process, especially in light of a leaked secret TTIP text on toxic chemicals. The[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Meeting on Ebola, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014 – 4:04 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from my entire team across administrations — across agencies on the aggressive steps that we are taking to fight the Ebola epidemic, to stop the epidemic at[Read More…]
