Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission announced that an operation that marketed acai berry supplements, “colon cleansers,” and other products using allegedly fraudulent free trial offers and phony endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray will pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement. The money will be[Read More…]
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FDA Backtracks on Removing Allowances for Antibiotics in Conventional Livestock Feed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on December 22, 2011 that it was terminating a rulemaking process begun in 1977 to reduce or potentially eliminate feeding low doses of certain antibiotics to healthy farm animals in conventional livestock operations. FDA had initiated the rulemaking[Read More…]
New Radio Ad Warns Against ‘Radioactive Rate Hikes’ in Iowa
As Iowa legislature assembles, new radio ad warns against ‘radioactive rate hikes’ Watchdog group’s ad seeks to prevent passage of electric rate increase to fund nuclear reactor construction; bill failed to pass Iowa Senate last year Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. On the first day of the[Read More…]
Endo Pharmaceuticals Opiate Products by Novartis Consumer Health: Public Health Advisory – Potential Safety Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2012. ISSUE: FDA is advising healthcare professionals and patients of a potential problem with opiate products manufactured and packaged for Endo Pharmaceuticals by Novartis Consumer Health at its Lincoln, Nebraska manufacturing site. Due to problems that occurred when these products were packaged and labeled at the[Read More…]
Environmental and Economic Justice Communities Target Bank of America
Share your Story: New website uses humor, innovation to highlight BoA abuses Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2012. Today, Rainforest Action Network (http://ran.org) and The New Bottom Line (http://www.newbottomline.com/) teamed up to launch a new Tumblr blog, called Bankrupting America (http://bankruptingamerica.tumblr.com). This hub on everything Bank of America highlights the worst of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Launches New Year’s Challenge: ‘Walk Across Illinois’
Encourages Illinoisans to Walk 167 Miles in One Year for Better Health CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the “Walk Across Illinois Challenge,” an initiative to help improve the health and wellness of Illinois residents. The Governor walked 167 miles across Illinois 10 years ago to advocate on[Read More…]
Department of Energy Launches Initiative with Industry to Better Protect the Nation’s Electric Grid from Cyber Threats
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2012. As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to enhance the security and reliability of the nation’s electrical grid, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced an initiative to further protect the electrical grid from cyber attacks. The “Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity” project, a White[Read More…]
NJ Assembly Advances Bill To Protect Children from Pesticides
Washington, DC—-(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2012. A law in the state of New Jersey aimed at protecting children by prohibiting pesticides on school grounds has advanced in the state’s General Assembly. Public health and environmental advocates are hoping that the bill will be considered by the full legislature within the next week,[Read More…]
Ski Resort Expansion Threatens Damage to Lake Tahoe
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2012. In a move to protect the environmental quality of a lake known for its natural beauty, community members and conservationists today asked a federal court to reject an inadequate Environmental Impact Report and to stop the construction of a 325-unit complex along California’s scenic west shore[Read More…]
Wider Use Of Cannabis Therapy Could Reduce Prescription Pain Drug Deaths
“Physicians who treat neuropathic pain with opioids should evaluate their patients for a trial of cannabis and prescribe it when appropriate prior to using opioids” Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2012. Physicians who prescribe opioid drugs to patients with neuropathy (nerve pain) ought to consider recommending cannabis as an alternative therapy, according[Read More…]
