WASHINGTON, DC – (ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the top Democrat on the Fisheries, Wildlife and Water Subcommittee, and Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen protections against lead poisoning in our nation’s pipes, fittings, and fixtures that supply drinking water.[Read More…]
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New VA Online Tool Helps Veterans Learn About and Compare Effective PTSD Treatments
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new online tool this week that will help Veterans compare various treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The PTSD Treatment Decision Aid is a free, interactive online tool that helps educate patients about effective treatment options for[Read More…]
Groundbreaking Supervised Consumption Services Bill Passes the California Assembly
Bi-partisan Support for AB 186 to Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths in California CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—June 2, 2017. Late Thursday evening, the California State Assembly became the first legislative body in the U.S. to pass a bill to permit safe consumption services that would allow drug users to use controlled substances under the[Read More…]
NIH Scientists Try to Crack the Brain’s Memory Codes
Studies of epilepsy patients uncover clues to how the brain remembers. Cracking the brain’s memory codes: Scientists at NIH used electrical recordings to study how the human brain remembers. Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. In a pair of studies, scientists at the National Institutes of Health explored how[Read More…]
Baby Teeth Link Autism and Heavy Metals, NIH Study Suggests
Cross-section of tooth showing laser removal of the dentine layer, in tan, for analysis of metal content.Mount Sinai Health System Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and manganese, compared to teeth from children without autism,[Read More…]
Schnucks Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Walnuts in Cinnamon Pudding Half Cakes and Cake Slices
ST. LOUIS –(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2017. Schnucks Bakery, a St. Louis, Mo. establishment, is issuing an allergy alert on Cinnamon Pudding Half Cakes and Cake Slices because the products may contain walnuts that are not listed on the ingredient labels. Those with an allergy or severe sensitivity to walnuts run the[Read More…]
NASA Names Solar Mission After University of Chicago Physicist (Videos)
Parker Solar Probe honors Prof. Eugene Parker for his solar wind discovery Illustration courtesy of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2017 By: Steve Koppes NASA has named the first mission to fly a spacecraft directly into the sun’s atmosphere in honor of Prof. Eugene Parker, a pioneering physicist[Read More…]
United Nations: US Decision to Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord a ‘Major Disappointment’
“Climate action is not a burden, but an unprecedented opportunity” Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric for the UN Secretary-General, reads a statement on the United States decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change. UN Photo/Manuel Elias NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 June 2017 – The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General today[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on Paris Accord
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2017. Statement from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel: “The President’s decision to pull out of the Paris Accord is a poor attempt to pit environmental protection and economic growth against each other. It’s a false choice. Chicago has proven you can create jobs while reducing your carbon footprint, and[Read More…]
Sierra Club on Trump’s Paris Withdrawal: “One of the Most Ignorant and Dangerous” Actions of Any President
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2017. Today, Donald Trump announced he intends to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. According to the terms of the Agreement, no country can begin the withdrawal process until three years after the Agreement enters into force and the withdrawal would not take effect[Read More…]
