Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. A new strategic plan to guide diabetes-related research over the next decade was announced today by the National Institutes of Health. The plan, developed by a federal work group led by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), identifies research opportunities with[Read More…]
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CPSC and HUD Issue Updated Remediation Protocol for Homes with Problem Drywall
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are issuing an updated remediation protocol (pdf) for homes with problem drywall. A study (pdf) conducted on behalf of CPSC by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, finds no[Read More…]
Spring Flooding Underway, Expected to Worsen through April
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011. U.S. Spring Flood Risk Map for 2011. (Credit: NOAA) With spring flooding already underway over portions of the U.S., NOAA forecasters are warning the worst is yet to come. Almost half the country – from the North Central U.S. through the Midwest and the Northeast – has[Read More…]
Higher Cancer Risk Continues After Chernobyl
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011. Nearly 25 years after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, exposure to radioactive iodine-131(I-131, a radioactive isotope) from fallout may be responsible for thyroid cancers that are still occurring among people who lived in the Chernobyl area and were children or adolescents[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Omalizumab Relieves Seasonal Asthma Attacks in Youth
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011. A drug that targets the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE), a key player in asthma, nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and decreased asthma symptoms among young people living in inner city environments, a clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health has found. The[Read More…]
Two Tropical Cyclone Names Retired from List of Atlantic Storms
Washington, D.C>–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. Hurricane Igor as it strikes Newfoundland on September 21. (Credit: NOAA) Two tropical cyclone names in the Atlantic were retired from the official name rotation by the World Meteorological Organization’s hurricane committee because of the deaths and damage they caused in 2010. The committee issues the list[Read More…]
NOAA Administrator Unveils Arctic Plan During Aspen Speech
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. NOAA explained today how it will concentrate scientific, service, and stewardship efforts in the Arctic when it released its first ever Arctic Vision and Strategy. Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, made the announcement during a keynote address[Read More…]
Public Cautioned Against Taking Potassium Iodide Due to Nuclear Reactor Explosions in Japan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. The damage to nuclear reactors in Japan has raised health and safety concerns for people around the world and in the U.S. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said, “Given the thousands of miles between the two countries, Hawaii, Alaska, the U.S. Territories and the U.S.[Read More…]
EPA Warns, ‘Children Act Fast…So Do Poisons,’ in Observance of Poison Prevention Week
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2011. In ongoing efforts to protect people’s health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is collaborating with the Poison Prevention Week Council to encourage the public to keep poisonous substances out of the hands of children. In observance of National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26), EPA recommends that locking[Read More…]
February Ranked 17th Warmest on Record
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2011. This year, the globe experienced the 17th warmest February since record keeping began in 1880, as the climate phenomenon La Niña continued to be a significant factor. Last month’s average Arctic sea ice extent tied with 2005 as the smallest extent for February in its 32-year[Read More…]
