Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. NOAA Research yesterday announced $6 million in funding to get scientific and technological advances from the government and academia to NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) more rapidly, improving severe weather and water hazards forecasting. “NOAA has sharpened its focus on speeding up this important transition of[Read More…]
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Federal Agencies Express Support for Updated Safe Infant Sleep Recommendations
Revised recommendations incorporate latest research on sleep-related risks to infants Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Federal agencies concerned with infant health and welfare today announced their support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated recommendations on safe infant sleep. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part[Read More…]
Endocrine Disruptors Cost U.S. Billions Due to Health Care and Lost Wages
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Last week, a study, Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the USA: a population-based disease burden and cost analysis, published in The Lancet journal, concludes that exposure to pesticides and other chemicals found in common household items, such as toys, makeup and detergent, costs the U.S. more than $340 billion annually[Read More…]
Governor Rauner’s Children’s Cabinet Makes Lead Poisoning Prevention A Priority
October 23-30, 2016 – National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2016. Governor Bruce Rauner’s Cabinet on Children and Youth recently announced a statewide, cross-agency initiative to reduce children’s exposure to lead. Lead poisoning is one of the most prevalent, preventable, environmental health hazards and is known to[Read More…]
More Than 70 Percent of Consumers Can Find Marketplace Plans for Less than $75 Per Month During Open Enrollment
With Start of Window Shopping, Americans Can Now Check Out Options for 2017 Coverage Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. With window shopping beginning today, Health Insurance Marketplace consumers can now visit HealthCare.gov to check out their options for 2017 coverage in advance of the start of Open Enrollment on November 1.[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell, Google Announce Donation to Connect Kids to National Parks
Let’s Move! Outside Campout Part of Nationwide Movement Inspiring Youth to Play, Learn, Serve and Work on Public Lands KIRKLAND, Wash. –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined Google Executive Eric Young to announce Google’s $165,000 donation to the National Park Foundation’s Open OutDoors[Read More…]
RN Report: Pharma Giants Spend Far More on Marketing, Sales Than They Do on Research and Development
Sen. Bernie Sanders with CNA Co-President Zenei Cortez at a Yes on 61 rally in Los Angeles. CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. In justifying skyrocketing drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry typically claims that it needs massive profits to conduct research and development (R&D) for critical new medications. But the drug giants actually[Read More…]
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Reduces Bumblebee Colony Size
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. Systemic neonicotinoid (neonic) exposure is associated with reductions in colony size and changes in foraging behavior, according to a recent field study done by a team of scientists at Imperial College London. The senior author of the study, Richard Gill, Ph.D., stated that when neonicotinoid “exposure[Read More…]
‘Mama’—One Mother Tells How Hillary’s Commitment to Children Gave Her Baby a Chance (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 23 2016 By Leslie Salzillo This new Hillary Clinton ad tells of one of the most moving stories about one mother who gave birth to a child with a disability and how the democratic presidential nominee’s work for families and children over the years made all the difference. When Martha Soltani[Read More…]
University of Chicago Law School Students Deliver Environmental Legal Aid
Abrams clinic provides pro bono legal work, experience for students Law students at the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic are working with Recovery on Water, a group of breast cancer patients and survivors who row as therapy, to improve water quality for the Chicago River. Courtesy of: Recovery on Water CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October[Read More…]
