TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. Monsanto, producer and seller of Roundup and its toxic active ingredient glyphosate, is the recipient of the Center for Biological Diversity’s 2015 Rubber Dodo Award, given annually to those who have done the most to destroy wild places, species and biological diversity. Glyphosate is now used[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Joins Coalition of 25 States, Cities and Counties in Defense of EPA Clean Power Plan
Coalition Cites Critical Need For Rules To Protect The Public, Environment, And Grow Our Economies Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2015. Attorney General Madigan announced yesterday that Illinois is joining a coalition of 25 states and cities filing a motion to intervene to defend the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for HIV
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. The CDC estimates that[Read More…]
CDC Researchers Link Cancer Cells from Parasite to Human Tumors
Unique case raises questions about misdiagnosis and treatment Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2015. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered cancer cells originating in a common tapeworm may take root in people with weakened immune systems, causing cancer-like tumors. It is the first known case of a[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after voting to stop a bill that guts the Clean Water Act. “I find it unconscionable that my Republican colleagues are attempting to undermine efforts to keep our water clean. One in three people – 117 million[Read More…]
In Front of Packed Courtroom, Young Petitioners Ask Judge to Uphold Their Rights to a Safe Environment
Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Today, young Washington citizens sat in a packed King County courtroom and watched as their attorney, Andrea Rodgers gave a stunning and impassioned argument to the court as she fought for her clients’ right to a healthy environment and safe climate. Judge Hollis Hill heard oral[Read More…]
Multistate Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Sicken Thousands, Highlight Need for Action
Government and food industries can work together to make food safer Government and food industries need to work together to make food safer. Entire Infographic (text version) Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Multistate outbreaks cause more than half of all deaths in foodborne disease outbreaks despite accounting for only a tiny[Read More…]
NASA Sees First Land-falling Tropical Cyclone in Yemen
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. Tropical Cyclone Chapala made landfall in Yemen early on November 3 (Eastern Standard Time) and made history as the first land-falling tropical storm in 30 years of record-keeping. As Chapala made landfall NASA’s Aqua satellite passed overhead twice. On Nov. 3, 2015 at 07:20 UTC (2:20[Read More…]
Young Children Have Almost Universal Exposure to Mobile Media Devices
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. While studies as recent as 2013 revealed an income-based “digital divide” when it came to mobile media device ownership, new research indicates that gap is quickly shrinking. Young children in an urban, low-income, minority community had almost universal exposure to mobile devices—with most having[Read More…]
HHS Announces Forum on Pharmaceutical Innovation, Access, Affordability and Better Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2015. The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a public forum to explore pharmaceutical innovation, access, affordability and better health. Below is the text of the invitation: Modern medicine, including new pharmaceuticals that cure or help combat life threatening diseases, continues to deliver significant benefits[Read More…]
