The COST of Excessive Alcohol Use: A Drain on the American Economy Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249[Read More…]
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Launch of Cassini Spacecraft to Saturn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. On Oct. 15, 1997, a seven-year journey to the ringed planet Saturn began with the liftoff of a Titan IVB/Centaur carrying the Cassini orbiter and its attached Huygens probe. This spectacular streak shot was taken from Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with a[Read More…]
New Horizons Publishes First Research Paper in ‘Science,’ Describing Numerous Pluto System Findings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. From Pluto’s unusual heart-shaped region to its extended atmosphere and intriguing moons, New Horizons has revealed a degree of diversity and complexity in the Pluto system that few expected in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system. This high-resolution image captured by NASA’s New Horizons[Read More…]
Strong El Niño Sets the Stage for 2015-2016 Winter Weather
Temperature – U.S. Winter Outlook: 2015-2016 (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook today favoring cooler and wetter weather in Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely in the West and across the Northern Tier. This year’s El Niño,[Read More…]
Law Does Not Provide for a Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2016. The Social Security Act provides for an automatic increase in Social Security and SSI benefits if there is[Read More…]
Scientists Develop Genetic Blueprint of Inner Ear Cell Development
Two studies in mice use new technique to provide insight into cell development critical for hearing, balance Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Using a sensitive new technology called single-cell RNA-seq on cells from mice, scientists have created the first high-resolution gene expression map of the newborn mouse inner ear. The findings[Read More…]
Study Finds Wildflowers Contain More Neonics than Treated Fields
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. A new study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, has found that wildflowers bordering fields that are treated with neonicotinoids contain a higher concentration of the bee-toxic pesticides than the actual treated fields, pointing out an often overlooked avenue of exposure for bees. Widely-used neonicotinoids, which[Read More…]
Clues to Opioid Abuse from State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
CDC study shows urgent need for improved prescribing practices Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death in the United States – mostly due to abuse and misuse of prescription opioid pain relievers, benzodiazepines (sedatives/tranquilizers), and stimulants. Information from state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs)[Read More…]
New Campaign Targets Popcorn Companies’ Use of Bee-Toxic Insecticide
Consumers demand Pop Secret and Pop Weaver stop using neonicotinoid-coated corn seeds WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2015—Center for Food Safety today launched a new campaign asking Pop Secret and Pop Weaver, two of the largest popcorn companies in the country, to source their popcorn from seeds that are free of neonicotinoid[Read More…]
United States and the State of Alaska Opt Not to Recover Additional Damages from Exxon Mobil Under Reopener Provision of 1991 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Settlement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. The Department of Justice and the Alaska Department of Law announced that they are bringing to a close the federal and state judicial actions against ExxonMobil Corporation and its corporate predecessors regarding the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Prince William Sound, Alaska, harlequin ducks and[Read More…]
