Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. Colorado’s largest pot grower, LivWell Inc., was sued over illegal pesticide use in a law suit filed Monday in Denver District Court. Two marijuana users, one of whom suffers from a brain tumor and holds a medical card to use the product, allege that the grower[Read More…]
Science
To Protect Climate, Groups Appeal Obama Administration’s Largest Coal Mining Plans
Strip mining approvals opened the door for massive amounts of carbon pollution DENVER—(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. Stepping up to defend the climate, WildEarth Guardians and the Sierra Club today took the next step in their challenge to the Obama Administration’s approval of billions of tons of coal mining in the western[Read More…]
State Lawmakers Ask Congress to Oppose H.R. 1599, a Bill to Preempt State GMO Labeling Laws
95 Lawmakers Tell Congress that State GMO Labeling Laws are Constitutional, and Will Not Create a ‘Messy Patchwork’ of State Laws AUGUSTA, Maine—(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. A bipartisan group of 95 state lawmakers (representing 21 states) who have either sponsored state GMO labeling bills, or supported state GMO labeling ballot initiatives[Read More…]
State Lawmakers Ask Congress to Oppose H.R. 1599, a Bill to Preempt State GMO Labeling Laws
95 Lawmakers Tell Congress that State GMO Labeling Laws are Constitutional, and Will Not Create a ‘Messy Patchwork’ of State Laws AUGUSTA, Maine—(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2015. A bipartisan group of 95 state lawmakers (representing 21 states) who have either sponsored state GMO labeling bills, or supported state GMO labeling ballot initiatives[Read More…]
Breastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals
More hospitals are using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Hospital support for breastfeeding has improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report released today. The percentage of U.S. hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America on D.C. City Council Introduction of Landmark Paid Family Leave Bill
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Today, members of the D.C. City Council introduced a bill to provide all district residents with access to family and medical leave insurance. Said Sasha Bruce, senior vice president for campaigns and strategy at NARAL Pro-Choice America: “This bill before the D.C. Council will grant what[Read More…]
New Database Shows Nanotechnology in Common Food Products
Searchable inventory provides new tool for consumers and researchers as food safety agency fails in its duty Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a new searchable database of consumer food products that contain nanotechnology. Common food related products that contain nanotechnology include candies (M&M’s, Skittles),[Read More…]
Positive Beliefs About Marijuana Among Pre Teens Predict DUI in High School
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. What adolescents as young as 12 years old think about marijuana can determine their likelihood of driving under the influence (DUI) and riding with a drinking driver once they get to high school, according to a study in the November 2015 issue of Pediatrics[Read More…]
Screening Children for Physical Abuse Could Identify Children Earlier
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2015. Child physical abuse is common, with more than 119,000 victims and 600 deaths every year in the U.S. Early symptoms of abuse are also commonly missed by health care providers. For the study, “Testing for Abuse in Children With Sentinel Injuries,” in the November[Read More…]
Reproductive Health Experts Call for Action on Toxic Chemicals
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2015. Last week, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) released a statement encouraging broad-based policy measures that prevent exposure to toxic environmental chemicals. “The global health and economic burden related to toxic environmental chemicals is in excess of millions of deaths and billions of dollars[Read More…]
