Leading experts, advocates call for innovative approaches and collaborations to speed discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The National Institutes of Health released recommendations today that provide a framework for a bold and transformative Alzheimer’s disease research agenda. Developed at the recent Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2015: Path to Treatment and[Read More…]
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Obama Administration Leaves Explosive Oil Trains on the Rails for Years
Long phase-out of hazardous cars, inadequate speed limits, deficient tanker shells leave communities at risk of catastrophe A crude oil train near the Richmond, CA, railyard. Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. Today the Department of Transportation (DOT) released long-awaited new safety standards for rail tank cars[Read More…]
Groups, Along with More Than 150,000 Individuals, Call for Ban on Dangerous Pesticide
Continued widespread agricultural use of chlorpyrifos harms children’s health A crop duster sprays pesticides over a farmfield. Denton Rumsey / Shutterstock San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received a strong message from labor, community, and environmental health groups as well as more than 160,000 people,[Read More…]
Emergency Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Two Grand Canyon Species Threatened by Tusayan Development
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protection for a tiger beetle and a flower found in wet seeps in the Grand Canyon and nowhere else on Earth. The Arizona wetsalts tiger[Read More…]
The Toxic Truth About A New Generation of Nonstick and Waterproof Chemicals
Ten Years After Teflon Scandal, Your Family’s Health Remains at Risk WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2015. Ten years ago, DuPont was forced to phase out a key chemical in making Teflon, after revelations that for nearly 45 years the company covered up evidence of its health hazards, including cancer and birth[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, IL Poison Center Issue Alert to Dangerous Form of Synthetic Drugs
Attorney General, Illinois Poison Center Warn Illinoisans to Spike in ER visits & Death Due to Synthetic Drugs Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Poison Center issued an alert today to reports of new, deadly forms of synthetic drugs turning up across the country leading[Read More…]
State, Federal Leaders to Accelerate Delta Habitat Restoration, Proceed With Water Infrastructure Fix
OAKLAND, CA –(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. After months of public comment and exhaustive review, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined top federal officials to unveil plans that accelerate restoration of the Delta’s ecosystem and fix the state’s aging water infrastructure. “We can’t just cross our fingers, hoping for the best[Read More…]
Senators Urge Full Funding for Food Safety in Wake of Recalls Following Listeria Outbreak
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. Following one of the most sweeping food recalls in history by Blue Bell Creameries and yesterday’s announcement of a recall of potentially contaminated pasta salad at Hy-Vee stores across the Midwest, 7 Senators joined today in urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund the[Read More…]
To Combat Smoking, Lethal Health Risks from Tobacco, Senators Durbin, Blumenthal, Reed, Boxer Introduce Legislation for Tobacco Enforcement Reforms
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2015. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (TTERA) to address illegal tobacco trafficking and tobacco product tax disparities, as well as deter consumers – especially among youth –[Read More…]
Oxfam Trucks in Aid to Nepal by Land for the First Time from India
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015. Oxfam India has for the first time in its short history today begun trucking in aid by land to remote villages in the Gorkha district of Nepal – the ancestral origins of the Nepalese Royal family and from where the famous Gurkha soldiery got its name. Three[Read More…]
