Landmark Report Reveals Monsanto’s Signature Herbicide Has Nearly Eradicated Iconic Species’ Major Food Source Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a detailed, 80 page scientific report, “Monarchs in Peril: Herbicide-Resistant Crops and the Decline of Monarch Butterflies in North America.” The comprehensive report reveals the[Read More…]
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U.S. Surgeon General Says ‘Marijuana Can Be Helpful’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015 – By Jag Davies U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has joined the growing chorus of top medical professionals and organizations in favor of reforming marijuana laws to allow access for medical purposes. On today’s CBS This Morning Murthy said, “We have some preliminary data showing[Read More…]
Rep. DeFazio Requests Audit of Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Programs
Blasts agency in rail hearing for failing to address serious safety concerns Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. Today, Ranking Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General Calvin L. Scovel, III requesting a full audit of[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer to Reintroduce Bipartisan Veterans Equal Access Act to Expand Medical Marijuana Access to our Nation’s Heroes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Today, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), along with eight bipartisan cosponsors, introduced HR 667: The Veterans Equal Access Act,to make it easier for qualified veterans to access medical marijuana in states where it is legal. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specifically prohibits its medical providers[Read More…]
FDA Approves Ibrance for Postmenopausal Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Ibrance (palbociclib) to treat advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. Breast cancer in women is the second most common type of cancer in the United States. It forms in the breast tissue and in advanced cases,[Read More…]
58 Million Nonsmokers in US Are Still Exposed to secondhand Smoke
Two of every five children — including seven in 10 black children — are exposed Secondhand smoke exposure is harmful and remains high for certain groups. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Although secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the United States dropped by half between 1999 to 2000 and 2011[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Business Licenses Announced In Illinois
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Illinois medical marijuana patients have waited for awhile now for safe access to medicine. Applicants for medical marijuana business licenses have also been waiting. Former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn failed to issue licenses before left office, but issued ‘recommendations’ for who he thought should get licenses. It[Read More…]
Florida Officials, FDA, Consider Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Officials in the Florida Keys are seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to release a wave of mosquitoes that have been genetically engineered to produce offspring whose larvae are unable to survive. The plan to introduce these mosquitoes has been met with[Read More…]
21st Century ‘Hottest’ on Record as Global Warming Continues, UN Agency Warns
Floods devastated much of the Balkans throughout May 2014. Photo: UNDP GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–2 February 2015 – Devastating weather patterns and increasing temperatures will last into the foreseeable future as global warming is expected to continue, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed today as it explained that 2014’s ranking as[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics President Urges Parents to Vaccinate Their Children Against Measles
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Statement by Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP: As the measles outbreak linked to Disneyland continues to spread, pediatricians are deeply concerned about the children who have been infected, and those who are at risk because they have not been vaccinated. The American Academy of Pediatrics[Read More…]
