WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching its Energy Star Home Advisor, an online tool designed to help Americans save money and energy by improving the energy efficiency of their homes through recommended, customized and prioritized home-improvement projects. “As we enter the winter months,[Read More…]
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EPA Presidential Advisory Committee Issues Report on Ecological Restoration in the U.S. – Mexico Border Region
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. The Board is an independent federal advisory committee that develops recommendations to the president on U.S. – Mexico border environment and infrastructure issues. The report, “Ecological Restoration in the U.S. – Mexico Border Region,” was accepted by CEQ on behalf of President Obama. “The rapid population[Read More…]
Blunt Chest Trauma and Irregular Heart Beat in School Age Athlete
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. In the January 2015 issue of Pediatrics, (published online Dec. 8) a case study, “Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Commotio Cordis Secondary to a Blunt ChestTrauma in a Teenage Boy,” reports on a healthy 16-year-old boy who suffered blunt chest trauma during football practice. He[Read More…]
Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Young Children Leads to Fewer Hospitalizations
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Between 2004 and 2008, annual influenza vaccine recommendations were gradually expanded to include all children aged 6 months or older. In the Pediatrics study, “Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and ED Visits in Children Less Than 5 Years: 2000-2011,” from the January 2015 issue (published online Dec.[Read More…]
NIH Initiates ‘Centers Without Walls’ to Study Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Projects build a virtual center for research on death associated with epilepsy Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Nine groups of scientists will receive funding totaling $5.9 million in 2014 to work together on increasing the understanding of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the leading cause of death from epilepsy. The[Read More…]
NIH Funds Robots to Assist People with Disabilities
Robots interact with patients to help in rehabilitation and movement Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. New research in robotics might help with stroke rehabilitation, guide wheelchairs, and assist children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Projects investigating co-robotics are the focus of new funding from the National Institutes of Health. This is the[Read More…]
The Sierra Club Releases Fracking 101 Animated Video
Features Narration by Actor Edward James Olmos on the Dangers of Fracking WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Today the Sierra Club released Fracking 101, an animated video that explains the basics of hydraulic fracturing — or “fracking” — and the dangers this natural gas collection method poses to our environment[Read More…]
Nursery Stops Use of Neonic after Home Depot Adopts Labeling Requirement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. In response to Home Depot’s decision to start requiring all nursery plants that have been treated with neonicotinoids to carry a label to inform customers, at least one nursery supplier has decided to change its management practices. J.Berry Nurseries, a company based out of Grand Saline,[Read More…]
Anti-fracking Protesters to Rally Outside BLM Auction in Reno
Coalition Urges BLM to Cancel Lease Sales to Protect Water, Health and Environment RENO, Nev.—(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Protesters wearing blue and carrying water jugs will rally outside the U.S. Bureau of Land Management office in Reno on Tuesday morning to protest the auction of fracking leases on public lands. The[Read More…]
Anglo American’s Negative Influence on Climate Policies Exposed
LIMA, PERU–(ENEWSPF)–8 December 2014 – Multinational corporations such as Anglo American undermine crucial climate policies and promote false solutions, which allow them to profit from the climate crisis, according to a new report released today [8 December] during the UN climate talks. [1] The activities of mining giant Anglo American[Read More…]
