Agency Repeatedly Approved Pig Drugs Banned in Dozens of Countries SAN FRANCISCO–-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approving several controversial animal drugs used in food production without fully examining[Read More…]
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GAO Report Blasts FDA’s Inadequate Pesticide Monitoring of Fruits, Vegetables
Agency Fails to Even Test for Some of Nation’s Most Widely Used Pesticides PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A new report released today by the U.S. Government Accountability Office sharply criticizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for failing to adequately monitor pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. In particular, the[Read More…]
New York Rejects Ban on Super-toxic Rat Poisons
Unintentional Poisonings of Hawks, Owls and Pets Will Continue ALBANY, N.Y.—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. The state of New York has denied a formal petition to restrict the use of super-toxic rodenticides implicated in the poisonings of children, pets and wildlife — including the family of Pale Male, the famous red-tailed hawk[Read More…]
Chikungunya Outbreak Progresses in Caribbean, Central and South America
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Fall in the United States means residents in most of the country will see fewer mosquitoes and less risk of the diseases they spread. However, the chikungunya outbreak in Caribbean and Central and South American countries continues to spread with no sign of slowing down. Experts[Read More…]
Poll Shows 69% of Airport Workers Report Employers Have Note Provided Training on New CDC Ebola Protocols
Findings reveal two-thirds of workers at Ebola screening airports haven’t received CDC recommended protective gear from their employers, highlighting the need for airlines and airline contractors to take action WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Five weeks after several cases of Ebola were diagnosed in the United States and in the[Read More…]
Representative DeFazio Applauds Federal Grant for Eugene Innovator
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. Rep. Peter DeFazio is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $100,000 grant to mAbDx Inc., an early stage Eugene-based technology firm founded by former University of Oregon science researcher, Michael Marusich, Ph.D. The company[Read More…]
Election Day Rundown on Pesticide Restrictions and GE Labeling: Victories and Setbacks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014. A mixed day for environmental and public health advocates everywhere, election day, November 4, 2014, brought victories and setbacks. While campaigns to advance public health and environmental protections faltered, as did supportive candidates, bright spots did poke through, leading the way forward for future grassroots efforts. Ogunquit, Maine Pesticide[Read More…]
Millions of US Women are Not Getting Screened for Cervical Cancer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2014. Despite evidence that cervical cancer screening saves lives, about eight million women ages 21 to 65 years have not been screened for cervical cancer in the past five years, according to a new Vital Signs (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns) report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More[Read More…]
Florida Becomes First State in the South to Vote in Favor of Medical Marijuana
Loses Despite Clear Majority Support, Thanks to Unique Florida Law Requiring 60% for Ballot Initiatives and $5 Million Opposition Campaign; National Implications: Majority Support Sends Strong Message, Regardless of 60% Florida Requirement FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2014. Today, a majority of Floridians voted in favor Amendment 2, a ballot initiative that makes[Read More…]
Ebola: UN Envoy Warns Against Letting Gard Down, ‘Even for a Second’
Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury (left) meeting with the President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (to his left) in the capital Monrovia. Photo: UNMEER LIBERIA–(ENEWSPF)–4 November 2014 – The UN envoy coordinating the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa said in[Read More…]
