New Law: Californians Will Be Able to Buy Overdose Antidote in Pharmacies Upon Request SACRAMENTO, CA—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assemblymember Richard Bloom’s pharmacy naloxone bill (AB 1535), which will permit pharmacists to furnish the opiate overdose reversal medicine naloxone hydrochloride upon request. Previously, naloxone was available[Read More…]
Science
University of Oregon-led Research Finds Each Tree Species Has a Bacterial Identity
Gene sequencing of samples from 57 Panamanian tree species gives scientists a look at host diversity in the plant microbiome EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 16, 2014 — Each tree species has its own bacterial identity. That’s the conclusion of University of Oregon researchers and colleagues from other institutions who studied the genetic[Read More…]
FDA Approves Movantik for Opioid-induced Constipation
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Movantik (naloxegol), an oral treatment for opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer pain. Opioids are a class of drugs that are used to treat and manage pain. A common side effect associated with the use of[Read More…]
Climate Change Expected to Raise U.S. Wildfire Costs by $10 Billion- $60 Billion per Year in Just Four Decades
Groups issue report of first-ever cost estimates for climate change-magnified wildfires, and urge inclusion in national “social cost of carbon” estimates of the economic impacts of carbon pollution WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2014 – Climate change could take a serious toll on the U.S. economy by expanding by 50 percent the area[Read More…]
NOAA Team Reveals Forgotten Ghost Ships Off Golden Gate
San Francisco area divers provided valuable assistance to help identify wrecks The engines of the tankers Frank H. Buck (above) and Lyman Stewart are visible at low tide off San Francisco’s Lands End, inside the waters of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. (Credit San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park) Washington,[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Applauds Sustainability Focus in 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Urges emphasis on the benefits of less and better meat and dairy WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. For the first time, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is charged with integrating environmental concerns into its recommendations on what Americans should be eating. Friends of the Earth submitted comments last week urging the[Read More…]
EPA Announces New Actions to Curb Potent Greenhouse Gases
EPA GreenChill Partners Join Industry Leaders to Drive the Transition to Climate-friendly Refrigerants WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2014. Building on the President’s Climate Action Plan, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joined private and public sector leaders at the White House today to recognize progress and take new steps to curb emissions of hydrofluorocarbons[Read More…]
IDOT, Secretary of State and AAA Launch National Child Passenger Safety Week in Illinois
Statewide Effort to Ensure Proper Restraints and Save Lives of Illinois Children SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2014. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Secretary of State, American Academy of Pediatrics – Illinois Chapter and AAA today launched 2014 National Child Passenger Safety Week in Illinois. The annual campaign brings attention to[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: U.S. Response to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. As the President has stated, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the humanitarian crisis there is a top national security priority for the United States. In order to contain and combat it, we are partnering with the United Nations and other international partners to help[Read More…]
‘J’ Marks the Spot for Rosetta’s Lander
Philae’s primary landing site EU–(ENEWSPF)–15 September 2014. Rosetta’s lander Philae will target Site J, an intriguing region on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko that offers unique scientific potential, with hints of activity nearby, and minimum risk to the lander compared to the other candidate sites. Site J is on the ‘head’ of the[Read More…]
