Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. A study of pregnant women living near or working in Costa Rican banana fields shows disturbing levels of the fungicidal component ethylene thiourea (ETU) in the urine samples collected from the women tested. In 72 percent of the 445 women tested, researchers found ETU in urine[Read More…]
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ACLU Stands Up for Pregnant Workers’ Rights at the Supreme Court
Maryland Passed Law Protecting Pregnant Women Against Workplace Discrimination in 2013 BALTIMORE–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland (ACLU-MD) filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in Young v. United Parcel Service supporting the rights of pregnant women under[Read More…]
Severe Storms May Rattle Chicago, Detroit With Damaging Winds
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports severe thunderstorms, many packing strong winds, will threaten lives and property in a heavily-populated portion of the central Plains and Midwest. There is also a risk of large hail, frequent lightning strikes, flash flooding and a few tornadoes. Spotty heavy thunderstorms centered on Illinois Tuesday morning were not[Read More…]
Snow, Cold to Spread Into Northern US This Week
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the first general frost and snowfall of the year will spread southward over the northern Plains and northern Rockies of the United States through Wednesday. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson, "Snow fell in parts of the Canada Rockies and Prairies Monday into Tuesday as the cold air pushed southward."[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: EPA Renewable Fuel Standard ‘Seriously Missed The Mark’
Senator meets with Illinois Farm Bureau to discuss draft rule, calls on OMB to reconsider EPA proposal WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2014. After meeting with members of the Illinois Farm Bureau, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reiterated his serious concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to reduce the[Read More…]
Ebola: Secretary General Ban to Convene High-level Meeting at UN Headquarters to Scale-up Crisis Response
UNHCR has donated a truck to the Liberian Ministry of Internal Affairs to use in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus disease. Photo: UNMIL NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 September 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will convene leaders gathering in New York for the upcoming high-level segment of this year’s United Nations[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell, Director Ashe Announce $35 Million in Grants to Boost State Endangered Species Conservation Efforts
Funding to 20 states will help collaborative efforts to conserve America’s most imperiled species WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced nearly $35 million in grants to 20 states to enable collaborative efforts to conserve many of[Read More…]
CDC Report Finds Sodium Consumption High Among U.S. Children
More than 40 percent of sodium comes from 10 common types of food How much sodium do children eat? Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2014. More than 90 percent of U.S. children, aged 6-18 years, eat more sodium than recommended, putting them at risk for developing high blood pressure and[Read More…]
Eating Habits, Body Fat Related to Differences in Brain Chemistry
NIH study ties eating in response to food cues to habit-forming region in obese adults Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2014. People who are obese may be more susceptible to environmental food cues than their lean counterparts due to differences in brain chemistry that make eating more habitual and less rewarding, according[Read More…]
NIAAA to Conduct Clinical Trial of New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder
NIH researchers seek to expand treatment options Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2014. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) will conduct a clinical trial of gabapentin enacarbil as a potential treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). NIAAA estimates that the six-month trial will begin in the first half of[Read More…]
