BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO AND YUMA, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor and Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Anne Castle today joined other senior officials of the United States and Mexico to celebrate a historic first-time intentional release of water—called a “pulse[Read More…]
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Illinois Communities to Observe National Alcohol Awareness Month
Nearly 50 town hall meetings scheduled statewide to discuss risks of underage drinking SPRINGFIELD, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. In honor of National Alcohol Awareness Month, 47 community organizations across Illinois are hosting town hall meetings in April and May to discuss underage drinking. The town hall meetings, sponsored by the Substance[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Issues Consumer Warning, March 27, 2014
Illegally manufactured Mexican-style cheese causing foodborne illness SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is warning people about the dangers of consuming illegally manufactured cheeses. Health officials are reporting around 100 cases of salmonellosis in 13 counties believed to be linked to consumption of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Encourages ‘Lights Out’ During 2014 Earth Hour on March 29
Orders State Facilities to Keep Lights Off Across State CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today urged Illinois residents and businesses to participate in Earth Hour 2014 by turning off their lights for one hour on Saturday, March 29. He also ordered “lights out” from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. that[Read More…]
Southeast Michigan Receives Two EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grants
DETROIT—(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1.25 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Southeast Michigan to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan[Read More…]
CDC Estimates 1 in 68 Children Has Been Identified With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Latest snapshot shows proportion of children with autism and higher IQ on the rise Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children (or 14.7 per 1,000 eight-year-olds) in multiple communities in the United States has been identified with autism spectrum[Read More…]
CDC Reports More Cases of Heartland Virus Disease
New virus infects six more people and found in second state Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with health officials in Missouri and Tennessee have identified six new cases of people sick with Heartland virus: five in Missouri and one in Tennessee.[Read More…]
U.S. Invasive Cancer Rates Slightly Down from 2009 to 2010
Preventive services like HPV vaccination and colorectal cancer screening are important tools in reducing cancer rates New Cancer cases per 100,000. Entire Graphic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Rates of invasive cancer cases among U.S. men and women dropped slightly from 459 per 100,000 persons in 2009 to 446 per[Read More…]
Uneven Progress in Expanding State Medicaid Coverage for Smoking Cessation
States make gradual progress, but few provide comprehensive coverage More smokers would quit if state Medicaid programs covered more cessation treatments and removed barriers to coverage. Entire infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. More smokers would quit if state Medicaid programs covered more cessation treatments and removed barriers to coverage,[Read More…]
Feds Move to Strip Endangered Species Protections From Yellowstone Grizzlies in 2014
LIVINGSTON, Mt.–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced plans on Wednesday to strip Endangered Species Act protections from Yellowstone’s iconic grizzly bears later this year. The agency will release a proposed rule removing federal protections for the bears by the end of this year, and following a public-comment[Read More…]
