The images above show — before and after filtering — comet C/2013 A1, also known as Siding Spring, as captured by Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and J.-Y. Li (Planetary Science Institute) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. NASA released Thursday an image of a[Read More…]
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Neonicotinoid Pesticides Lack Benefits, Studies Find
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014 – A report released by Center for Food Safety (CFS) this week refutes claims that a dangerous class of insecticides, neonicotinoids, bring greater benefits than costs to farmers. In the report, Heavy Costs: Weighing the Value of Neonicotinoid Insecticides in Agriculture, researchers analyzed independent, peer-reviewed, scientific[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Calls on HHS to Overturn FDA Approval of Zohydro
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to overturn the recent approval of Zohydro ER. A pure hydrocodone pill, Zohydro is 5 to 10 times more potent than currently available products like Vicodin or Lortab. It has been[Read More…]
New Study Shows Flu Vaccine Reduced Children’s Risk of Intensive Care Unit Flu Admission by Three-Fourths
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Getting a flu vaccine reduces a child’s risk of flu-related intensive care hospitalization by 74 percent, according to a CDC study published today in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. The study is the first to estimate vaccine effectiveness (VE) against flu admissions to pediatric intensive care[Read More…]
Salmonella Data Now at Your Fingertips
This illustration depicts a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated image of Salmonella serotype Typhi bacteria. Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2014. Forty years of data on a major cause of food poisoning now is available to the public, the food industry, and researchers in a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Despite Progress, Ongoing Efforts Needed to Combat Infections Impacting Hospital Patients
National and state data detail threat of healthcare-associated infections and opportunities for further improvements What Patients Can Do: Six Ways To Be A Safe Patient. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. On any given day, approximately one in 25 U.S. patients has at least one infection contracted during the[Read More…]
Citing Continuing Failure to Protect Endangered Species, Lawsuit Challenges EPA Registered Pesticide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2014. Conservation and food-safety groups filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday for failing to protect hundreds of endangered fish, butterflies and other species from a new, toxic pesticide, cyantraniliprole. The suit claims EPA violated the Endangered Species[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Phusion Agrees to Ban Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced an agreement with Phusion Projects LLC to ban the production and sale of its caffeinated alcoholic beverages nationwide, including the popular “Four Loko” alcoholic energy drink. The agreement resolves allegations that the Chicago-based company marketed and sold flavored malt beverages, including[Read More…]
Senators: FDA Must Regulate E-Cigarettes and Other Nicotine Delivery Products
Call follows NY Times report on dramatic rise in accidental nicotine poisonings WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2014. In light of mounting evidence that the emerging market of new nicotine delivery products poses serious public health and consumer protection issues, six U.S. Senators today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)[Read More…]
Air Pollution Now Linked to 1 in 8 Deaths Worldwide, UN Health Agency Reports
Air pollution now linked to 1 in 8 deaths worldwide. Photo: World Bank/Curt Carnemark GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–25 March 2014 – Air pollution – both indoor and outdoor – killed some 7 million people across the globe in 2012, making it the world’s largest single environmental health risk, according to new figures released[Read More…]
