UK–(ENEWSPF)–16 January 2014. Survivors of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are three times more likely to die prematurely than the general population, often from suicide or fatal injuries, finds an Oxford University-led study. A TBI is a blow to the head that leads to a skull fracture, internal bleeding, loss of[Read More…]
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Promising First Results in Gene Therapy Trial for Inherited Blindness
UK—(ENEWSPF)–16 January 2014. The first clinical trial of a gene therapy for an inherited cause of progressive blindness called choroideremia has shown very promising initial results which have surpassed expectations of the Oxford University researchers leading the study. The aim of the treatment in this study was to get the[Read More…]
GE Soy Exhibits Higher Glyphosate Residues than Conventional, Organic Healthier
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. Researchers in Norway recently released a new study giving organic consumers and anti-genetically engineered (GE) crop advocates another few solid reasons to promote organic and continue the fight against engineered crops. Findings from the study demonstrate that not only do soybeans grown using organic cultivation practices[Read More…]
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Statement to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the President’s Climate Action Plan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. Remarks of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy as prepared for delivery: Chairman Boxer, Ranking Member Vitter, members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. In June of last year, the President reaffirmed his commitment to reducing carbon pollution when he directed many federal agencies,[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Congress Agrees to Fund Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at $300 Million
Funding included in Omnibus Appropriations bill agreement that now goes to the House and Senate for a vote WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced the inclusion of $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for Fiscal[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Emergency Rules to Protect Illinois Residents from Petcoke
Rules Will Require Total Enclosure of Petcoke Piles and Other Environmental Protections CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced emergency administrative rules designed to protect Illinois residents from petroleum coke (petcoke). Under the Governor’s order, the rules will be filed later this week as part of his agenda to[Read More…]
NIH Study: Research-based Strategies Help Reduce Underage Drinking
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. Strategies recommended by the Surgeon General to reduce underage drinking have shown promise when put into practice, according to scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. These approaches include nighttime restrictions on young drivers and[Read More…]
NRDC Study Shows More Than 1.8 Million Thermostats Containing 8 Tons of Mercury Need Safe Recycling In Illinois
State should raise collection goals for mercury-laden thermostats to avoid contaminating the environment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014 –There are more than 1.8 million thermostats containing eight tons of mercury in Illinois homes and buildings, according to a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Clean Water Fund, which are calling[Read More…]
Agrichemical Companies Sue to Halt Kauai Restrictions of GE Crops and Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. Agrichemical companies filed a lawsuit to stop Kauai County from moving ahead with its new law to restrict genetically engineered (GE) agriculture and toxic pesticide applications near schools, hospitals, homes, and shorelines. As the first Hawaiian Island to pass restrictions on pesticides and GE agriculture, Kauai County saw[Read More…]
Bill Introduced to Protect Patient Rights and Preserve Medical Cannabis Program in Washington State
Seattle–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Patients, doctors and caregivers have formed a powerful coalition to keep medical cannabis from being eliminated in the face of Initiative 502 implementation — and to prove they mean business, the group has introduced a bill on the opening day of the 2014 Legislative session. House Bill[Read More…]
