American Herbal Pharmacopoeia monograph lays scientific foundation for quality assurance and expanded research Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2013. In an historic move, the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) released the first installation of a two-part Cannabis monograph today that classifies cannabis (marijuana) as a botanical medicine, alongside many other widely accepted Complementary[Read More…]
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Arctic Blast to Reach Northeast, Trigger Heavy Lake-Effect
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports another blast of Arctic air continues to roll southeastward Wednesday over the Midwest and will reach the Northeast by Thursday. The frigid air will continue to trigger heavy lake-effect snow. Arctic Blast The air will be the coldest of the season so far from Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia,[Read More…]
California’s Lone Wolf Returns, Highlighting Need for Wolf Protection Under State’s Endangered Species Act
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. California’s first confirmed wild wolf in nearly 90 years made a return trip to the Golden State for a brief visit this past weekend. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the wolf called OR-7 crossed the border into Siskiyou County on Dec. 7,[Read More…]
New Report: Rising Seas Threaten 233 Federally Protected Species
Federal Wildlife Agencies Failing to Protect Key Deer, Monk Seals, Other Endangered Species From Rising Oceans SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. Sea-level rise driven by climate change poses a deadly threat to 233 federally protected animal and plant species in 23 coastal states, according to a new scientific report from the[Read More…]
Prevalence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Youth is Focus of Chicago-based Study
DePaul University psychologist Leonard A. Jason is leading NIH-funded research to determine the prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in a community based sample of more than 20,000 Chicago are youth ages 5 to 17. (DePaul University) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 10, 2013. The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in children and the[Read More…]
Civil Rights, Public Health, Green Groups Defend Life-Saving Toxic Pollution Controls in Court
Rule under attack by polluter industry save up to 11,000 lives each year and protect civil rights Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. Today the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights organization, the NAACP, along with 17 of the nation’s leading public health and environmental organizations, defends the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)[Read More…]
Flight Attendant Links Airline Insecticide Use to His Parkinson’s
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. A former steward for Australian-based Quantas airlines is suing the Australian government claiming that frequent insecticide use in airplane cabins resulted in his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Australia is among 49 countries that require pesticide spraying on some or all flights. Pesticide use on flights into the[Read More…]
Applications Open for Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, is currently accepting applications for the third annual Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. The award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers and their local education agencies nationwide for excellence in integrating environmental[Read More…]
NASA Rover Results Include First Age Measurement on Mars and Help for Human Exploration
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. NASA’s Curiosity rover is providing vital insight about Mars’ past and current environments that will aid plans for future robotic and human missions. In a little more than a year on the Red Planet, the mobile Mars Science Laboratory has determined the age of a Martian[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched Against Utah’s Washington County Water Conservancy District for Drying Up Virgin River, Driving Endangered Fish Toward Extinction
Key to Saving River and Fish Is Water Conservation by St. George, Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Utah–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity and Utah Rivers Council filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the Washington County Water Conservancy District, which supplies water to the city of[Read More…]
