Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. The hard-fought victory of Kauai residents to protect their homes, children, and natural environment from the chemical and agricultural industry’s excessive and secretive applications of pesticides was threatened last week. Bill 2491, passed earlier this month and crafted to rein in the ecosystem-threatening development of genetically engineered crops with their excessive[Read More…]
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Diabetes in Illinois Projected to Increase 25 Percent in Next 6 Years
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2013. The percentage of Illinois adults diagnosed with diabetes rose 60 percent between 1995 and 2010, and it is projected the number of diagnosed diabetes cases will rise another 25 percent by 2020. This November, American Diabetes Month, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck is[Read More…]
FDA: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $1.6 Billion to Resolve Allegations of Misbranding and Filing False Claims for its Schizophrenia drug Risperdal
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2013. On behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a guilty plea agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (JPI) of Titusville, N.J., and a $400 million criminal fine for introducing a misbranded drug, Risperdal (risperidone), into interstate commerce. A[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Innovative Competition To Reduce Energy Usage In Humboldt Park And Logan Square Neighborhoods
$25,000 Grand Prize for Residential Property with Biggest Cuts to Electricity, Gas, and Water Usage CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced the launch of the Chicago Neighborhood Energy Challenge (CNEC), a six-month pilot competition among apartment buildings in Humboldt Park and Logan Square that will engage Chicago residents[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Saves Once-threatened Mojave Desert Bird
Proposal Declares Inyo California Towhee Recovered LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Inyo California towhee, a songbird found only near springs in the Mojave Desert. The towhee got federal protection in 1987 because its habitat[Read More…]
This National Diabetes Month, Remember to Keep an Eye on Your Eyes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. If you are one of more than 25 million Americans with diabetes, you may already know the importance of watching your diet and keeping track of your blood sugar. But did you know it’s also important to have regular eye exams? In the United States, diabetic[Read More…]
Moon Mission Beams Laser Data to ESA Station
Focal spot: laser light seen by infrared camera EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 November 2013. ESA’s ground station on the island of Tenerife has received laser signals over a distance of 400 000 km from NASA’s latest Moon orbiter. The data were delivered many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves, marking a[Read More…]
Mindful Individuals Less Affected by Immediate Rewards
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. A new study from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that people who are aware of and their own thoughts and emotions are less affected by positive feedback from others. The study, authored by UTSC PhD candidate Rimma Teper, finds that individuals high in trait mindfulness[Read More…]
Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Children Linked to Insecticide Exposure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. Insecticides commonly used in homes and schools are associated with behavioral problems in children, according to a recent study by Canadian researchers. The study investigates exposure to pyrethroid pesticides, used in more than 3,500 products, including flea and tick controls, cockroach sprays, and head lice controls.[Read More…]
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz Regarding President Obama’s Executive Order on Climate Preparedness
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. “The recent anniversary of Superstorm Sandy serves as a stark reminder of how disruptions to our nation’s critical infrastructure have far-reaching economic, health, safety and security impacts. As a country, we have a shared responsibility to prepare for storms of increasing intensity and frequency by improving[Read More…]
