New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. The National Audubon Society is working alongside the Bahamas National Trust to establish a new national park on the Joulter Cays, a group of small uninhabited islands and intertidal sand flats to the north of Andros Island in the Bahamas. The area was recently discovered[Read More…]
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Community Concerns Lead to Landmark Pesticide Protections in Kauai County
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Early yesterday morning, the Kauai County (Hawaii) Council ended a grueling 19-hour session by approving new protections from pesticides and genetically engineered (GE) crops in a 6 to 1 vote on Bill 2491. After enduring years of pesticide abuse from agrichemical giants Syngenta, Dow, DuPont Pioneer,[Read More…]
Connecticut College Student-faculty Research Shows Oreos are Just as Addictive as Drugs in Lab Rats
Neuroscience Professor Joseph Schroeder and Lauren Cameron ’14 found that eating Oreos activated more neurons in the brain’s “pleasure center” than exposure to drugs of abuse. New London, CT–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013. Connecticut College students and a professor of neuroscience have found “America’s favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine[Read More…]
Banned Pesticides Threaten Illinois River Otters
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October, 16 2013. Researchers at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign have found that organochlorine pesticides and other organochlorine compounds like polychlorinated biphenyls (PBCs) are still contaminating river otters in the state, even though these chemicals have been banned for decades. Surprisingly, the[Read More…]
State Representative Anthony DeLuca to Hold Diabetes Awareness Workshop on October 19
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2013. State Representative Anthony DeLuca will hold a Diabetes Awareness Workshop on Saturday, October 19 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the University Golf Club and Conference Center, 23520 Crawford Ave., University Park. Free diabetes and glucose screenings will be available, and certified dietician Anthony[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Visits River Park To Celebrate The City Of Chicago’s Continuing Investment in the Lincoln Square Community
Park Features Artificial Soccer Field, Eight-Lane Running Track Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Deborah Mell (33rd Ward) and members of the Lincoln Square community gathered today at the site of a new artificial turf field and running track at River Park to highlight on going investments being made in the Lincoln[Read More…]
Study: Non-Psychoactive Plant Cannabinoids Possess Synergistic Anti-Cancer Activity In Leukemia Cell Lines
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The concomitant administration of various non-psychoactive plant cannabinoids demonstrates synergistic anti-cancer activity in human leukemia cells, according to preclinical trial data published online this week in the journal Anticancer Research. Investigators from Saint George’s, University of London assessed the anti-cancer[Read More…]
Ban Sought on Drilling, Mining, Logging on Public Lands During Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity today sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell urging her to shut down oil and gas drilling, logging and mining on public lands during the government shutdown. The legal notice says the federal government is violating the Anti-Deficiency Act and other[Read More…]
Go to Bed! Study Finds Irregular Bedtimes Linked to Behavior Problems in Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2013. A large-scale, population-based cohort study tracked bedtimes and behavior of children born in the United Kingdom, and found children with irregular bedtimes were more likely to have behavioral difficulties at age 7. The study, “Changes in Bedtime Schedules and Behavioral Difficulties in 7 Year[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Commemorates National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Health Care Law Will Help More People Access Needed Screenings and Care to Keep Communities Healthy Washington, DC–(ENEWPSF)–October 15 — In recognition of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Planned Parenthood Federation of America is joining the national call to action for Latinos to protect their[Read More…]
