Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. A group of mothers working to disclose donors of the No-on-522 campaign, which opposes genetically engineered (GE) labeling in Washington State, has been fined $10,000 plus attorney’s fees for bringing a suit against Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) for allegedly violating state campaign finance disclosure laws in[Read More…]
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State of Illinois Health Department Program Receives National Recognition
Improving identification of maternal deaths SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. In the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) work to ultimately reduce maternal deaths, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) recently awarded the Department a 2013 Vision Award. The ASTHO Vision Awards annually recognize outstanding health department programs and[Read More…]
Bay Area Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operators Latest to Be Sentenced in Federal Court
6 months imprisonment, $821,000 forfeiture for Norton brothers who ran a licensed dispensary in Alameda County San Jose, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. Four people connected to a licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Alameda County were scheduled to be sentenced today in federal court in a prosecution that has lasted more than[Read More…]
Honolulu Joins National Call for Climate Change Action
City Urges EPA to Use Clean Air Act to Cut Greenhouse Gas Pollution HONOLULU–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. Honolulu, Hawaii has joined more than 70 other U.S. communities in calling on President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency to use the Clean Air Act to cut the greenhouse gas pollution that[Read More…]
Investors Call For Food Companies to Stay out of Washington State GMO Battle
Companies that gave $46 million to stop California GMO labeling risk negative brand reputation if they fund effort to stop I-522 initiative for transparent labeling of food Seattle, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. Companies that donated funds to oppose ballot initiatives to require the labeling of products containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs)[Read More…]
Aircraft Noise Linked with Heart Problems
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. Older people exposed to aircraft noise, especially at high levels, may face increased risk of being hospitalized for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH). Researchers found that, on average, zip[Read More…]
Northwestern Medicine Researchers Study New Heart Valve that Doesn’t Require Open-heart Surgery
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute enrolls first patient in SALUS trial at Northwestern for movable, non-metallic heart valve CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute has enrolled its first participant in SALUS, a clinical trial studying the effectiveness of a prosthetic aortic heart valve that can be placed without open-heart surgery. The[Read More…]
City of Chicago Informs Retirees Of Healthcare Adjustments For 2014
Adjustments Driven by Evolving Healthcare Landscape and Challenges Faced by Taxpayers; City Will Continue to Provide a Substantial Retiree Healthcare Subsidy in 2014 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that City retirees will be notified this week of changes to their healthcare benefits that will go into effect[Read More…]
Martian Scars
Hebes Chasma EU–(ENEWSPF)–10 October 2013. Ripped apart by tectonic forces, Hebes Chasma and its neighbouring network of canyons bear the scars of the Red Planet’s early history. ESA’s Mars Express has flown over this region of Mars on numerous occasions, but this new eight-image mosaic reveals Hebes Chasma in full[Read More…]
Report Finds Pesticides as the Cause of Bee-Kills in Minnesota
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2013. A recent investigation into the death of thousands of bees last month in Minnesota revealed that fipronil, a widely used insecticide, was to blame. In mid-September, three colonies of bees in Minneapolis were found twitching and dying on the ground. Local apiarist Mark Lucas paints a[Read More…]
