NIH-supported research shows promise for teens at risk of becoming overweight, obese Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWPSF)–September 10, 2013. A teacher-delivered intervention program promoting healthy lifestyles improved health behaviors, social skills, severe depression, and academic performance in high school adolescents, a study has found. Routine integration of such programs into health education curricula[Read More…]
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Blacks in U.S. May be at Higher Risk for Health Problems from Insufficient Sleep
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. Blacks are more likely than whites to sleep less than seven hours a night and the black-white sleep disparity is greatest in professional occupations, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). “Short sleep” has been linked with increased risk of health[Read More…]
New GAO Report Confirms Environmental Protection Agency Shortcomings in Protecting the Public from Dangerous Pesticides
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013 – The federal government has fast-tracked approval of thousands of dangerous pesticides and potentially put public health at needless risk, the Government Accountability Office reported yesterday. The report by the investigative arm of Congress confirms earlier findings by the Natural Resources Defense Council that the Environmental Protection[Read More…]
Federal Court Denies State of Arizona and Utility Companies’ Request to Delay Pollution Controls
Decision upholds compliance deadline for EPA’s regional haze requirements San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. On Monday a federal court of appeals denied a request from the state of Arizona and four utility companies to delay installing modern pollution controls on three large coal-fired power plants. The state and power companies[Read More…]
NOAA, Government and Academia Partners Deploy Underwater Robots to Improve Hurricane Science
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. A fleet of underwater robots is descending into waters off the east coast to collect data that could help improve storm intensity forecasts during future hurricane seasons. Several regions of the NOAA-led U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) are partnering to deploy 12 to 16 autonomous[Read More…]
NOAA Launches New Online Mapping Tool for Great Lakes Region
Scientists take samples that can inform cleanup and restoration actions for the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration has launched a new online mapping tool for the Great Lakes that will give decision makers, resource managers, and environmental[Read More…]
California State Senate Passes Groundbreaking Legislation to Require the Use of Non-Lead Ammunition in Hunting
AB 711, which will help eradicate a significant source of lead in environment, clears major legislative hurdle Sacramento–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013– Important legislation requiring the use of non-lead ammunition for hunting yesterday passed the California State Senate by a wide margin. Assembly Bill 711, authored by Assemblymembers Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) and[Read More…]
Proctor and Gamble to Eliminate Triclosan from Its Products by 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. With mounting pressure from consumers and public advocacy organizations, multinational manufacturer Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced that it will eliminate the harmful antibacterial chemical triclosan from its products by 2014. P&G’s notice is the latest in a growing trend across the county, as both governments and[Read More…]
Illinois Public Health Department Urges Awareness, Education during National Suicide Prevention Week
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and fluctuates between the second and third leading cause of deaths among adolescents in Illinois, but Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck says that suicide is a preventable public health threat, and[Read More…]
Columbia, S.C., Agrees to Major Sewer System Upgrades
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. The Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced a proposed settlement with the City of Columbia to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage. Columbia has agreed[Read More…]
