WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, today commended the nearly 700 people who have gathered in Milwaukee, Wis., for Great Lakes Week. Great Lakes Week participants will collaborate on strategies and focus efforts to restore and[Read More…]
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Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser For Thorn Creek Nature Center Raises Over $2,400
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. A Spaghetti Dinner was hosted by the American Legion Post 1198 Fundraiser on Saturday, July 27 to benefit Thorn Creek Nature Center. The Benefit Dinner was a rousing success with one hundred eighty seven dinners served and over $2400 raised by dinner donations and many[Read More…]
California Legislature Introduces Bill to Regulate Medical Marijuana Commercial Businesses Across the State
The move, which is conditionally supported by patient advocates, comes a week after DOJ issues new federal guidelines Sacramento, CA—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. A week after the Justice Department issued a memorandum, providing guidance on the role of federal law enforcement with respect to state marijuana laws, California legislators introduced a[Read More…]
President Bill Clinton, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, and Chelsea Clinton to be honored at Harvard School of Public Health Centennial Event October 24
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. Harvard School of Public Health announced today the recipients of its Centennial Medals and inaugural Next Generation Award, all of whom will be honored during events celebrating the school’s 100th anniversary on October 24. Recipients of Centennial Medals are: President Bill Clinton, Founder of the Clinton[Read More…]
Eating Disorders Often Go Undiagnosed in Patients Who Have a History of Obesity
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. Children and adolescents who were once overweight or obese represent a substantial portion of patients being treated for eating disorders, including binge-eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Studies have found it often takes significantly longer for these children to be identified as having an eating[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Advice For Parents Concerned About Arsenic in Food
Elk Grove, Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. In response to an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration into the arsenic content of rice and rice products, the American Academy of Pediatrics is offering guidance to families concerned about the impact of such exposure to their children’s health. The FDA investigated[Read More…]
Groups Join DOJ to Halt Serious Air Pollution from DTE Coal-burning Power Plants
Plants lack modern pollution controls that protect human health Detroit, MI–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. Conservation groups took legal action late last week to support the Department of Justice (DOJ) efforts to clean up several of Detroit Edison’s coal-burning power plants in Southern Michigan by requiring them to comply with the Clean[Read More…]
Groups Call on California’s Senator Pavley to Withdraw Flawed Fracking Bill
Dangerous new amendments undermine existing environmental law SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. Following Friday’s adoption of anti-environmental amendments to Senate Bill 4, the only remaining bill in the California legislature addressing hydraulic fracturing, major environmental, consumer and progressive groups including Sierra Club, Food & Water Watch, MoveOn.org Civic Action, CREDO, Friends[Read More…]
EPA Web Tool Expands Access to Scientific, Regulatory Information on Chemicals
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). “This online tool will improve access to chemical health and safety information,[Read More…]
More Than 100,000 Americans Quit Smoking Due to National Media Campaign
Landmark tobacco education ad campaign more than doubled goals Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. An estimated 1.6 million smokers attempted to quit smoking because of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” national ad campaign, according to a study released by the CDC. As a result of[Read More…]
