Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports after much of August yielded below-normal temperatures in Chicago, the city is about to get hot. The mercury will soar to the low 90s Tuesday afternoon, but high humidity will make for RealFeel temperatures of over 100 degrees. A weak cold front and risk for thunderstorms Tuesday night will lead to[Read More…]
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Feds Wash Their Hands of Cancer Risk From Mountaintop Removal Mining
Agency digs heels in on refusal to look at human health effects of mountaintop removal mining Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. A U.S. District Court rejected a challenge by local residents to a permit for a new mountaintop removal coal mine, ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers is free to[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Reminds Residents to Take Advantage of State’s Cooling Centers During End of Summer Heat Wave
More Than 100 State Cooling Centers Open Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. With hot weather expected this week, Governor Pat Quinn today is urging residents to take advantage of the state’s cooling centers. This summer, Governor Quinn opened more than 100 cooling centers around Illinois in order to help those[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces DOHHS Grant to Renz Addiction Counseling Center in Elgin, Illinois
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced a grant of $520,000 to Renz Addiction Counseling Center located in Elgin, Illinois. The Department of Health and Human Services grant will go towards improving the Center’s mental health and substance abuse services. Renz Addiction Counseling Center is a not-for-profit corporation[Read More…]
Interventions Can Prevent Smoking by Children and Teens
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Children are especially susceptible to smoking experimentation and initiation, with more than 3,800 children smoking their first cigarette between the ages of 12 and 17. In the article, “Primary Care Interventions[Read More…]
Preschoolers Who Stutter Do Just Fine Emotionally and Socially, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Stuttering can be devastating for afflicted children and adults, so when a preschool child starts to stutter, parents and educationists can be very concerned. In the article, “Natural History of Stuttering to 4 Years of Age: A ProspectiveCommunity-Based Study,” in the September 2013 Pediatrics[Read More…]
Mercury Levels in Pacific Fish Likely to Rise in Coming Decades
Opah, also called moonfish, at a fish auction in Hawaii. Opah were one of nine fish species analyzed in a new study that looked at how mercury gets into open-ocean fish and why the levels vary with depth. Image credit: C. Anela Choy ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. University of Michigan[Read More…]
New Report: College Sports Tackling Sustainability
Over 200 College Sports Programs Score Big by Cutting Energy, Water, Waste and Costs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013 – As college campuses prepare for the new school year, a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council examines the innovative sustainability efforts at collegiate sports departments across the country. Over[Read More…]
CDC Study Finds Pesticide Ineffective at Stoping the Spread of Lyme Disease
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. A recent study presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and other Tick-Borne Diseases in Boston finds that spraying lawns with the insecticide bifenthrin does not reduce the incidence of tick-borne diseases. The study could[Read More…]
Energy Department Partners with State of New Jersey to Study Ways to Improve the Reliability of New Jersey’s Transit System in Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy
SECUACUS, N.J.–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing commitment to provide support to communities affected by Superstorm Sandy, the Energy Department today announced that it will partner with the State of New Jersey, NJ Transit and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to assess NJ Transit’s[Read More…]
