OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2013. Last night CNN aired Sanjay Gupta’s much anticipated documentary ‘Weed.’ In the past, Gupta had been very skeptical about the medical benefits of marijuana. However, recently Gupta indicated that he has reversed his position on marijuana. He now not only believes that there is medical benefit from[Read More…]
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Antimicrobials Alter Stream Communities and Lead to Resistance, Study Finds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2013. A recent study on triclosan, an antibacterial pesticide found in soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, plastics, and toys, finds that exposure changes the composition of bacterial communities in streams and also increases bacterial resistance. The study contributes to continually mounting evidence demonstrating that triclosan is toxic[Read More…]
How Condoms Are Made (Video)
How a condom is made. Rubbers are called rubbers because, well, they’re made of rubber. Or to be more exact, from natural latex rubber. Natural latex rubber in the form of milky juice is drawn from the bark of rubber trees which are cultivated in Asia. This natural latex rubber[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Launch Additional PlayStreets to Get Chicago Children Moving
City of Chicago Partnership Program Designed to Engage Children and Families in Active Play CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2013. Mayor Emanuel and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois launched a second round of PlayStreets today. This program is specifically designed to involve children and families throughout Chicago neighborhoods in active play.[Read More…]
Investigational Malaria Vaccine Found Safe and Protective
NIH vaccine researchers publish results of early-stage clinical trial Bethesda, MD–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2013. An investigational malaria vaccine has been found to be safe, to generate an immune system response, and to offer protection against malaria infection in healthy adults, according to the results of an early-stage clinical trial published Aug.[Read More…]
NIH Scientists Visualize How Cancer Chromosome Abnormalities Form in Living Cells
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2013. For the first time, scientists have directly observed events that lead to the formation of a chromosome abnormality that is often found in cancer cells. The abnormality, called a translocation, occurs when part of a chromosome breaks off and becomes attached to another chromosome. The results[Read More…]
Federal Appeals Court Finds Los Angeles County Liable for Polluted Waterways
Groups Win Stormwater Pollution Case Forcing LA County to Clean up Toxic Mess WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. An opinion issued today by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with arguments in favor of a lawsuit that forces Los Angeles County and the County Flood Control District to take action[Read More…]
Fishermen Join Legal Action to Push EPA on Water Pollution Toxic Fish Rules
Fish consumption rates fail to protect fishermen and consumers Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2013. Yesterday, prominent commercial fishing industry groups joined a coalition of statewide clean water advocates in taking initial legal steps to force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fix Washington’s inadequate water pollution rules after years of delay.[Read More…]
CNN’s Sanjay Gupta: Apologizes for Past Opposition, Delivers Full Throated Defense of Medical Marijuana
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2013. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta has reversed his previous opposition to marijuana law reform and delivered a full throated defense of cannabis’ medical applications in an editorial published this week on CNN. In his own words: Over the last year, I[Read More…]
First Morning at Concordia Research Station in Antarctica
Daylight is not far away EU–(ENEWSPF)–9 August 2013. After three months of continuous night, morning will break on Saturday at the Concordia research station in Antarctica. The Sun last set there in May and since then, the crew have watched for the faintest glow on the horizon that hinted at the[Read More…]
