Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2013. ISSUE: FDA is taking action to remove from the market illegal products, including some labeled as dietary supplements, that claim to mitigate, treat, cure or prevent diabetes and related complications. To date, the FDA is not aware of any reports of injury or illness associated[Read More…]
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Falling Televisions Injure Thousands of Children, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2013. Nearly every household in the United States owns at least one television, and many families may be unaware of the injury risks televisions pose to young children. A study in the August 2013 issue of Pediatrics (published online July 22), “Television-Related Injuries to Children[Read More…]
Blowgun Darts and Teen Boys: A Potential Injury Risk
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2013. A 15-year-old boy came to the emergency department at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, complaining he had been coughing for three hours. Eventually, the teen admitted he had built a homemade blowgun using instructions he found on the Internet. Instead of exhaling to[Read More…]
From Obscurity to Dominance: Tracking the Rapid Evolutionary Rise of Ray-finned Fish
The first-known shell-crushing ray-finned fish, Fouldenia, is shown swimming along the bottom of a tropical freshwater floodplain about 348 million years ago. The Fouldenia fossils came from a site in Scotland that also produced the earliest-known post-extinction tetrapods, four-limbed creatures that later crawled ashore and evolved into amphibians, reptiles, birds[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Partner with Massachusetts Medical Society-Accredited TheAnswerPage.com
New “Wake & Learn” program offers daily interactive education on medical marijuana Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. The advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new educational tool today called “Wake & Learn,” aimed at better informing patients, doctors and the public about medical marijuana. Utilizing TheAnswerPage.com, an online[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior Announces Nation’s Second Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale
In September, BOEM will Auction Nearly 112,800 Acres Offshore Virginia for Wind Energy Development WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. As part of President Obama’s comprehensive plan to move our economy toward domestic clean energy sources and begin to slow the effects of climate change, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and[Read More…]
Organophosphate Poisoning Leads to the Death of School Children in India
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Organophosphate pesticide poisoning from contaminated school lunches is suspected as the cause of deaths for at least 25 children in India. The children, aged four to 12, became sick after eating a lunch provided to them by the school. Several reports suggest the rice or cooking[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Make Waterways Safer for Illinois Families
House Laws Crack Down on Boaters Who Drive Under the Influence of Alcohol CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday issued a stern warning to anyone who pilots a boat while under the influence of alcohol: if you’re drunk while operating a boat, you may lose your right to operate[Read More…]
Counter-attack Launched Against Oil Industry Attempt to Halt Bearded Seals’ Protection
Global Warming, Oil Development Remain Key Threats to Arctic Seals ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(ENEWSPF)–July 19 – The Center for Biological Diversity intervened in a lawsuit today to defend Arctic bearded seals from an attempt by the oil and gas industry to strip their Endangered Species Act protection. The Alaska Oil and Gas[Read More…]
Eight Arrested in Puerto Rico on Charges of Illegal Trade in Endangered Sea Turtles for Human Consumption
Federal Agencies Announce Formation of Puerto Rico Environmental Crimes Task Force Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2013. Federal authorities arrested eight people in the cities of Arroyo and Patillas, Puerto Rico, yesterday on felony and misdemeanor charges for the illegal take, possession and sale of endangered sea turtles and their parts for[Read More…]
