Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. Since the 1992 recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics to have infants sleep on their backs, infant mortality from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has declined dramatically. One consequence, however, has been an increase in positional plagiocephaly, or flat spots on infants’ heads. A[Read More…]
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Most Parents Underestimate Risks of CT Scans
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. There has been a significant increase in the number of computed tomography (CT) scans being performed on children, but do parents really know the potential risks involved in the procedure? In the study, “Parental Knowledge of Potential Cancer Risks From Exposure to Computed Tomography,”[Read More…]
Oregon: Lawmakers Finalize Measure to License Medicinal Cannabis Dispensaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Members of the Oregon House and Senate have given final approval to House Bill 3460, which licenses medicinal cannabis dispensaries statewide. Senate members approved an amended version of the bill by an 18 to 12 vote on July 3. House[Read More…]
Thales Alenia Space Kicks Off Euclid Construction
Euclid EU–(ENEWSPF)–8 July 2013. The construction of ESA’s Euclid space mission to explore the ‘dark Universe’ will be led by Italy’s Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor, beginning the full industrial phase of the project. The announcement follows that of last month when Astrium Toulouse was confirmed to build the[Read More…]
Rocks Can Restore Our Climate… After 300,000 Years
UK–(ENEWSPF)–08 July 2013. A study of a global warming event that happened 93 million years ago suggests that the Earth can recover from high carbon dioxide emissions faster than thought, but that this process takes around 300,000 years after emissions decline.Scientists from Oxford University studied rocks from locations including Beachy[Read More…]
China To Deal with Massive Contamination of Groundwater Used for Drinking Water
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. The Chinese government has just announced its work plan to manage and clean up contaminated groundwater in North China Plains, a region where many are completely dependent on groundwater for drinking water. Eighteen percent of water use in China is groundwater. Unfortunately, the report indicates this[Read More…]
At the Foot of the Red Planet’s Giant Volcano
Olympus Mons southeast flank EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 July 2013. Hundreds of individual lava flows are seen frozen in time on the flanks of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System. The images, taken on 21 January 2013 by ESA’s Mars Express, focus on the southeast segment of the giant volcano,[Read More…]
Cockatoos ‘Pick’ Puzzle Box Locks
UK–(ENEWSPF)–05 July 2013. A species of Indonesian parrot can solve complex mechanical problems that involve undoing a series of locks one after another, revealing new depths to physical intelligence in birds. A team of scientists from Oxford University, the University of Vienna, and the Max Planck Institute, report in PLOS[Read More…]
Ohio Senate Bill Seeks to Curb Fertilizer Runoff
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2013) A bill recently introduced in the Ohio State Senate would grant state agencies new regulatory powers intended to stunt the spread of toxic blue green algae in Lake Erie. Senate Bill 150, introduced by Republican State Senator Cliff Hite, will empower the Ohio Department of Natural Resources[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Chicago is First City in the Nation to Include Energy Costs in Home Listings
Inclusion in Online MLS System Will Increase Value of Energy Efficiency in Home Sales CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 3, 29013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel in partnership with CNT Energy and Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED) announced today that Chicago home listings on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) will display annual and monthly gas[Read More…]
