Galactic centre EU–(ENEWSPF)–07 May 2013. ESA’s Herschel space observatory has made detailed observations of surprisingly hot molecular gas that may be orbiting or falling towards the supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. Our local black hole is located in a region known as Sagittarius[Read More…]
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Sierra Club, Smithsonian Partner to Celebrate 50 Years of Wilderness
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. The Sierra Club, as part of the Wilderness 50 coalition, the Smithsonian Institution, and Nature’s Best Photography are launching a “Wilderness Forever” photography competition. Fifty winning photos illustrating the magnificence of our nation’s wilderness areas will be viewed by millions of visitors in an exhibition at[Read More…]
FDA to Review Triclosan After Decades of Delay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. After 40 years of delay, the Associated Press reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will rule on the safety of the antibacterial chemical triclosan this year. Triclosan is present in hundreds of consumer products ranging from antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics,[Read More…]
FDA Issues Proposal to Increase Consumer Awareness of Tanning Bed Risks
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed order that, if finalized, would reclassify sunlamp products and require labeling to include a recommendation designed to warn young people not to use these devices. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, there is a[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics: Nearly 20% of Suicidal Youths Have Guns in Their Home
Researchers say Emergency Department Doctors Should Screen all Pediatric Patients for Suicide Risk Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Nearly one in five children and teens found to be at risk for suicide report that there are guns in their homes, and 15 percent of those at risk for suicide with guns[Read More…]
Summer Months Are Peak Time for Injuries From Exposure to Gasoline and Other Hydrocarbons
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, and certain other household cleaning products present a high risk for injury or death when children mistake these hydrocarbons for food or drink and ingest the chemical. In a study in the June 2013 Pediatrics, “Pediatric Hydrocarbon-Related Injuries in the United States:[Read More…]
Saliva Can Clean Dirty Pacifiers and Reduce Allergy Risk
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Parents use a variety of methods to clean a baby’s pacifier: rising it in tap water, boiling it, or putting it in their own mouth and sucking on it before giving it back to the baby. According to a new study, parents who “clean” their child’s[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell’s Tour of Offshore Drilling Rig, Production Platform in Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today visited an offshore drilling rig and production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, capping a two-day visit to the Department’s regional offices that oversee oil and gas development in federal waters. Earlier, Secretary Jewell met with Interior employees, praising[Read More…]
Interior Department Releases 2012 Environmental Justice Implementation Progress Report
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Interior today released its Annual Environmental Justice Implementation Progress Report for 2012 documenting programs, policies and activities that “continue the momentum gained during the current Administration” to help build and sustain the environment, health and economies of low-income, minority and tribal[Read More…]
California Supreme Court Recognizes Legality of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, But Says Localities May Ban Them
Patient advocates respond with Sacramento press conference today at 1pm, during lobby day for statewide regulations Sacramento, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The California Supreme Court ruled today in the case City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center that local governments may ban the distribution of medical[Read More…]
