Public interest organizations are seeking disclosure of chemicals that are injected underground Cheyenne, WY–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013. Several public interest and government watchdog groups have appealed to Wyoming’s highest court, asking it to compel the state’s oil and gas permitting agency to disclose the chemicals that are injected underground during the[Read More…]
Science
Focus on Growing Threat of Space Debris
Distribution of debris EU–(ENEWSPF)–18 April 2013.The continuing growth in space debris poses an increasing threat to economically vital orbital regions. Next week, hundreds of top experts from across the globe will meet at Europe’s largest-ever debris forum to share their latest research findings and discuss potential solutions. Satellite operators worldwide,[Read More…]
Hop, Skip or Jump? Study Says No to All of the Above
MIT engineers find that in the earliest stages of arthritis, high-impact exercise may worsen cartilage damage CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013. Osteoarthritis, which affects at least 20 percent of adults in the United States, leads to deterioration of cartilage, the rubbery tissue that prevents bones from rubbing together. By studying[Read More…]
EPA Announces U.S. Organizations Using the Most Green Power
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013. Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partnership released an updated list of the Top 50 organizations that are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources. “We applaud the leadership demonstrated by organizations that are helping reduce carbon pollution and spur the growth of[Read More…]
Climate Change Augments Agricultural Chemical Impacts on Lake Erie
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2013. With hotter and more frequent extreme weather events, scientists say harmful algal blooms caused by pesticides and fertilizer inputs will strike more often in water bodies like Lake Erie, to the detriment of aquatic life and surrounding wildlife. All trends, show that the conditions that caused[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Applaud Passage of Illinois House Bill and Continue to Lobby for Changes
Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The Illinois House voted 61-57 today to pass HB1, the “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act,” which creates a framework to protect physicians and certain qualified medical marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution. HB1, which is scheduled to sunset in four years, was[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Legislation to Protect Children from Unhealthy Chemical Exposures
Pediatricians commend Senators Lautenberg and Gillibrand’s efforts to prevent childhood exposures to toxic chemicals Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) endorsed the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013, a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would reform chemical management[Read More…]
Communities Ask Court for Protection from Toxic Air Pollution
Cement plants should start cleaning up now Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Today, environmental and community groups asked a federal court to stay a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to weaken and delay Clean Air Act protection against toxic pollution from cement plants. By the agency’s own calculations,[Read More…]
Most Pertussis Cases in Illinois Since 1950
National Infant Immunization Week – April 20-27, 2013 SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the highest number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Illinois since 1950. Preliminary numbers show 2,026 cases of pertussis in Illinois residents in 2012. During National Infant Immunization Week, April[Read More…]
Making Healthcare Decisions Ahead of Time Brings Peace of Mind to Families
Northwestern Medicine expert helps educate patients on advance care planning CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. It’s a trying time for the entire family having to watch a loved one’s health decline. It can be even more stressful and confusing when medical decisions must be made, and family members debate healthcare decisions and[Read More…]
