Clears Way for Life-saving Treatment for 1,500 Children NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to immediately release funds to clean up lead-contaminated villages in Nigeria will save untold lives, Human Rights Watch said today. Releasing the funds clears the way for at least 1,500 children in urgent[Read More…]
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136,000-plus Oppose Agribusiness Campaign to Strip Orcas of Federal Protection
Puget Sound’s southern resident orcas targeted Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. More than 136,000 concerned citizens have submitted comments opposing a California agribusiness campaign to take Puget Sound’s killer whales off the endangered species list. The comments are directed to the National Marine Fisheries Service which set a deadline of January[Read More…]
When a Planet Behaves Like a Comet
EU–(ENEWSPF)–29 January 2013. ESA’s Venus Express has made unique observations of Venus during a period of reduced solar wind pressure, discovering that the planet’s ionosphere balloons out like a comet’s tail on its nightside. The ionosphere is a region of weakly electrically charged gas high above the main body of[Read More…]
Triclosan and Its Toxic Breakdown Products Found Polluting Freshwater Lakes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. A new study has discovered the anti-bacterial chemical triclosan and several of its toxic derivatives in sediment samples taken from freshwater lakes. Research published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology reveals the chemical to be present in increasing concentrations since it was first invented in[Read More…]
New Norovirus Strain Causing Most Norovirus Outbreaks in United States
Not yet known if strain will cause more outbreaks than previous years Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. A new strain of norovirus called GII.4 Sydney was the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the United States from September to December 2012, according to a study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes First Guidelines to Manage Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. Over the past three decades, the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased dramatically in North America, ushering a host of health problems, including type 2 diabetes, that formerly afflicted only adults. To assist physicians in caring for this population, the American Academy of Pediatrics[Read More…]
Science Needs a Second Opinion: Researchers Find Flaws in Study of Patients in ‘Vegetative State’
Reanalysis Finds Errors in Statistical Findings and Methods of Previously Published Study in Lancet Testing Patient’s Awareness at Bedside with Portable EEG Technology NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. A team of researchers led by Weill Cornell Medical College is calling into question the published statistics, methods and findings of a[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Patient Advocacy Group and Herbal Medicine Industry Collaborate to Enhance Product Safety
Cannabis Committee of the American Herbal Products Association issues regulatory recommendations for state officials Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. The Cannabis Committee of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), the only national trade association that is focused primarily on herbs and botanicals and herbal products, issued recommendations this week to regulators[Read More…]
Common Agricultural Pesticides Threatens Frog Populations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. Research published Thursday indicates that pesticides widely used on farms are highly toxic to frogs. Researcher Carsten Brühl, Ph.D., at the University of Koblenz-Landau in Germany called the results “alarming” with the potential for “large-scale effects” on amphibians. Two chemicals commonly used in orchards and on[Read More…]
Both Houses of Congress Partner to Address Climate Crisis
Partnership will push for strong federal policy tackling climate change Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. Today Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced a partnership between both chambers of Congress to push for and defend stronger federal policies that will address pollution causing climate change. The U.S. Capitol[Read More…]
