Elevated radon levels found in roughly 1 in 15 homes nationwide WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013. As part of National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today steps the public can take to test, fix and save a life from dangerous radon gas. “Testing for radon is one[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Encourages Protection Against Flu Epidemic Sweeping Illinois and the Nation
Reminds Public It’s Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013. With Illinois and the nation facing a severe flu season and hospitals treating a surge of patients, Governor Pat Quinn and public health officials today urged the public to obtain a vaccination shot, the best protection[Read More…]
Hazardous Aerial Spraying Used for Invasive Weed Management
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013. Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle State Park, located on Lake Erie, recently contracted a commercial helicopter to spray herbicides on 170 acres of the park in an attempt to control an overgrowth of phragmites and narrow leaf cattail. This decision to aerial spray herbicides comes after the park has unsuccessfully[Read More…]
CDC Update: Flu Season and Vaccine Effectiveness as of Jan. 11, 2013
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2013. UPDATED January 14, 2013 at 3:15 PM (CST) Editor’s Note: What follows is the final transcript of the CDC phone briefing which took place on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. ET. OPERATOR: Please stand by today for today’s call. It will begin momentarily. Please stand[Read More…]
Salazar, Jarvis Celebrate Pinnacles’ New Status as 59th National Park
President signs legislation to elevate status of 1908 national monument in California’s Gabilan Mountains WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis today celebrated the establishment of America’s 59th national park with President Obama’s signature of legislation to elevate[Read More…]
NASA’S Galex Reveals The Largest-Known Spiral Galaxy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. The spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 has ranked among the biggest stellar systems for decades. Now a team of astronomers from the United States, Chile and Brazil has crowned it the largest-known spiral, based on archival data from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission. GALEX has[Read More…]
Prenatal Mental Health of Fathers is Linked to Children’s Mental Health at Age 3
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. A study has found that mental health problems of expectant fathers are associated with behavioral and emotional problems in their children as toddlers. The study, “Paternal Mental Health and Socioemotional and Behavioral Development in Their Children,” published in the February 2013 Pediatrics (released online[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Patient Group Gets D.C. Department of Health Contract to Train Dispensary, Cultivation Center Staff
Americans for Safe Access will hold its first compulsory training course on February 1st Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. The country’s leading medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) was awarded a permit by the D.C. Department of Health last week to implement its compulsory training for cultivators and[Read More…]
EPA Excludes Details on Worker Protection Rule
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Environmentalists, farm workers, and farmworker advocates have become increasingly uncomfortable with the new proposal for pesticide safety measures which does not include details on how the proposed rule will protect agricultural workers, farmers, and applicators. These sentiments stem from the concern that this may mean less[Read More…]
Americans Have Worse Health Than People in Other High-income Countries
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2013. On average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. The report finds that this health disadvantage exists at all ages from birth to age[Read More…]
