Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2012. The Spanish-based Inesfly company announced recently its plans to release commercially pesticide encapsulated paint, Inesfly 5A IGR, containing two neurotoxic organophosphates (OPs), chlorpyrifos and diazinon, and the insect growth regulator (IGR), pyriproxyfen, which it hopes will combat malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. The company’s owner Pilar Mateo,[Read More…]
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Salazar Highlights 11 River Projects in Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States under America’s Great Outdoors Rivers Initiative
Interior will leverage resources to support River Initiatives in every state and District of Columbia WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today identified river projects in 11 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia to serve as models of the America’s Great Outdoors River Initiative[Read More…]
Administrative Law Judge Ruling: Some Health Claims for Pomegranate Products Were False and Not Supported by Scientific Evidence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. In an Initial Decision announced today, Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell upheld a Federal Trade Commission complaint, and ruled that POM Wonderful LLC, its sister corporation Roll Global LLC, and principals Stewart Resnick, Lynda Resnick, and Matthew Tupper violated federal law by making deceptive[Read More…]
U-M Biologist Plays Key Role in Effort to Create First Comprehensive Tree of Life
This evolutionary tree shows the relationships between more than 33,000 species of flowering plants. Trees like this will be pieced together to form an evolutionary tree of all named species of animals, plants and microorganisms as part of the Open Tree of Life project. Image credit: Stephen Smith ANN ARBOR,[Read More…]
Cell Network Security Holes Revealed, With an App to Test Your Carrier
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. Popular firewall technology designed to boost security on cellular networks can backfire, unwittingly revealing data that could help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, a new study from the University of Michigan shows. The researchers also developed an Android app that tells phone[Read More…]
Scientists Discover Distinct Molecular Subtype of Prostate Cancer
Novel Genetic Mutation Identified in up to 15 Percent of Prostate Cancer Patients, in Largest Study of its Kind NEW YORK, CAMBRIDGE, AND BOSTON, MASS–May 21, 2012 — A collaborative expedition into the deep genetics of prostate cancer has uncovered a distinct subtype of the disease, one that appears to[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds Sigmoidoscopy Reduces Colorectal Cancer Rates
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than colonoscopy, is effective in reducing the rates of new cases and deaths due to colorectal cancer, according to research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, part of the[Read More…]
Honoring EMS Professionals During National EMS Week 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. During National Emergency Medical Services Week, we recognize the tremendous role that EMS practitioners make to improve health in communities across the nation. The around-the-clock dedication to providing emergency care is evident with one statistic: more than 36 million patients were cared for by EMS professionals in[Read More…]
Public Health Groups Move to Enter Fight Over Toxic Chemical
Oppose industry challenge to listing styrene as potential carcinogen; Public’s right to know government health findings under attack Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. One of the largest labor organizations in the U.S., a leading environmental advocacy group, and one of the top physicians in occupational medicine filed legal papers late Friday[Read More…]
Revised EPA Storm Water Permit Will Ensure District Will Meet Clean Water Goals
Requires pollution reduction for Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and Rock Creek Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2012. Clean water advocates reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a clean water permit for Washington, D.C. that will require the city to develop a plan for reducing its discharges of polluted[Read More…]
