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Britax Recalls Strollers and Replacement Top Seats Due to Choking Hazard

Britax B-Ready stroller with foam padded arm bar Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Britax B-Ready strollers Hazard:  The foam padding on the stroller’s arm bar can come off in fragments if the child bites the arm bar, posing a choking hazard. Remedy:  View Details Repair Consumer[Read More…]

Twin Study: Marijuana Use Does Not Effect IQ Decline

Los Angeles, CA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016.  The cumulative use of cannabis by adolescents has no direct effect on intelligence decline, according to longitudinal data published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Investigators at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Minnesota evaluated whether marijuana use[Read More…]

NASA Sees Gulf Coast Severe Weather from Developing Winter Storm

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 – 8:58 AM Eastern Standard Time.  An intensifying winter storm that is forecast to cause an historic blizzard in the Washington, D.C. area has also spawned severe weather in states from Texas to Florida along the Gulf Coast. NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM mission core[Read More…]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky: ‘Over Forty Years After The Roe v. Wade Decision, The Fight for Women’s Reproductive Rights Continues’

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016.  Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement on the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision: “Over forty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decisive ruling of 7-2 in favor of women’s health and reproductive rights. This seminal Roe v. Wade ruling brought[Read More…]

On Eve of Roe v. Wade Anniversary, Anti-Abortion Activism Not ‘Pro-Woman’

  Winterberries at the U.S. Botanic Garden on Capitol Hill, December 2015. Source: AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.   Today, on the eve of the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic Roe v. Wade decision—which affirmed a woman’s right to abortion—the Center for American Progress released a[Read More…]

Oregon, Colorado Move Forward in Regulating Pesticides on Marijuana

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016.  Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) released a list of pesticide products available for use on marijuana cultivated within the state. The list, which contains 257 pesticide products, aligns with similar product lists published by Washington State and Colorado, and raises the same concerns[Read More…]

CDC Adds Countries to Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016.  CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus‎ transmission. Today, CDC added the following destinations to the Zika virus travel alerts:  Barbados, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Guyana, Cape Verde, and Samoa.  On January 15, CDC issued a travel alert[Read More…]

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