NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. A Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) physician who was infected with Ebola Virus Disease was released today from HHC Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Craig Spencer contracted the virus while on assignment in the West African country of Guinea. Following confirmation of test results by the[Read More…]
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West Africa ‘On Brink’ of Major Food Crisis in Wake of Ebola Outbreak – UN Expert
Market stalls with little farm produce due to restrictions in movement in Ebola-affected Kolahun City, Lofa County, Liberia. Photo: FAO Liberia GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 November 2014 – As Ebola continues to ravage West Africa, leaving more than 4,000 people dead, the region is now on the brink of a major food crisis,[Read More…]
Laundry Detergent Pods Can Be a Serious Poisoning Risk in Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. According to a study in the December 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “Pediatric Exposure to Laundry Detergent Pods,” (published online Nov. 10), 17,230 children under the age of 6 were exposed to laundry detergent pods from 2012 through 2013. The most common route of exposure[Read More…]
Study Examines Patterns of Obesity Between Childhood and Adolescence
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. The effects of childhood obesity can stretch into the teen years, but little is known about how body mass index (BMI) is related to other changes taking place as children enter adolescence. In the study, “Changes in Obesity Between Fifth and Tenth Grades: A[Read More…]
McDonald’s Recalls Hello Kitty Themed Whistles Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. McDonald’s Hello Kitty themed whistle Recall Summary Name of product: “Hello Kitty® Birthday Lollipop” Whistles Hazard: Components inside of the whistle can detach, posing choking and aspiration hazards to young children. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact McDonald’s at (800) 244-6227 between[Read More…]
Former Guantanamo Detainee Addresses UN Committee Against Torture to Ask for U.S. Accountability and Closure of Prison
Geneva –(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014. Today, Murat Kurnaz, tortured and detained by the U.S. for five years at Kandahar and then Guantanamo, addressed the U.S. government and the members of the Committee Against Torture at the United Nations in Geneva for the review of U.S. compliance with the Covenant Against Torture[Read More…]
Herbicide-Induced Erosion Releases Banned Pesticides in Sediment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. An international team of scientists has uncovered a new mechanism through which long-banned pesticides such as DDT may reemerge in our environment. Although a number of more recent studies have focused on the role that climate change is playing in the movement of older toxic chemicals,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Honors Illinois’ Veterans and Servicemembers
Attends Veterans Day Ceremony at Soldier Field to Honor Illinois’ Heroes for Their Sacrifice and Unwavering Commitment to Protecting Our Freedoms CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today saluted Illinois’ veterans, servicemembers and their families during a Veterans Day ceremony at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Governor Quinn has made our[Read More…]
2014 APEC Economic Leaders’ Declaration
Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2014. The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Declaration – Beijing Agenda for an Integrated, Innovative and Interconnected Asia-Pacific 1． We, the APEC Leaders, gathered by Yanqi Lake in Beijing for the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. Under the theme of “Shaping the Future through Asia-Pacific Partnership”, we held[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Nov. 11, 2014
Beijing, China—(ENEWSPF)—November 11, 2014 – 10:56 A.M. CST MR. EARNEST: Good morning, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. You don’t look nearly as bleary-eyed as I expected. I’m joined today by Ben Rhodes, the President’s Deputy National Security Advisor, and Ambassador Mike Froman, who is the United States Trade[Read More…]
