SACRAMENTO, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. Pregnant women who lived in close proximity to fields and farms where chemical pesticides were applied experienced a two-thirds increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental delay, a study by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute has found. The[Read More…]
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Close Proximity to Pesticide-Treated Fields Increases Risk of Autism
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. Research from the University of California, Davis CHARGE (Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment) study finds that pregnant women who lived within a mile of agricultural fields treated with insecticides are more likely to have their child develop autism. The results of the CHARGE[Read More…]
ACLU’s Report on Police Militarization Finds Weapons and Tactics of War Used Disproportionately Against People of Color
Report Shows Injustice, Suffering, Caused by SWAT Teams Deployed for Low-Level Police Work, Not Crises NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. After obtaining and analyzing thousands of documents from police departments around the country, today the American Civil Liberties Union released the report War Comes Home: The Excessive Militarization of American Policing.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Cuts Employee Parking Spots by 30 Percent
Ends Free Parking for Many State Officials to Save Taxpayers $100,000 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. As part of his ongoing budget review, Governor Pat Quinn today directed state agencies to cut 80 paid parking spaces for state employees in downtown garages – more than 30 percent of the total spots reserved.[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Interview With Andrea Mitchell of NBC, June 24, 2014
Erbil, Iraq–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014 QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you so much for doing this interview. You come here as part of your mission to hold Iraq together, yet Barzani says right off the bat that there is a new reality, a new Iraq; they want independence. What do you say[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Honduras Travel Warning, June 24, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2014. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens that the level of crime and violence in Honduras remains critically high. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated December 24, 2013, and includes additional information on crime and security in Honduras, as well as updated[Read More…]
Testimony Of Secretary Jacob J. Lew Before The House Financial Services Committee On The 2014 Annual Report Of The Financial Stability Oversight Council
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the 2014 annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. Nearly four years ago, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady During Conversation with Robin Roberts at The White House Working Families Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014 – 5:36 P.M. EDT MS. ROBERTS: Good to see you. MRS. OBAMA: How are you? MS. ROBERTS: Oh, doing well. MRS. OBAMA: Doesn’t Robin look good? (Applause.) MS. ROBERTS: Oh, thank you. MRS. OBAMA: You look good! MS. ROBERTS: You’re just saying it because it’s true. [Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 23, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 23, 2014 – 12:40 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I have a few things I want to run through at the top, so if you’ll indulge me here a little bit. [Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Syria, June 23, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 23, 2014. The Syrian government’s handover earlier today of the final tranche of its declared chemical stockpiles marks an important milestone in the effort to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons program. The United States and our international partners will now work to destroy these materials so they never again[Read More…]
