Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. A study using an interactive, virtual convenience store found adolescents were less likely to try to buy tobacco products when they were hidden from view. The study, “Influence of Tobacco Displays and Ads on Youth: A Virtual Store Experiment,” is published in the January[Read More…]
Day: December 3, 2012
28 Years Later, Women in Bhopal Still Waiting for Justice
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. Tens of thousands of victims of India’s worst ever industrial disaster – the 1984 catastrophic gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal– are still waiting for justice, and women are suffering disproportionately, Amnesty International said. The gas leak, which occurred exactly 28 years ago[Read More…]
University of Michigan Study Shows BPA Exposure in Fetal Livers
3D chemical structure of bisphenol A. Image courtesy of Edgar181 via Wikimedia Commons ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. New research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health found BPA, or bisphenol A, in fetal liver tissue, demonstrating that there is considerable exposure to the chemical during pregnancy. Researchers[Read More…]
State Guaranteed Retirement Accounts a Solution to the United States’ Retirement Crisis
NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. The United States faces a retirement crisis that threatens future retirees and the next generation of workers. The voluntary employer-sponsored retirement system covers fewer and fewer Americans often leaving Social Security, orginally intended as a supplement to other forms of retirement, as the major source[Read More…]
Congressional Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Halt Federal Interference In State Marijuana Laws
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Last week, the United States Representatives introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress — House Bill 6606, The Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2012 — to amend the US Controlled Substances Act to provide that federal law shall not preempt[Read More…]
Snow Cover Hits Record Lows
Snowy Italy EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 December 2012 Santa Claus may someday need wheels for his sleigh – satellites show a decreasing amount of snow in the Northern Hemisphere. A new analysis of snow cover observed by satellites shows record lows in Eurasia for June each year since 2008. In addition,[Read More…]
Have Venusian Volcanoes Been Caught in the Act?
Is Venus volcanically active? EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 December 2012 Six years of observations by ESA’s Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet’s atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions. The thick atmosphere of Venus contains over a million times as much[Read More…]
How to Avoid the Flu
National Influenza Vaccination Week SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. To help stay healthy during the holidays and into next year, give the gift of health by getting a flu shot to not only protect you, but others as well. National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 2-8, 2012, is a national observance established[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Finalize Dates of Special Election for 2nd Congressional District
New Law Saves Taxpayer Dollars, Sets General Election on April 9 to Coincide with Local Elections CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday signed legislation to allow the upcoming special general election to fill the 2nd Congressional District seat formerly held by Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., to coincide with previously[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Czech Republic Prime Minister Karel Schwarzenberg
Prague, Czech Republic–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2012. MODERATOR: (In Czech.) FOREIGN MINISTER SCHWARZENBERG: (In Czech.) SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you, my friend. It is such a pleasure to be back in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and to meet with one of our strongest allies, partners, and friends on[Read More…]
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