Day: February 2, 2015

Honda Recalls 374,177 Vehicles, Feb. 2, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. SUMMARY: Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured February 13, 2002, to August 13, 2004, and 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to September 23, 2003. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail,[Read More…]

Toyota Recalls 1,006,849 Vehicles, Feb. 2, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. SUMMARY: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December[Read More…]

Chrysler Recalls 753,176 Vehicles, Feb. 2, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. SUMMARY: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23 2003, and 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured November 1, 2001, to June 30,[Read More…]

Financial Aid Workshops Offered Free at Prairie State College

CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Submitting a completed and accurate Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first and most important step in obtaining financial aid. In order to help students and their parents file the FAFSA online, Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting several workshops throughout February and March.[Read More…]

Ashley Furniture Faces $1.76M in Fines After OSHA Finds More Than 1,000 Worker Injuries at Wisconsin Site in Past 36 Months

Largest furniture retailer in the U.S. exposes employees to amputations, other hazards ARCADIA, Wis. —(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. In a three-and-a-half year period, 4,500 employees at Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., in Arcadia, experienced more than 1,000 work-related injuries. One worker became another terrible statistic when he lost three fingers in July[Read More…]

Commonly Used Pyrethroid Pesticide Increases Risk of ADHD

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015.  A study led by a Rutgers University research team finds that the commonly used pesticide deltamethrin increases the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adding to a mounting body of scientific research linking pesticide exposure to the disorder. Rutgers scientists, along with colleagues[Read More…]

Community Groups and Elected Officials Come Together to Sponsor Forum on New York’s Medical Marijuana Program

Forum Will Address Concerns with Proposed Regulations, Including Access for Low Income Patients New York –(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2015. On Tuesday, February 3rd, patients, community members, providers and elected officials will join together to discuss New York’s medical marijuana law and provide community feedback on the State’s recently introduced draft regulations[Read More…]

Illinois PIRG: President’s Budget a Starting Point to Save Antibiotics

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Illinois PIRG Statement on President Obama Proposed Budget: President Obama’sbudget proposes doubling the federal budget to combat antibiotic resistance.  This is exciting, especially given that medical experts – from the World Health Organization to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – warn that antibiotics are rapidly[Read More…]

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