Reval™ Launches Reval Express, Signs Four New Clients (March 2002, Reval)

Obese People More Likely To Die in Car Crashes (3/30/02, New Scientist)

Irrigated Agricultural Herbicide Uses Continue To Be Regulated Under Exiting Pesticide Law (3/29/02, U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs)

A Win-Win War on Climate Change - A New U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Publication Calls for a "True" Green Revolution That Could Slow Global Warming by Burying More Carbon -- and Vastly Benefit the Environment and Food Production (3/28/02, FAO)

TV Viewing Linked to Adult Violence (3/28/02, New Scientist)

U.S. Geological Survey Assessment: Complex Future for Appalachian Coal (3/28/02, USGS)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Report Details Strengths and Risks in Housing Markets (3/28/02, FDIC)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lifetime Products Inc. and Escalade Sports Announce Recall To Repair Portable Basketball Hoops (3/28/02, CPCS)

Key3Media Group and Harvard Medical To Present First Global Biosecurity Conference (3/27/02, Harvard Medical School)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, American Diabetes Association Warn Americans of "Pre-Diabetes," Encourage People To Take Healthy Steps To Reduce Risks - Updated Statistics Show 17 Million with Diabetes, 16 Million More with Pre-Diabetes (3/27/02, HHS)

Adolescent Depression and High Receptivity to Tobacco Ads May Lead to Teen Smoking (3/27/02, National Institutes of Health)

World’s First Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine Hybrid Now Operating in California (3/27/02, U.S. Department of Energy)

United Nations Environment Programme Confirms Low-level Depleted Uranium Contamination (3/27/02, UNEP)

Search for BSE in Muscle Meat Draws Blank (3/27/02, New Scientist)

Fire Breaks Out on Nuclear Ship (3/27/02, New Scientist)

Prozac Linked to Increased Cancer Growth (3/26/02, New Scientist)

District of Columbia Circuit Upholds Air Quality Standards for Ozone and Particulate Matter (3/26/02, U.S. Department of Justice); also see D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Clean Air Standards (3/26/02, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Europe Backs Satellite Positioning System (3/26/02, New Scientist)

Kissing Cousin or Close Kin? One Sniff Is All Some Animals Need To Tell Difference, Cornell Behavior Researcher Discovers (3/26/02, Cornell University)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Recycled Waste as Energy Source for Gas Production and Power Generation (3/25/02, EPA)

Hiroshima Porcelain Pieces Provide Insight into Exposure Levels (3/25/02, EurekAlert)

$1.65 Million Grant Allows Tobacco Research Center To Communicate Findings, Do Policy Research (3/25/02, Yale University)

Illegal Harvests of Chilean Sea Bass Get Close Review (3/26/02, released 3/25/02, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); see frequently asked questions fact sheet (PDF file)

Commission Proposes New Safety Rules for Feed Additives and To Prohibit Antibiotics as Growth Promoters (3/25/02, European Union)

European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Speaks to European Parliament Committee on Foot and Mouth Disease: "Experiences of the Foot and Mouth Epidemic" (3/25/02, European Union)

Later Motherhood "Reduces Ovarian Cancer Risk" (3/25/02, New Scientist)

Forestry Leaders Identify Risks and Benefits of Developing Genetically Engineered Trees, Consider Broader Historical and Sociological Issues (3/25/02, Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology)

United Nations Agency Appeals for Funds To Combat Nuclear Terrorism (3/22/02, Environment News Service); see International Atomic Energy Agency release

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Develop Global Strategy To Fight Infectious Diseases (3/22/02, CDC)

U.S. Senate Approves Weakened Renewable Standard (3/22/02, Environment News Service)

European Commission Adopts New Strategy for Health and Safety at Work (3/22/02, European Union)

European Environment Agency Highlights Key Measures for Reducing Landfilling of Biodegradable Waste (3/22/02, EEA); see topic report No. 15/2001, Biodegradable municipal waste management in Europe

Medium Alert for "MyLife" Email Worm - Can Delete System Files (3/22/02, PR Newswire)

NSF International/Water Quality Association Sponsor Meeting on Bioterrorism (3/22/02, NSF International)

Cellphones Worse Than Drink - Driving (3/22/02, New Scientist)

Early College Years Not Too Late To Educate About Drugs, Sex, and Alcohol (3/22/02, Pennsylvania State University)

Motor Insurance: European Commission Calls on Finland To Stop Excluding Car Passengers from Cover When a Driver Is Under Influence of Alcohol (3/22/02, European Union)

Body Piercing May Not Be So Cool After All - Researchers Find Tongue Piercing Could Lead to Gum and Tooth Problems (3/22/02, American Academy of Periodontology)

New Framework Needed for Disposal of Slightly Radioactive Solid Material (3/21/02, National Academy of Sciences)

Children From "Risky Families" Suffer Serious Long-term Health Consequences, University of California, Los Angeles, Scientists Report (3/21/02, UCLA)

Researcher: Oversight Reforms Needed, Not Divesting Consulting (3/21/02, Purdue University)

Few Utilities Produce Majority of Polluting Emissions (3/21/02, Environment News Service)

Canada's Minister of Health, Introduces a Bill To Modernize Pesticide Legislation and Protect Canadians (3/21/02, Health Canada); see fact sheet on regulation of pesticides in Canada (PDF document)

Hypergravity Experiment in a Spin (3/21/02, New Scientist); for background, see Human Biology Professor Seeks Participants for NASA Hypergravity Experiment

New Management Book Shows How To Make the Best Decisions in Our High-Speed, High-Stakes Era (3/20/02, Cornell University); read more

Wear a Helmet, UK Health and Safety Executive Warns Quad Bike (All Terrain Vehicle) Users (3/20/02, HSE)

Biotechnology Provides Better and Safer Products to Consumers (3/20/02, The Fraser Institute)

First International Breast Cancer Intervention Study Results Show Tamoxifen Reduces Breast Cancer in Healthy High-Risk Women (3/20/02, EurekAlert)

Aspirin, Similar Drugs May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk - Risk Cut Most in Oldest Men (3/20/02, American Cancer Society)

Joint Press Release WHO/UNAIDS/UNICEF - Initiative To Promote Access to Quality HIV Medicines Releases First Batch of Results Today (3/20/02, World Health Organization)

European Parliament Presidency Conclusions, Barcelona European Council 15 and 16 March 2002 (3/20/02, European Union)

European Commission President Speaks to European Parliament on Results of the Barcelona European Council (3/20/02, EU)

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Addresses "The Economic Situation, Policies, and Policy Co-ordination" at Economic and Social Committee Plenary (3/20/02, EU)

The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness Submits Comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the Agency's Data Quality Guidelines (3/20/02, CRE)

Minorities More Likely To Receive Lower-Quality Health Care, Regardless of Income and Insurance Coverage (3/20/02, National Academy of Sciences); see NAS Web Extra on Examining Unequal Treatment in American Health Care

International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors Approves IAEA Action Plan To Combat Nuclear Terrorism (3/19/02, IAEA)

Human Biology Professor Seeks Participants for NASA Hypergravity Experiment (3/19/02, Stanford University)

Biological Evidence Can Persuade People To Change Unhealthy Habits (3/19/02, EurekAlert)

Women with Vaginal Cancer Likely To Have Been Exposed to HPV-16, the Virus That Causes Genital Warts (3/19/02, EurekAlert)

Treadmill Exercise Tests Point Out Hidden Heart Disease (3/19/02, EurekAlert)

Outcome of the Agriculture Council, 18 March 2002 (3/19/02, European Union)

Genetic Diversity: A Gift from the Past, a Legacy for the Future (3/18/02, U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization)

Plan Could "Throw 20 Million Off Land" in India (3/18/02, New Scientist)

Engineering Solvent Reclassified as a Carcinogen, UK Health and Safety Executive Tells Managers (3/18/02, HSE)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Releases New Interactive Website for Health Information for International Travel (The Yellow Book) (3/18/02, CDC); go to The Yellow Book

Government of Canada Demonstrates Commitment to International Action To Reduce Global Tobacco Consumption (3/18/02, Health Canada)

European Union Enlargement: Questions and Answers on Food Safety Issues (3/18/02, EU)

European Environmental Bureau Calls for Sustainability To Be High on Agenda at Agriculture and Enlargement Meeting (3/18/02, EEB)

EPA Administrator Announces $10 Million for States To Protect Public Health at Beaches (3/18/02, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Healing Our World: Weekly Comment (posted 3/15/02, Environment News Service)

Clue to Women's Greater Knee Injury Risk in Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball (3/15/02, EurekAlert)

Asteroid Buzzes Earth from "Blind Spot" (3/15/02, New Scientist)

U.S. Department of Agriculture Continues Efforts To Strengthen Food Safety Systems (3/14/02, USDA)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Unveils Bioterrorism Research Agenda (3/14/02, National Institutes of Health)

New Telephone Line To Be Established for Antimicrobial Pesticides Information (3/14/02, U.S. EPA Office of Pesticides Program)

Diazinon Cancellation Order Published (3/14/02, U.S. EPA Office of Pesticides Program)

University of South Florida/Veterans Administration Researchers Identify Gene That Increases Risk for Drug Abuse (3/14/02, EurekAlert)

Dietary Changes Can Lower Colon Cancer Risk in Families with a History of the Disease (3/14/02, EurekAlert)

Many Obese Youth Have Condition That Precedes Type 2 Diabetes (3/13/02, National Institutes of Health)

Good Child Care Not Harmful, Has Benefits, but Poor Care Worrisome, U.S. Study Reveals (3/13/02, EurekAlert)

Lack of Inhibition Strengthens Nicotine Addiction (3/13/02, University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System)

Medicines, Caffeine, and Antibacterial Soap Among Contaminants Found in American Streams (3/13/02, American Chemical Society)

BSE: European Commissioner Byrne Disappointed by European Parliament Pposition on Catering Waste, Delaying Adoption of Animal Waste Regulation (3/13/02, EU); see questions and answers on animal by-products

Safety of Food Supplements: Byrne Welcomes Agreement Between European Parliament and Council (3/13/02, EU)

SENTRY - An Automatic Near-Earth Asteroid Collision Monitoring System (3/12/02, NASA Near-Earth Object Program); also see Current Impact Risks

Memorial Service To Be Held in April for John A. Blume, Pioneer in Earthquake Engineering (3/12/02, Stanford University)

Unfinished Business: Global Push To Save 11 Million Children (3/12/02, World Health Organization)

New Index Developed by Yale Researcher To Assess the Risk of Mortality in an Elderly Population (3/12/02, Yale University)

Scientists Find New Evidence That Smog Affects The Heart (3/12/02, Environment Canada)

Alcohol Researchers Find Genetic Locus of Human Brain Wave (3/12/02, EurekAlert)

Resources Available in Conjunction with National Poison Prevention Week (3/11/02, U.S. EPA)

Obesity, Stress Among Factors Predicting High Health Care Costs (3/11/02, Center for the Advancement of Health)

Canada - China Partnership to Address Persistent Organic Pollutants (3/11/02, Environment Canada)

Scientists Seek Women Who Suffer from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (3/11/02, EurekAlert)

Health Canada Launches Folic Acid Awareness Campaign (3/11/02, Health Canada)

Opinion: Food Irradiation Threatens Public Health, National Security (3/8/02, Environment News Service); by Samuel Epstein, Professor Emeritus Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, and Chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition

Fact Sheet: Homicide Risk Among Infants (3/8/02, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Many Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Still Fail To Use Aspirin Therapy (3/8/02, Environment News Service)

Codex Task Force Agrees on Final Draft of Principles for the Evaluation of Genetically Modified Foods (3/8/02, World Health Organization)

Teens with Positive Role Models and Religion Less Likely To Use Tobacco (3/8/02, EurekAlert); also see School-based Program Effective in Lowering Teens' HIV Risk

Nuclear Industry Recognition of EKOR™ Continues for Eurotech
New Purchase Orders Booked (3/8/02, Eurotech Ltd)

UK Health and Safety Commission Seeks Views on New Occupational Exposure Limits for Potentially Harmful Substances (3/7/02, Health and Safety Executive)

New Pro-Nuclear Voice Heard in Britain (3/7/02, Environment News Service)

Model for Predicting Impact of Development on Florida Keys Should Be Revised (3/7/02, National Academy of Sciences)

Continued Drought Could Reduce Risk of Lyme Disease, but Warm Winter Has Kept Deer Ticks Active (3/7/02, University of Rhode Island)

Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer Sought for New Study at University of California Los Angeles' Jonsson Cancer Center (3/7/02, UCLA)

Expert Solutions International Announces Enhanced Decision Guiding Software (3/7/02, ESI)

EPA Urged To Speed Up Data Releases (3/7/02, Environment News Service)

Asia: Experts Call of Governments To Remove Lead from Gasoline (3/7/02, World Health Organization)

CAST Invasive Species Paper Helps Chart Course for Growing Battle Against Pests That Are Predators to the Environment and Agriculture (3/7/02, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology)

El Niño Continues To Develop (3/7/02, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Longwell Electronics Announce Recall of Power Cord Sets Sold with HP Inkjet Printers (3/7/02, CPSC)

Study Boosts Suspected Link Between Mothers’ Gum Disease and Both Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight (3/7/02, EurekAlert)

Environmental Costs May Be Higher Than You Think (3/6/02, Cardiff University)

New Database Tracks Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear Material Worldwide (3/6/02, Stanford University); see video

Tiny Pollution Particles Linked To Lung Cancer (3/6/02, Environment News Service)

Air Pollution Linked to Deaths from Lung Cancer - Risk for Other Diseases Is Increased As Well (3/6/02, American Cancer Society)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Annual Assessments for All Nuclear Plants (3/6/02, NRC)

Anthrax Vaccine Is Useful, but Shortcomings Underscore Need for Replacement (3/6/02, National Academy of Sciences); also see Institute of Medicine Committee to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of the Anthrax Vaccine chair's news conference statement and full report

Department of Energy and Washington State Agree To Pursue Accelerated Cleanup Strategy for Hanford Site (3/6/02, DOE)

CyberSource® Unveils First Extensible Decision Management Platform Designed To Centralize Control and Simplify Management of Transaction Risk Processes (3/6/02, CyberSource Corporation)

Risk Management Solutions Purchases Catalyst Catastrophe Risk Models from Benfield Blanch (3/6/02, RMS)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Extends Period for Comments on Tuberculosis Rulemaking Record (3/5/02, OSHA)

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Launch Awareness Campaign in District of Columbia: "Play It Safe. Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix." (3/5/02, National Institutes of Health)

Simulation Technologies Inc. Announces New Business Unit To Provide U.S. Corporations with Anti-Terrorism Products and Services To Mitigate Risk at Home and Abroad (3/5/02, PR Newswire)

Nuclear Testing Caused Cancers Around the Globe (3/4/02, Environment News Service); see Institute for Energy and Environmental Research press release, fact sheet, and documents

Europe Decides To Ratify Kyoto Climate Protocol (3/4/02, Environment News Service)

Future Volcanic Eruptions May Cause Ozone Hole Over Arctic (3/4/02, National Aeronautics & Space Administration)

Stopping Statins May Cause Rebound That Triples Risk of Death (3/4/02, EurekAlert)

Environmental Hazards Kill at Least 3 Million Children Aged Under 5 Every Year (3/3/02, WHO)

New Risk Management Products (3/1/02, Risk Management Agency/U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Black, Hispanic Teens Smoke Less than Whites but Share Same Risks for Starting (3/1/02, EurekAlert)

Folic Acid Possibly a Key Factor in Alzheimer's Disease Prevention (3/1/02, National Institutes of Health)

Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Adult Antisocial Behavior (3/1/02, Environment News Service)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Proposes New Performance Standard For Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires (3/1/02, NHTSA)

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