FDA Warning on Serious Foodborne E.coli O157:H7 Outbreak (9/14/06, U.S. Food and Drug Administration); follow all updates on spinach and E. coli outbreak

U.S. Has Second Warmest Summer on Record - Nation Experienced Warmest January-August Period on Record (9/14/06, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

DOT Proposes Anti-Rollover Technology for New Vehicles (9/14/06, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Eastern Skies Continue Getting Cleaner (9/14/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

NASA Sees Rapid Changes in Arctic Sea Ice (9/13/06, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Drug-Resistant TB Found Worldwide (9/13/06, National Academies); also see Emergence of XDR-TB - WHO Concern Over Extensive Drug Resistant TB Strains That Are Virtually Untreatable (9/5/06, World Health Organization) and WHO drug-resistant TB fact sheet

Hurricane Breeding Grounds Heat Up (9/12/06, National Science Foundation)

Understanding the Chemistry of Ionic Liquids for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing (9/11/06, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

European Commission Gives Green Light for Veterinary Vaccines Against Avian Flu (9/11/06, European Union)

European Commission Presents Results of Consultation on Healthy Diets and Physical Activity (9/11/06, European Union)

Fact Sheet: Protecting the Homeland Post September 11 (9/8/06, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

Drug Safety Information About Ibuprofen and Aspirin Taken Together (9/8/06, U.S. Food and Drug Administration); provides links to healthcare professional sheet, science paper, and drug information page

Precision Climate Modeling Forecast by ORNL Researchers (9/7/06, Oak Ridge National Laboratories)

ATSDR Finds No Current, Future Exposure to Radioactive Iodine
at Oak Ridge Reservation, TN (9/7/06, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

Number of Uninsured Americans Up (9/7/06, National Academies)

U.S. EPA Proposes Strategy to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency (9/7/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

U.S. EPA Methyl Bromide Inventory Data Shows Downward Trend (9/7/06, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Aging Water Distribution Systems Raise Concerns (9/7/06, National Academies)

New “Stars on Cars” Rule Announced Today Will Help Consumers Evaluate Safety (9/7/06, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

FAA Approves New Child Safety Device - Government Gives Parents More Options for Safe Air Travel with Children (9/6/06, Federal Aviation Administration)

Satellites Help Scientists Track Migratory Birds - GPS the Latest Tool in Fight Against Avian Influenza (9/6/06, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Chinese Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Best Results Yet (9/6/06, New Scientist)

National Study of Medical Interns Finds Majority Exceed Work Hour Limits; Link Made Between Needle Stick Injuries and Long Shifts (9/6/06, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Sound Blaster Cleans Contaminated Soil (9/6/06, New Scientist)

U.S. EPA Will Test Homes That Could Be Impacted by Mercury from Day Care Center in Gloucester (9/1/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Warns Consumers of Potential Food Safety Risks During Storm-Related Power Outages and Flooding (9/1/06, FDA)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for All U.S. Nuclear Plants (9/1/06, NRC)

August 2006

Homeland Security and Coalition of More Than 1,150 Launch National Preparedness Month 2006 (8/31/06, Ready.gov); also read National Preparedness Month fact sheet

Energy Department Announces Creation of New Health, Safety and Security Office (8/30/06, U.S. Department of Energy)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Warns Consumers Not to Buy or Use Prescription Drugs from Various Canadian Websites That Apparently Sell Counterfeit Products (8/30/06, FDA)

Hurricane Season and Phishing Sites (8/30/06, CERT© Coordination Center)

Avian Flu Detection Information on Wild Birds Available (8/24/06, U.S. Geological Survey)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission To Require Pipeline Companies to Report Infrastructure Damage Resulting from Hurricanes, Other Disasters (8/23/06, FERC)

Hurricane Katrina, One-Year Later (8/22/06, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Association of Public Health Laboratories Make Influenza Virus Sequence Data Publicly Accessible - Collaboration with Public Health Labs Will Foster Greater Research and Openness (8/22/06, CDC)

New Methods for Screening Nanoparticles (8/21/06, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Genetically Engineered Rice (8/21/06, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

USDA Gives Tips for Keeping Kids' Food Safe All Day (8/18/06, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)

USGS Findings Released—Chemical Quality of Self-Supplied Domestic Well Water (8/17/06, U.S. Geological Survey)

Anthrax in Children Difficult to Detect and Treat, New Report Finds(8/17/06, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

Los Alamos and Sandia To Dedicate Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (8/16/06, Los Alamos National Laboratory)

U.S. DOT Releases 2005 Data on Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities;
State, National Statistics Underscore Severity of Drunk-Driving Problem (8/16/06, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Soil Is Key to Effective Weed Management (8/16/06, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

Chemotherapy Complications Greater Than Previously Estimated (8/15/06, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

IQPC To Present Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness Conference (8/10/06, IQPC)

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Successful Removal of Nuclear Material from Poland (8/10/06, DOE)

Genetic Mutations of Bird Flu Would Not Easily Result in Pandemic (8/10/06, National Academies)

Aging and Toxic Response: Issues Relevant to Risk Assessment (8/8/06, National Center for Environmental Assessment)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Offers Complete Guide to Physical Activity for a Healthy Heart (8/8/06, National Institutes of Health)

College Women at Risk for Eating Disorder May Benefit From Online Intervention (8/7/06, National Institutes of Health)

ATSDR Report Finds No Exposure to Contaminated Groundwater from the Oak Ridge Reservation (8/2/06, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

U.S. Pesticide Safety Highest in the World (8/1/06, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

July 2006

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