U.S. EPA Continues Efforts to Understand Effects of Oxides of Nitrogen on
Human Health - First NAAQS Scientific Support Document Prepared Under New
Development Process
(8/31/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
U.S. EPA Updates Web Site on Endangered Species Protection Program
(8/28/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
U.S. EPA Evaluated Air Toxics Risks from Petroleum Refineries, Seeks Comment
on Additional Emissions Reductions
(8/23/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
International Spread of Disease Threatens Public Health Security - The World
Health Report 2007 Focuses on Building a Safer Future
(8/23/07,
World Health Organization)
New Report on Smoking Shows Who's Quitting, and
Who's Not - Health Department to
Distribute Free Nicotine Patches to Staten Island Residents at Ferry
Terminal as Part of Effort to Address High Smoking Rate
(8/21/07,
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
U.S., Canada and Mexico Take Lead to Manage Industrial Chemicals
(8/21/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
U.S. Department of Agriculture Awards $5.5 Million for Risk and Prevention
Research of E. Coli O157:H7 in Fresh Produce
(8/21/07,
USDA)
New Initiative
to Study the Glycobiology of Cancer Could Aid Understanding of Cancer Risk
and Detection
(8/21/07,
National Institutes of Health)
Increase in College Dorm Fires Prompts Officials to Issue Warning
(8/21/07,
U.S. Consumer Product Commission)
PERI Launches Comprehensive
Risk Management Training Program for Local Governments - Courses Will Be
Offered Online Through PERI Website (8/21/07,
Public Entity Risk Institute)
International Atomic Energy Agency Issues Report on
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant - Earthquake Damage at Japanese
Nuclear Station Less than Expected, Report Says (8/17/07,
IAEA)
FDIC
Issues Tips to Help Consumers Save Hundreds on Loans and Credit Cards - Special Edition of FDIC Consumer News
Features 51 Ways to Cut the Costs of Borrowing Money (8/17/07,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)
WHO Releases New Guidance on Insecticide-treated Mosquito Nets - Recent Data
from Kenya "Ends the Debate" About How to Deliver the Nets
(8/16/07,
World Health Organization)
FDA
Approves Updated Warfarin (Coumadin) Prescribing Information
(8/15/07,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration); "Warfarin is the second most common
drug—after insulin—implicated
in emergency room visits for adverse drug events."
University
of Pennsylvania Researchers Develop Formula to Gauge Risk of Disease
Clusters
(8/16/07,
University of Pennsylvania)
Shaky Financial
Ground Awaits Many American Retirees
(8/16/07,
The Gerontological Society of America);
five leading figures associated with identifying and tracking the shifting
policy landscape of risk and responsibility present their analyses in the
latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report
EU Works to Prevent Dangerous
Chinese Toys Entering Market
(8/16/07,
EUobserver)
FDA
Issues Public Health Advisory on Nonprescription Cough and Cold Medicine Use
in Children
(8/15/07,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration); Nonprescription Drugs Advisory
Committee to discuss the safety and effectiveness of cough and cold drug
product use in children in October (see Federal Register
notice,
PDF
version)
Complex Joins and Lookups Now Run Outside a DBMS - New CoSort Features Relieve DBMS Overhead, Assure Accuracy
(8/15/07,
Innovative Routines International (IRI), Inc.); also see
Dashboard Option Now Available for CoSort V9 - IRI Adds Graphical Business Data to Big Data Preparation (7/9/07,
Innovative Routines International (IRI), Inc.)
Repealing
or Weakening Age 21 Drinking Laws Would Increase Teen Highway Deaths,
National Transportation Safety Board Warns
(8/14/07,
NTSB); read recent PARADE magazine article
"Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered?"
Manufacturers of Some Diabetes Drugs to Strengthen Warning on Heart Failure
Risk - Companies Will
Include Boxed Warning on Drug Label
(8/14/07,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Britain's EU Climate Change
Goals a "Challenge"
(8/14/07,
EUobserver)
Mattel Recalls “Sarge” Die Cast Toy Cars Due To Violation of Lead Safety
Standard
(8/14/07,
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
IAEA Team to Report on Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Examination
(8/14/07,
International Atomic Energy Agency)
Public Meeting to Discuss Nanotechnology
(8/13/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
NHTSA Urges Drivers to Check Their Tires During the Hot Weather
(8/13/07,
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration)
Pesticide Re-registration Review and Risk Mitigation Allow Special Reviews
to Be Closed Out
(8/10/07,
U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Standing Committee Approves European Commission
Decision Maintaining Measures for Great Britain
(8/9/07,
European Union); also see
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Commission Adopts Decision to Reinforce Measures in
the UK
(8/8/07,
European Union)
A
Two-Year Anniversary and a Brand-New School
(8/9/07,
Federal Emergency Management Agency); also find
links to hurricane
recovery updates
National
Institutes of Health Scientists Target Future Pandemic Strains of H5N1 Avian
Influenza
(8/9/07,
National Institutes of Health)
New U.S. DOT Rule
to Ban Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Shipments on Passenger Aircraft
Finalized
(8/9/07,
U.S. Department of Transportation)
Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Seventh Session of the Codex
Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived from
Biotechnology
(8/9/07,
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
U.S. EPA Scientist Assumes Leading Role in Toxicology Communication
(8/9/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
New Search
Engine Ranks Tables by Title, Document Content, Text Reference
(8/8/07,
Pennsylvania State University)
Attacks on
Ports, Power Grid Studied - Conclusions from USC Risk Analysis Center Could
Help Authorities with Their Emergency Planning for Los Angeles Ports and
Electric Systems
(8/8/07,
University of Southern California); also see
Study Evaluates Dirty Bomb Attack Scenario at Los Angeles Ports -
Suitcase Bomb Attack Could Have Major
Impact; Second Study Predicts Minor Damage from Terrorist Attack on Power
Grid
(8/7/07,
University of Southern California), the Risk Analysis: An
International Journal
special issue on terrorism, and the Fox News special report "How
Would a 'Dirty Bomb' Used on the Port of Los Angeles Affect the U.S.
Economy?" (video)
New Water Quality Trading Guide Available
(8/7/07,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Commission Adopts Decision to Reinforce Measures in
the UK
(8/6/07,
European Commission); European Commission adopted a decision today
setting out interim protection measures that reinforce the measures taken by
UK authorities in response to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on a
farm in Surrey last Friday
Social Security Administration Should Make Revamping Electronic Services a
High Priority
(8/6/07,
National Academies)
Antioxidants,
Over Time, Support Aging Minds
(8/6/07,
USDA Agricultural Research Service)
NOAA
Increases U.S. Tsunami Warning Capability with Four Dart Buoy Deployments
(8/3/07,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Vaccine for
Deadly Intestinal Parasite Discovered at University of Calgary Faculty of
Medicine
(8/2/07,
University of Calgary)
Forest Fires: 2007 Is Worst July on Record
(8/2/07,
European Union)
CDC
Urges Parents to Protect Preteens with Three Recommended Vaccines - New CDC
Campaign Launched During National Immunization Awareness Month Encourages a
Routine Health Checkup for 11- and 12-Year-Olds
(8/1/07,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Releases the "Top Five Hidden Home Hazards" -
Safety Agency Places Popular Magnetic Toys on the List of Deadly
Dangers
(8/1/07,
CPSC)
Most Intriguing and Influential Operational Risk Events of the Last 15 Years
(8/1/07,
Algorithmics)
July 2007
NOAA
Report on Nutrient Pollution Forecasts Worsening Health for Nation's Estuaries
(7/31/07,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Frequency of Atlantic Hurricanes Doubled During Last Century - Climate Change
Is Suspected Cause
(7/30/07,
National Science Foundation)
After a Decades-Long Search, Scientists
Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for
Multiple Sclerosis
(7/29/07,
National Institutes of Health)
Data Suggest a Possible Association
Between Agent Orange Exposure and
Hypertension, But the Evidence Is
Limited
(7/27/07,
National Academies); read full
report
Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 2006
Report Recommends Off-Site Disposal of
Secondary Waste from Chemical Agent
Destruction
(7/26/07,
National Academies); read full
report
Review of Chemical Agent Secondary Waste
Disposal and Regulatory Requirements
and go to report brief and Powerpoint
presentation
links
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Nanotechnology Report Outlines
Scientific, Regulatory Challenges
(7/25/07,
FDA); also read consumer article
FDA Readies for More "Nanoscale"
Challenges
Hunting the American Terrorist
and National Geographic Connect -
Terrorism Book Lends Insight to
Forthcoming Documentary
(7/25/07,
History Publishing Company);
Co-author Kathleen Puckett conducted a
multi-jurisdictional risk assessment
study concerning lone domestic
terrorists including Theodore Kaczynski,
Timothy McVeigh, and Eric Rudolph
FTC Testifies on Potential Risks of
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
(7/24/07,
Federal Trade Commission)
Framingham Observational Study Notes
Greater Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome
Among Adults Consuming Soft Drinks
(7/23/07,
National Institutes of Health)
DOE Seeks Industry Participation for
Engineering Services to Design Next
Generation Nuclear Plant
- Gen
IV Reactor Capable of Producing Process
Heat, Electricity and/or Hydrogen
(7/23/07,
U.S.
Department of Energy)
Nuclear Power as an Engine for
Development - IAEA Chief Addresses
Nuclear Power´s Outlook in Talks in
Thailand and Malaysia
(7/23/07,
International Atomic Energy Agency)
TERA to
Conduct Peer Consultation in Web Meeting on a
Draft Framework to Evaluate Adult-Child
Differences in Inhalation Dosimetry of Gases:
Application to Selected Systemically-Acting
Volatile Organic Chemicals
(posted 7/20/07,
TERA)
Glaciers and Ice Caps to Dominate
Sea Level Rise Through
21st Century - Ice Loss from Glaciers
and Ice Will Cause a
Greater Rise in Sea
Level Sooner Than
Expected (7/19/07,
National Science
Foundation)
Countries Urged to Be More Vigilant About Food
Safety - Recent Food Scares Prove Weaknesses in
Food Safety Systems, Say FAO and WHO
(7/19/07, World
Health Organization)
European Food Safety Authority Concludes Review
of New Scientific Data on Potential Risks to
Human Health from Certain Hormone Residues in
Beef
(7/18/07,
EFSA)
International Atomic Energy Agency Team Confirms
Shutdown of DPRK Nuclear Facilities
(7/18/07, IAEA)
EPA Announces Public Meeting and Documents on
New Nano Stewardship Program
(7/16/07,
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness); also
see
EPA Invites Public Comment on Design of
Nanotechnology Stewardship Program
(7/11/07, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency)
UNDP Helps Jump-Start Carbon Market in Eastern
Europe and the CIS (7/16/07,
United Nations
Development Programme)
FDIC, Neighborworks® America Form National
Partnership To Help Consumers at Risk of
Foreclosure (7/16/07,
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
Travel Health Book Advises Travelers on Hazards
Both Ordinary and Extraordinary
- New Edition of
CDC′s Yellow Book
Provides Updated Information on International
Travel Health Risks (7/13/07,
CDC)
FSIS Publishes Final Rule Prohibiting Processing of
"Downer" Cattle (7/12/07,
USDA Food Safety and
Inspection Service)
Global Risk Experts and Practitioners to Meet at
Algorithmics Risk Conference in Cannes, September 24-26
(7/12/07,
Algorithmics)
Algorithmics Implements Operational Risk Management
Solution for AFORES in Mexico (7/12/07,
Algorithmics)
(Note: AFORES—Administradoras
de Fondos para el Retiro—is
the mandatory, funded, defined contribution pension plan
program that was established in Mexico in 1997.)
European Commission Adopts a Green Paper on
Bio-preparedness (7/11/07,
European Union)
Partnering to Make School Bus Safety Even Safer, U.S.
Department of Transportation Holds Public Forum on Seat
Belts on School Buses (7/10/07,
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration)
Second Major U.S.
Climate Change Science Program Report Issued
- Report Evaluates the
Emissions, Energy, and Economic Implications of
Stabilizing Greenhouse Gas Concentrations
(7/10/07, U.S.
Department of Energy)
Dashboard Option Now Available for CoSort V9 - IRI Adds Graphical Business Data to Big Data Preparation
(7/9/07,
Innovative Routines International (IRI), Inc.)
Codex Adopts New Food Safety and Quality Standards -
Invites Governments to Follow Risk Analysis in Setting
Food Standards (7/9/07,
United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization)
Better Protection from Sun After European Commission Action
(7/9/07,
European Union); also see
Sunscreen Products: What Matters?
(7/9/07,
European Union)
New Guidelines Adopted on Smoke-free Environments - Parties
to Tobacco Control Treaty Agree to Negotiate Protocol on
Illicit Tobacco Trade (7/6/07,
World Health Organization)
Business Leaders Call for Climate Action (7/6/07,
United Nations Environment Programme)
Nutritional Needs of People Living with HIV/AIDS -
International Atomic Energy Agency Hosts July 2007 Meeting
Focusing on Food, Nutrition and Health Experts
(7/6/07, IAEA)
Live Earth (7/5/07,
United Nations Environment Programme)
Live Earth Concerts Blow Hot Air -
Gore’s Proposed Reductions in
Emissions Are Expensive and Infeasible (7/5/07,
Cato Institute)
Research Reveals Missing Link in Parkinson’s Disease and
Suggests New Therapeutic Target (7/5/07, Ottawa Health Research
Institute)
Member of the European Commission Responsible for Environment
Speaks to International Biofuels Conference in Brussels:
Credible and Serious Choices About Biofuels (7/5/07,
European Union)
Growing Bio-Fuel Demand Underpinning Higher Agriculture Prices -
Joint OECD-FAO Report Published (7/4/07,
United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization)
European Food Safety Authority and U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Strengthen Cooperation in Food Safety Science
(7/3/07, EFSA)
Member of the European Commission Responsible for Agriculture and
Rural Development Speaks to Conference on "Adapting to Climate
Change - Launching of the Green Paper" in Brussels: Farming's Role
in Mitigating Climate Change (7/3/07,
European Union)
United Nations Food Standards Commission Meets - Safer Infant Formula,
Hygienic Egg Production on the Agenda (7/2/07,
United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization); see the
Codex
Alimentarius Commission website for the agenda in several languages
U.S.
Food and Drug Administration Finds Consumers Continue to Buy Potentially
Risky Drugs Over the Internet -
Practice Puts Consumers at Risk and May Be More
Expensive than Domestic Purchasing (7/2/07,
FDA)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's New Go Green! Newsletter Helps
Consumers Make a Difference (7/2/07,
U.S. EPA)
China Closes Ozone Depleting Chemical Plants - A Contribution to Avert a
Global Health Catastrophe (7/1/07,
United Nations Environment Programme)
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