International Study of Cancer Risk Among Radiation Workers in the Nuclear Industry (6/30/05, UK Health Protection Agency)

FDA Issues Information for Consumers about Claims for Green Tea and Certain Cancers (6/30/05, FDA)

Smoking Deaths Cost Nation $92 Billion in Lost Productivity Annually (6/30/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Risk Assessments on Dichlorvos (DDVP) and Sethoxydim Risk Available for Public Comment (6/30/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program) 

Milk Supplies At Risk from Terrorist Toxin (6/29/05, New Scientist)

Europe Can Reach a Low Emissions Future (6/29/05, European Environment Agency)

Americans Encouraged to Check Air Quality Forecasts (6/29/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation May Cause Harm (6/29/05, National Academies); read report in brief (PDF version) or full report Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation: BEIR VII-Phase 2

Health Insurance Coverage for Children up in 2004; Number of Uninsured Adults Stable (6/29/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

France To Host ITER International Nuclear Fusion Project (6/28/05, International Atomic Energy Agency); also see ITER and Fusion Energy Research - Your Questions Answered (6/28/05, European Union) and U.S. Statements on ITER Siting Decision (6/28/05, U.S. Department of Energy) and France Scoops ITER While Japan Saves Face (6/28/05, EUobserver)

U.S. EPA Assists Guam EPA in Removing Old Pesticides (6/28/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Program)

Environmentally Friendly Weapon Against Locusts Proves Effective - United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Calls Large-Scale Field Tests of Biopesticide in Algeria a Major Breakthrough (6/28/05, FAO)

Rising Sea Levels May Destroy Nuclear Dump (6/28/05, New Scientist)

Force Fields May Shield Astronauts from Radiation (6/28/05, New Scientist)

Debris Risk to Shuttle Acceptable, Says National Aeronautics and Space Administration (6/27/05, New Scientist)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns Consumers of Fireworks Dangers this 4^th of July Season - Special Study Finds More Than Half of Injuries Suffered by Children and Teens (6/27/05, CPSC); see new report 2004 Fireworks Annual Report - Fireworks-Related Deaths, Emergency Department-Treated Injuries, and Enforcement Activities During 2004 (PDF version)

Vaccinations and Autism: The Real Risk Is Confusing Parents (from Cerebrum) (6/27/05, American Council on Science and Health)

New Technology Could Fuel Biorefinery Growth (6/27/05, Argonne National Laboratory)

Diuretics Effective for People with Diabetes and High Blood Pressure (6/27/05, National Institutes of Health)

Brookhaven Scientists Create a New Nanostructure (6/27/05, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

International Effort to Reduce Radon Risk (6/24/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

USDA Announces BSE Test Results and New BSE Confirmatory Testing Protocol (6/24/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Second Case of U.S. Case of Mad Cow Disease Suspected (6/24/05, National Academies)

GMOs: European Commission Reaction on Council Votes on Safeguards and GM Maize MON863 (6/24/05, European Union)

New Food Allergy Research Consortium Focuses on Peanut Allergy (6/24/05, National Institutes of Health)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Reports on "U.S. Banking in A Global Economy" (6/24/05, FDIC); read FDIC Outlook (PDF version)

Watershed Study Assesses Flood Risks to Avoid Damages (6/24/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Desert Locust: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Urges Increased Vigilance (6/24/05, FAO)

Building Back Better Livelihoods in the Tsunami Zone (6/24/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization); also see Six Months After Tsunami, UN Agencies Say Hardest Work Lies Ahead (6/24/05, United Nations Development Programme)

Taking Decisions about Evacuation During a Chemical Incident (6/24/05, UK Health Protection Agency)

Public Meeting on Soil Fumigants Scheduled for July 13, 2005 (6/24/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Carbofuran Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability (6/24/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Federal Trade Commission Issues Report on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing (6/23/05, FTC)

European Food Safety Agency Provides Advice on Adverse Effects of Sodium (6/23/05, EFSA)

U.S. Fire Administration Releases the Dangers of Fireworks Report (6/23/05, USFA)

Aldicarb Ecological Risk Assessment Available for Comment (6/23/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Current GM Foods Can Bring Benefits but Safety Assessments Must Continue - "Genetic Divide" Must Be Avoided Through Better Social, Cultural Evaluations (6/23/05, World Health Organization); read report Modern Food Biotechnology, Human Health and Development: An Evidence-based Study (available in English, French, and Spanish)

Bumper Rice Plant Created by Novel Approach (6/23/05, New Scientist)

Memorandum on Wood Mulch Derived from Waste Lumber Preserved with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) (6/23/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

New Rankings and Research Show Vehicles Becoming More Stable;
2005 Comparative Rollover Rankings Available on Safercar.Gov (6/22/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration); also see NHTSA Completes 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings;
Results at Safercar.Gov

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Takes Steps to Reduce Ship Collisions with Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales - Fewer Than 300 Critically Endangered Right Whales Exist (6/22/05, NOAA)

China To Stop Using Human Flu Drug on Poultry (6/22/05, New Scientist)

Health Care Costs, Spending Rising Faster than Wages (6/22/05, National Academies)

Parking Lot Sealant Identified as Major Contaminant (6/22/05, U.S. Geological Survey)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Scientists Unveil Mechanism Behind Resistance to Severe Malaria (6/22/05, NIH)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Launches the Biofuels Initiative (6/21/05, UNCTAD)

European Food Safety Authority Officially Inaugurated (6/21/05, European Union); also see EFSA Today Inaugurates Its Official Seat in Parma at EFSA web site

Copper's Healthy Limits Probed (6/21/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

Additional Comments Sought on Parts of Hazardous Air Emissions Rule (6/21/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Oak Ridge Reservation Health Effects Subcommittee To Hold Federal Advisory Committee Meeting in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (6/21/05, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

"Is It Done Yet?" Only Your Food Thermometer Knows for Sure (6/21/05, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)

Public Prescription Drug Benefits for All Seniors Too Expensive, Unnecessary, and Unfair (6/21/05, The Fraser Institute)

Nation's First Human Case of West Nile in 2005 Reported to CDC (6/20/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Tests Confirm Second U.S. Case of Mad Cow Disease (6/20/05, National Academies)

West African Food Crisis Looming - Millions at Risk of Food Shortages - U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Helps Mauritanian Farmers and Nomadic Herders (6/20/05, FAO)

Five Vision Topics Added to NIHSeniorHealth Web Site (6/20/05, National Institutes of Health)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tentatively Approves First Generic Nevirapine Under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (6/20/05, FDA)

Health Group Evaluates Possible Impacts of "Dirty Bombs" (6/17/05, American Council on Science and Health)

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week 19-25 June 2005; Lightning-Producing Thunderstorms Increase Wildfire Risk Throughout the Pacific Northwest (6/17/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Red Tide Spreads from Maine to Cape Cod (6/17/05, National Academies)

"Binge Drinkers": Folk Devils of the Binge Economy (6/17/05, Economic and Social Research Council)

BBC To Launch Free Online Video System (6/17/05, New Scientist)

New Hope for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Australia (6/17/05, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

Harvesting New Chemicals from Grain Crops (6/17/05, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

Statements Regarding Further Analysis of BSE Test Results in Weybridge, England (from U.S. Agricultural Secretary and Deputy Administrator for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Veterinary Services) (6/16/05, USDA); read more recent information about BSE

Nearly 5,000 Children and Seniors Injured or Killed in Residential Fires in United States (6/16/05, U.S. Fire Administration)

National Association of Insurance Commissioners Calls for a Balanced Approach to Insurance Regulation (PDF version) (6/16/05, NAIC)

Sandia, FAA, NASA Create Computer Model for Fire Detection in Airliner Cargo Compartments (6/16/05, Sandia National Laboratory)

National Parks and Wilderness Areas Protected by Clean Air Visibility Rule (6/16/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

U.S. Extends Biometric Passport Deadline (6/16/05, EUobserver)

ATSDR Issues Its Public Health Assessment of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (6/15/05, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

Tiverton, Rhode Island, Residents Possibly Exposed to Contaminated Soil Says ATSDR Report (6/15/05, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure – Chemical Security (6/15/05, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)

EPA and Partners Take Action to Reduce Lead Levels in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities (6/15/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

U.S. Fire Administration and the International Association of Fire Fighters Initiate Project on Firefighter Safety to Evaluate Emergency Response Systems, Develop Effective Risk Management Programs (6/15/05, USFA)

Sixth Global Vaccine Research Forum: Many New Life-saving Vaccines in Pipeline, but Challenges Persist - Millions More Lives Could Be Saved with New Vaccines (6/15/05, World Health Organization)

NIH State-of-the-Science Panel Calls for a New Look at Treatments Commonly Used for Chronic Insomnia - Panel Also Recommends Broader Use of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (6/14/05, National Institutes of Health)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Extends Deadline for Filing Comments on Proposal for Revised Data Requirements for Conventional Chemicals (6/14/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

CDC's National Leadership Role in Addressing Obesity (6/14/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Future Costs of Safe Drinking Water (6/14/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Public Buildings Should Prepare for Biological Attack (6/14/05, National Academies); read report Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision-Making Framework

National Center for Environmental Assessment Announces Vacancies in Post-Doctoral Research Program for Scientists Interested in the Application of Toxicological, Epidemiological, and Environmental Data to Support Development of Human Health and Environmental Risk Assessments and Science Policies Related to Risk Assessment (6/14/05, NCEA)

UK Health Protection Agency Publishes 2003/2004 Survey of Nuclear Medicine in the UK (6/14/05, HPA)

Looking Small, Thinking Big – Keeping Europe at the Forefront of Nanotechnology (6/13/05, European Union)

A New List of Ships Banned from EU Ports (6/13/05, European Union)

Tobacco Linked to 63 Percent of Cancer Death Burden Among African-American Men (6/13/05, EurekAlert)

Calcium-Rich Diets May Prevent PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) (6/13/05, New Scientist)

U.S. "Rediscovers" Its Second Mad Cow (6/13/05, New Scientist); also see USDA Statement Regarding Further Analysis of BSE Inconclusive Test Results

Arlene Marks First Tropical Storm of 2005 Season -- FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program Urges Consumers to Be Prepared (6/13/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Diabetic Retinopathy Occurs in Pre-Diabetes (6/12/05, National Institutes of Health)

Tight Glucose Control Lowers CVD by About 50 Percent in Diabetes (6/12/05, National Institutes of Health)

Secret UK Nuclear Waste Disposal Sites Revealed (6/10/05, New Scientist); also see Release of the Historic Site Names

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bunn-O-Matic Announce Recall of Home Coffeemakers (6/10/05, CPSC)

A Rare-Earth Approach to Tracking Erosion (6/10/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves a New Combination Vaccine to Help Protect Both Adolescents and Adults Against Whooping Cough (6/10/05, FDA)

U.S. Energy Secretary Announces Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill To Be Complete in August (6/10/05, U.S. Department of Energy)

European Food Safety Authority Provides New Scientific Assessment on the Age Limit for the Removal of Specified Risk Materials from Cattle with Regard to BSE (6/9/05, EFSA)

European Food Safety Agency Follows Up on Bt10 Maize (6/9/05, EFSA); also read April 12 statement

Department of Energy Advances Commercialization of Climate Change Technology - Energy Secretary Announces $100 Million to Move Carbon Sequestration Technology "From the Lab to the Field" (6/9/05, U.S. Department of Energy)

Timor Sea Exploration Breakthrough (6/9/05, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation); new exploration tool could save oil and gas companies hundreds of millions of dollars

Computer Viruses Become Hacker Informants (6/9/05, New Scientist)

Should Deadly Viruses Be Used to Treat Cystic Fibrosis? (6/9/05, New Scientist)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Releases Head Start Impact Study (6/9/05, HHS)

Belgium's Underground "Hot" Lab - Finding Solutions for Radioactive Waste (6/8/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)

Webcast - June 8, 2005 (10 AM-1 PM, EDT): Meeting on Safety of FDA-Approved Drugs (6/7/05, National Academies); see "Drug Safety: Meeting One" webpage and agenda; link to webcast by 10 AM (EDT) on June 8

New Project to Improve Information on Trends in World Fisheries (6/7/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization); also read Many of the World's Poorest People Depend on Fish - Fisheries and Aquaculture Crucial to Food Security, Poverty Alleviation

Science Academies Issue Statement on Climate Change (6/7/05, National Academies)

U.S. EPA Releases for Public Review and Comment the Proposed Indicators for EPA's 2006 Report on the Environment (comments due July 21, 2005; peer review workshop to be held July 27-29, 2005) (6/6/05, U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment); read Federal Register notice and Proposed Indicators for 2006 Report on the Environment (ROE 2006)

Doernbecher Study Recommends New Guidelines for Air Bag Safety in Children (6/6/05, Oregon Health and Science University)

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Seeks Comments on Lead in Construction Standard (6/6/05, OSHA)

Hartz to Relabel and Cancel Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens (6/6/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Researchers Report Breakthrough Against World's Deadliest Viruses - New Ebola, Marburg Vaccines Effective in Animal Models (6/5/05, Public Health Agency of Canada)

New Nuclear Energy Data Just Released (6/3/05, Nuclear Energy Agency)

Childhood Cancer and Distance from High-Voltage Power Lines (6/3/05, UK Health Protection Agency)

Environment Canada To Hold Science Symposium on Lead Fishing Tackle (6/3/05, Environment Canada)

Arctic Warming May Be a Factor in Demise of Lakes - Loss of Waterways Also Threatens Wildlife (6/3/05, National Science Foundation)

Wind, Currents and Dormant Algae Cysts May Have Created "Perfect" Red-Tide Conditions (6/3/05, National Science Foundation)

The Link Between Passive and Active Smoking and Breast Cancer - Long-term Exposure to Passive Smoking May Increase Premenopausal Breast Cancer Risk (6/2/05, EurekAlert)

Software Addresses Terrorist Building Threats (6/2/05, National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Federal Aviation Administration Investigation into New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Uncovers Waste - Operational Errors Did Not Jeopardize Safety (6/2/05, U.S. Department of Transportation)

USDA'S MyPyramid Reaches 500 Million Consumer Hits (6/2/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Large Study Links Power Lines to Childhood Cancer (6/2/05, New Scientist)

Canada's Health Minister Announces New Regulations for Lead Content in Children's Jewellery (6/1/05, Health Canada)

New Probe May Silence Climate Sceptics (6/1/05, New Scientist)

CDC Issues Recommendations for Lead Poisoning Prevention in Newly Arrived Refugee Children (6/1/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

ATSDR Releases Investigation of Airborne Exposures to Moisture Cure Urethane Report (5/31/05, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

Cell Phones on Planes Could Interfere with Radio Astronomy Signals (5/31/05, National Academies); read National Research Council Committee on Radio Frequencies' comments to Federal Communications Commission (PDF version)

New Software "Toolkit" for Control of Hazardous Chemicals (5/31/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

UN Environment Programme To Train Iraqis in Measuring Depleted Uranium (5/31/05, United Nations)

Harmful Chemicals May Reprogram Gene Response to Estrogen (5/31/05, National Institutes of Health)

Final Report for the 2005 External Peer Review of the Toxicological Review and IRIS Summary for N-Hexane Published (5/31/05, National Center for Environmental Assessment)

Be Floodsmart; Find Out Your Flood Threat (5/30/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency); click here to determine the flood risk for U.S. addresses

World Health Organization Urges Health Professionals To Engage in Tobacco Control - 31 May: World No Tobacco Day (5/30/05, WHO); also see The Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Smoke Continues to Decline - World No Tobacco Day Is May 31 ( 5/26/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Over 30 000 Tonnes of Toxic Pesticide Waste in Latin America - Scale of the Problem Is Only Emerging Now - Funding for Clean-up Required (5/30/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Biosafety: International Meeting To Adopt Binding Rules on Trade in GMOs (5/27/05, European Union)

United States and Ukraine Sign Agreement to Improve Security of Ukraine's Radioactive Materials (5/27/05, U.S. Department of Energy)

Berkeley Lab Scientist Proposes Solution to Reduce Developing World’s Expensive, Polluting Fuel-Based Lighting (5/27/05, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Restates Rollover Warning For Users of 15-Passenger Vans (5/27/05, NHTSA)

California Specialty Produce, Inc. Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk (5/27/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Climate Change Could Increase the Number of Hungry People - Severest Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa - United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Report (5/26/05, FAO)

Magnetic Structure on Sun Is Responsible for Powerful Solar Storms - Finding May Help Scientists Better Predict Storms' Effects on Earth (5/26/05, National Science Foundation)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommend Meningococcal Vaccine for Adolescents and College Freshmen (5/26/05, CDC)

Argonne To Receive $3 Million for Basic Research on Fuel Cell Catalysts (5/26/05, Argonne National Laboratory)

RiskMeter Online Expands Distance to Fire Station Report to AZ, NJ and NY (PDF version) (5/26/05, CDS Business Mapping, LLC.); also see RiskMeter Online Expands Wildfire Coverage (PDF version)

World Health Assembly Concludes: Adopts Key Resolutions Affecting Global Public Health (5/25/05, WHO); also read The 58th World Health Assembly Adopts Resolution on Cancer Prevention and Control - World Health Organization To Prepare Global Cancer Control Strategy and Governments Welcome New WHO/UNICEF Global Immunization Strategy That Aims to Avert Millions of Deaths

Major Losses Projected for Earthquakes on Puente Hills Fault Beneath Los Angeles - Infrequent but Deadly Earthquakes Pose Hazard, Show Need for Preparedness (5/25/05, National Science Foundation); also see Major Losses of Up to $250 Billion Projected for Earthquakes on Puente Hills Fault Under Los Angeles (5/25/05, U.S. Geological Survey)

Nuclear Approach May Help Climate Researchers Pinpoint Volcanic Eruptions (5/25/05, Penn State University)

DigitalGlobe Provides Satellite Imagery of Kauai County for Floodplain Mapping (5/25/05, DigitalGlobe Inc.)

FEMA Urges Hurricane Safety Measures as Hurricane Season Nears (5/25/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

U.S. Energy Secretary, Agriculture Secretary Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Hydrogen Development from Biomass - Biomass Investment Furthers President Bush's Hydrogen Initiative (5/25/05, USDA); also see Department of Energy Announces $64 Million in Hydrogen Research & Development Projects

For First Time Ever, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel Health Book Now More Widely Available (5/24/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Penn Study Points to New Evidence to Explain How COX-2 Inhibitors Can Eventually Lead to Heart Disease and Stroke (5/24/05, University of Pennsylvania Health System)

Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Published (5/24/05, AntiEntropics, Inc.)

Complete Passenger Car Crash Test and Rollover Ratings Available on SaferCar.Gov (5/24/05, U.S. Department of Transportation)

USDA Closes Border to Cattle from Durango, Mexico (5/24/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

National Academies Evaluation of NIOSH Programs Described on New Web Topic Page (5/24/05, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Ionising Radiation Exposure of the UK Population 2005 Review (5/24/05, UK Health Protection Agency)

Survey Shows Many Canadians Still Not Buckling Up (5/24/05, Transport Canada); also see New Infant and Child Seat Fact Sheets Released

North American Pollution Report Shows Pollution Is Decreasing in Canada (5/24/05, Environment Canada)

Living Near Roads May Cause Asthma - USC Researchers Find a Link Between Highways and Breathing Problems in Youngsters (5/24/05, University of Southern California)

Continent Split by Climate Change: New Study Projects Stronger Drought in Southern Africa, More Rain in Sahel (5/24/05, National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)

Air-travel Maths Could Limit Spread of Disease (5/23/05, New Scientist)

Bird Flu Resurfaces in China (5/23/05, New Scientist)

New Performance Audit Requirements Needed To Ensure and Improve Accuracy in Interpreting Mammograms (5/23/05, National Academies); read Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards

Obesity Is Risk Factor for Aggressive Prostate Cancer (5/23/05, Medical College of Georgia)

FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM) (5/20/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Narcotic Drugs Effective for Severe, Chronic Pain in Older Patients (5/20/05, University of California, San Francisco)

Site Offers Web's Most Comprehensive Information About Anti-Jet-Lag Diet (5/20/05, Argonne National Laboratory)

Tissue Engineering: European Commission Consults Public on How to Regulate Advanced Therapies (5/19/05, European Union)

Mitigation - Ways to Reduce Damages from Future Disasters (5/19/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

UK Health Protection Agency Publishes Report on the Benefits of Vaccination to Children’s Health (5/19/05, UK Health Protection Agency); read Protecting the Health of England's Children: The Benefit of Vaccines

African Americans and People Living in Southeast U.S. More Likely to Have a Stroke - Death Rates Also Higher for African Americans (5/19/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Scripps Scientists Find Potential for Catastrophic Shifts in Pacific Ecosystems - Professor, Students Document "Nonlinear" Mechanisms That Could Carry Large Consequences for Marine Ecosystems (5/19/05, Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

Levels of Bacteria in Plaque Beneath the Gum Line May Increase Risk for Heart Attacks (5/19/05, American Academy of Periodontology)

Analysis of the Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake Reveals Longest Fault Rupture Ever (5/19/05, National Science Foundation)

Weak Salmon Run Closes Some Northwest Fisheries (5/19/05, National Academies)

UC San Diego and Los Alamos National Laboratory Establish Engineering Institute (5/18/05, LANL)

Iodine Deficiency and Supplementation Affect Thyroid Cancer Risk in Children Exposed to Radioactive Iodine (5/18/05, International Agency for Research on Cancer)

MTBE Cleanup Estimated to Cost $1 to 3 Billion - New Study Better Quantifies Anticipated Cleanup Costs (5/18/05, Association for Environmental Health and Sciences)

New Map of Daily Probability of Earthquake Shaking in California (5/18/05, U.S. Geological Survey)

Public Health Agency of Canada Advises Canadians to Reduce the Risk of West Nile Virus (5/18/05, Public Health Agency of Canada)

Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. To Conduct a Safety Recall for Designer 22 Rear-Facing Infant Child Safety Seats (5/17/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Rural Cellphone Use May Pose Tumour Risk (5/17/05, New Scientist)

Fuel Cell Avoids Hydrogen Roadblocks (5/17/05, Northwestern University)

U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces BSE Roundtable Discussion (5/17/05, USDA)

The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Among American Indians and Alaska Natives 2005 (5/17/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

New Collision Looks Imminent for B-15A Iceberg (5/17/05, European Space Agency)

USDA and HHS Propose to Modernize Principles for Food Standards of Identity (5/17/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Revised Food Guide To Be More Relevant to Canada's Culturally Diverse Population (5/17/05, Health Canada)

Parent, Pregnancy, and Birth Factors Found Possible Associations with the Risk of Autism (5/16/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Agencies Issue Credit Risk Management Guidance for Home Equity Lending (5/16/05, Federal Reserve Board)

NOAA Issues Space Weather Warning (5/15/05, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

UN Environment Agency Praises New Strategy to Cut Eastern Europe's Mining Risks (5/15/05, United Nations)

Mine Plan Agreed to Tackle Pollution Time-Bombs (5/13/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

Cell Phone Batteries: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CTIA-The Wireless Association Working Together to Keep Consumers Safe (5/13/05, CPSC)

International Atomic Energy Agency Member States and International Organizations Conclude Testing of Emergency Plans (5/13/05, IAEA)

Report Calls for National Volcano Early Warning System (5/13/05, National Academies); also see report An Assessment of Volcanic Threat and Monitoring Capabilities in the United States: Framework for a National Volcano Early Warning System

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces $1.3 Billion in Funding to States for Bioterrorism Preparedness (5/13/05, HHS)

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Agency Unveils Safety and Health Topics Page for Landscape and Horticultural Industry - Developed in Cooperation with Professional Landcare Network (5/13/05, OSHA)

Keck School Study Finds No Heart Benefit from Tamoxifen (5/13/05, University of Southern California)

Consequences of Exposure to an Energy Rich Diet During Development (5/12/05, EurekAlert)

2003 Toxics Release Inventory Shows Continued Decline in Chemical Releases (5/11/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

UK Health and Safety Executive Publishes Revised Guidance on the Correct Selection and Safe Use of Respiratory Protective Equipment (5/10/05, HSE)

Global Finance Community Joins United Nations to Tackle Climate Change - Institutional Investors Managing USD 3.22 Trillion Back New Call for Action at 2005 Investor Summit on Climate Risk (5/10/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

New U.S. Health and Human Services Guide Helps Nurses Encourage Patients to Quit Smoking (5/10/05, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

FDA Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Drugs Purchased in Mexico (5/10/05, U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Releases Public Health Assessment for Central Chemical Site, Hagerstown, Marland - Public May Comment on the Report Through June 10 (5/9/05, ATSDR)

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Releases Findings for Omaha Lead Site (5/9/05, ATSDR)

FDA Approves First DNA-based Test to Detect Cystic Fibrosis (5/9/05, U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration)

USDA Issues Two Biotechnology Reports (5/9/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Nuclear Plant Closed After Radioactive Flood (5/9/05, New Scientist)

Google Blackout Linked to Internet Infrastructure (5/9/05, New Scientist)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Conduct Special Inspection at Waterford Nuclear Plant (5/9/05, NRC)

Nuclear Science Enriching Mediterranean Valley - IAEA/FAO Project Helps Countries Save Cash Crops from the Medfly´s Bite (5/9/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)

MEPs To Condemn IRA Violence (5/9/05, EUobserver)

500 Species Now Considered To Be At Risk by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (5/6/05, COSEWIC)

Four New Chemicals for Phase-out Through Stockholm Convention (5/6/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, West Virginia University Will Host International Symposium on Health Effects of Welding Fumes (5/6/05, NIOSH)

Clearing Smog Has Led to "Global Brightening" (5/5/05, New Scientist)

Tollbooth Ventilation System Effective in Protecting Workers from Traffic Air Pollution (5/5/05, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Interview: After the Bomb (5/5/05, New Scientist)

RiskMeter Online Expands Wildfire Coverage (PDF version) (5/5/05, RiskMeter Online)

Earth Lightens Up (5/5/05, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

FAO/IAEA International Conference on Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests - Integrating the Sterile Insect and Related Nuclear and Other Techniques, May 9-13, 2005 (5/4/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)

Science Used to Assess Earthquakes and Tsunamis Can Help Keep America Safe (5/4/05, U.S. Geological Survey)

Mold and Mildew May Be a Problem After Flooding (5/4/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Scalpel-free Surgery Could Reduce Risk of HIV and Hepatitis Exposure for Health Care Workers in City Hospitals (5/3/05, Johns Hopkins Medicine)

More Than 70 Percent Could Better Manage Asthma Triggers, EPA Survey Finds (5/3/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Predicting Toxicity to Amphipods from Sediment Chemistry (5/2/05, U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment)

Corps of Engineers: The Birthplace Of Benefit/Cost Analysis and Centralized Regulatory Review (5/2/05, Center for Regulatory Effectiveness)

Squeaky Clean Fossil Fuels (5/2/05, New Scientist)

Banking Agencies To Perform Additional Analysis Before Issuing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Related To Basel II (4/29/05, Federal Reserve Board)

Polio Outbreak Spreads Across Yemen (4/29/05, World Health Organization)

Obesity in Middle Age Linked with Dementia (4/29/05, New Scientist)

Use of Insecticides Linked to Lasting Neurological Problems for Farmers (4/28/05, National Institutes of Health)

Economic Consequences of a Radiological or Nuclear Attack (4/28/05, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Avian Influenza: European Commission Proposes Updated Measures Aimed at Preventing Epidemics (4/28/05, European Union); also see questions and answers on avian influenza

Number of Work-related Accidents and Illnesses Continues to Increase - WHO and ILO Join in Call for Prevention Strategies (4/28/05, World Health Organization)

Many Working Europeans Face Poverty (4/28/05, EUobserver)

Report Calls for Scientific Approach to Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (4/28/05, National Academies); read report brief (PDF version) and full report Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adopt New Repellent Guidance for Upcoming Mosquito Season (4/28/05, CDC)

Nano-Engineered Powders Tackle Toxic Chemicals - Thirsty Grains Act Fast to Clean Up Messes (4/28/05, National Science Foundation)

Risks of Ultrasound and Infrasound (4/27/05, UK Health Protection Agency)

Many Deaths Still Expected with Earth-Penetrating Nuclear Weapons (4/27/05, National Academies); read full report Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons

Two Million Work Deaths a Year Says the International Labour Organization on World Day for Safety and Health at Work, 28 April 2005 (4/27/05, EurOhs)

U.S. EPA Announces Release of External Review Draft of the Causal Analysis/Diagnosis Decision Information System (CADDIS) On-line Tool (4/27/05, U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment); read basic information on CADDIS

Arson Awareness Week May 1-7, 2005 (4/27/05, Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Changes Needed in the WIC Program to Provide More Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables; Revisions Will Not Raise Program's Food Costs (4/27/05, National Academies); read opening statement and full report WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change

Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (4/27/05, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Desktop Nuclear Fusion Demonstrated (4/27/05, NewScientist)

Soybean Rust Pesticides Available (4/26/05, U.S. EPA Pesticides Program)

Guidelines Released for Embryonic Stem Cell Research (4/26/05, National Academies); read full report Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Climate Change Warning Over Food Production (4/26/05, NewScientist)

Governments Meet to Launch Global Campaign to Eliminate 12 Most Hazardous Chemicals (4/26/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

Member of the European Commission, Responsible for Environment Speaks on "The REACH Proposal: A Balanced Solution for the Future Chemicals Policy" at European Voice Conference on REACH in Brussels (4/26/05, European Union)

Guidance and Advisory Issued on Banking Services for Money Services Businesses Operating in the United States (4/26/05, Federal Reserve Board)

Are You Safe When A Natural Hazard Strikes? Learn How Science Can Help Reduce the Risk of Loss of Life and Property When Natural Hazards Occur (4/25/05, U.S. Geological Survey); USGS to conduct congressional briefing on April 29 and to release new report ranking most dangerous U.S. volcanoes

Bird Flu Outbreak in North Korea Contained - Surveillance Should Continue and Veterinary Services Be Strengthened (4/25/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Mess with the Body Clock at Your Peril (4/24/05, NewScientist)

International Labour Organization/World Health Organization Agree to Joint Guidelines on Health Services and HIV/AIDS (4/24/05, ILO); read the draft joint ILO/WHO guidelines on health services and HIV/AIDS (PDF version)

Third Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety Concludes in Vienna (4/22/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)

National Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate - Annual Observance Enters 2nd Decade (4/22/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

CDC Releases First National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Data - Upward Trends in Suicide and Homicide in Initial Participating States (4/22/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Earth Day's 35th Anniversary:“Protect Our Children & Our Future” (4/22/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

PSU Data Fusion Software Is Brain for New Chemical Weapon Sensor (4/22/05, Penn State University)

National Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate (4/22/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Thimerosal, Methylmercury React Differently in the Brains of Infants, Study Says - Report in Environmental Health Perspectives Finds Methylmercury Not a Suitable Reference for Risk Assessment (4/21/05, EHP)

Growth in Biomass Could Put U.S. on Road to Energy Independence (4/21/05, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Calls Highway Fatalities an Epidemic, Nation Should Prevent Traffic Deaths Like Any Other Disease (4/21/05, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Study Finds Possible Mechanism for Link Between Sleep Disturbances and Metabolic Syndrome (4/21/05, National Institutes of Health)

Alien Asteroid Belt Detected Around Sun-Like Star (4/21/05, NewScientist)

Old Stem Cells Can Turn Cancerous (4/21/05, NewScientist)

Study Links Cigarette Smoking with Progression of Multiple Sclerosis - First Modifiable Risk Factor for Disease Advancement Identified (4/20/05, Harvard School of Public Health)

Johns Hopkins ACG Risk Adjustment System To Be Used in Spain, Portugal (4/20/05, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

New Study Shows Antibiotic Treatment Does Not Reduce Risk of Secondary Cardiac Events (4/20/05, National Institutes of Health)

DOE-Sponsored Project Turns Coal Waste into Valuable Building Material (4/20/05, U.S. Department of Energy)

New Iraqi Marshlands Restoration & Clean Water Projects in Southern Iraq (4/20/05, United Nations Environment Programme)

'Robotic' Dental Drill To Be Tested on Humans (4/20/05, NewScientist)

Fox Chase Cancer Center Researchers Identify Subset of Ovarian Cancer Patients Responsive to Iressa (4/20/05, Fox Chase Cancer Center)

Cerebral Navigation: How Do Nerve Fibers Know What Direction to Grow in? (4/20/05, Children's Hospital Boston)

New Research Pinpoints Best Treatment for Stroke (4/20/05, EurekAlert)

New Drug May Be Used to Treat Women with Ovarian Cancer (4/20/05, Fox Chase Cancer Center)

Heavy Consumption of Processed Meats Linked to Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer (4/20/05, American Association for Cancer Research)

Study Links Cigarette Smoking with Progression of Multiple Sclerosis (4/20/05, Harvard School of Public Health)

Geologists Find New Active Fault in Nepal (4/20/05, National Science Foundation)

Yellowstone Discovery Bodes Well for Finding Evidence of Life on Mars (4/20/05, National Science Foundation)

CDC Efforts to Reduce or Prevent Obesity (4/19/05, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Researchers Identify Marker of Heart Disease in Low-Birthweight Babies (4/19/05, John Hopkins Medicine)

Mercury Levels and Cognitive Function Investigated in Adults (4/19/05, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Obesity Hits Below the Belt: Overweight Americans Suffer Higher Rate of Knee Cartilage Tears (4/19/05, University of Utah Health Sciences Center)

Compound from Chinese Medicine Shows Promise in Head and Neck Cancer, U-M Study Finds (4/19/05, University of Michigan Health System)

Method Shows How Precisely Gene Expression Signals Are Copied in DNA Replication  (4/19/05, University of Washington)

Scientists Infuse Rat Spinal Cords with Brain-Derived Human Stem Cells (4/19/05, University of Wisconsin, Madison)

Research Notes: Policy Points from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts (4/19/05, EurekAlert)

FDA Approves New Oral Rinse to Help Treat Gingivitis (4/18/05, US Food and Drug Administration)

Anammox Bacteria Produce Nitrogen Gas in Oceans' Snackbar (4/18/05, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology)

Obesity Adds Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Siblings in Families with a History of Heart Problems (4/18/05, Johns Hopkins Medicine)

New Approach to Cancer Treatment Shown To Be Highly Effective  (4/18/05, EurekAlert)

Melbourne Researchers Develop Safer and More Effective "Aspirin" (4/18/05, Monash University)

Duke Theorists Play Role in Search for Superhot 'Quark-Gluon Plasma' (4/18/05, EurekAlert)

Space Station Earthquake Experiment on Shaky Ground (4/18/05, New Scientist)

Public Briefing on Monitoring Nuclear Weapons Webcast: 10:30 AM-12 noon (E.D.T.), Monday, April 18 (4/15/05, National Academies); to include discussion of new report Monitoring Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear-Explosive Materials: An Assessment of Methods and Capabilities; webcast link will be available at http://national-academies.org

Finance Prof and MBA Spouse Publish Book on Personal Finance (4/15/05, Purdue University); order Strategies in Personal Finance - Basic Investment Principles for Today and Tomorrow, by Keith V. and Jane A. Smith

European Commission and European Environment Agency Win Award for Informing the Public on Industrial Pollution (4/15/05, EEA); also see European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER)

Carnegie Mellon Appoints National Energy Expert to Develop New Strategies for Making Gas from Coal (4/15/05, Carnegie Mellon University)

New Convention Against Nuclear Terrorism Bolsters Global Framework (4/14/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)

UK Health Protection Agency To Test Method for the Deactivation of Prions (4/14/05, UK HPA)

The Nutrition Paradox: Undernutrition and Obesity Co-Existing in the Developing World - New Global Trend Requires a Multifaceted Public Health Response (4/14/05, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health)

Exercise Variety - Not Intensity - Appears to Reduce Some Alzheimer's Disease Risk (4/14/05, Johns Hopkins Medicine)

Report Proposes Structure for National Network of Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks (4/14/05, National Academies); read full report Cord Blood: Establishing a National Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank Program

Bioenergy, Key to the Fight Against Hunger - Two Billion People Lack Access to Sustainable Energy Services (4/14/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Thousands of Megawatts of New Renewable Energy Potential - United Nations Environment Programme Releases First Results from International Effort to Map Some of the World’s Best Solar and Wind Power Sites (4/14/05, UNEP)

Foodborne Illnesses Continue Downward Trend: 2010 Health Goals for E. Coli 0157 Reached (4/14/05, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services); also see related statement by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service acting under secretary and full report titled Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food --- 10 Sites, United States, 2004

USDA Secretary Announces Model Food Security Plans for Federal Establishments (4/14/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration Offers New Guidance for Reducing Perchloroethylene Exposure in Dry-Cleaning (4/14/05, OSHA)

Reduced Oxygen Contributed to "Great Dying" (4/14/05, National Science Foundation)

Horton, Lowndes to Lead Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Nanoscience Center (4/13/05, ORNL)

UN Health Agency Urges Destruction of Potentially Dangerous Laboratory Flu Virus (4/13/05, United Nations); also see Pandemic-Causing "Asian Flu" Accidentally Released (4/13/05, New Scientist)

Benefits and Risks of Globalized Livestock Markets - Committee on Agriculture Discusses the Impact of Globalization on Livestock Production (4/13/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

National Science Foundation Releases "Pathways to the Future" Environment Report (4/13/05, NSF)

Traditional Risk Factors Are Better Than Emerging Risk Factors in Predicting Heart Disease Death in Older People with Chronic Kidney Disease (4/12/05, National Institutes of Health)

Revised Asteroid Scale Aids Understanding of Impact Risk (4/12/05, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Los Alamos National Laboratory Helps Texas Schools Remove Radioactive Gammators (4/12/05, LANL)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Launches New Web Site Designed To Provide Single National Source for Patient Safety Findings and Resources (4/12/05, AHRQ)

Biodiesel Production Gets Simplified with New Method (4/12/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection Speaks in the European Parliament Debate on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness (4/12/05, European Union)

13^th Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-13) Highlights Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements (4/11/05, United Nations Development Programme)

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Offers Free Courses Online (4/11/05, JHSPH); courses include "Understanding Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care"

Government of Canada Supports Great Lakes Restoration (4/11/05, Environment Canada)

Scientists Urged to Spread Word on Global Warming (4/11/05, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Older Children Can Benefit from Treatment for Childhood’s Most Common Eye Disorder (4/11/05, National Institutes of Health)

Two U.S. University Research Reactors To Be Converted from Highly Enriched Uranium to Low-Enriched Uranium (4/11/05, U.S. Department of Energy)

Pregnant Smokers Increases Grandkids' Asthma Risk (4/11/05, New Scientist)

Protecting Sacred Sheep (4/11/05, USDA Agricultural Research Service)

New Report on How to Save the Ozone Layer While Combating Climate Change (4/11/05, United Nations Environment Programme); also see UN Tackles Issue of Gases That Protect Ozone Layer but Heat Up World

Nuclear Safety Worldwide Reviewed (4/8/05, International Atomic Energy Agency)

Bird Flu: North Korea Appeals for Assistance (4/8/05, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)

Statement by Stephen L. Johnson, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Canceling Children's Health Environmental Exposure Research Study (4/8/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency); see the former CHEERS website

Findings from Perinatal HIV Prevention Study in Uganda Are Valid, New Review Says (4/7/05, National Academies); read full report Review of the HIVNET 012 Perinatal HIV Prevention Study

WHO Report Calls for New Approach to Save Lives of Mothers and Children - 10.6 Million Children Die Before Age Five, and Half a Million Women Die in Childbirth (4/7/05, World Health Organization)

NOAA Collaborative Study Reveals Critical Discovery Related to Harmful Algal Toxins (4/7/05, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Spent Fuel Stored in Pools at Some U.S. Nuclear Power Plants Potentially at Risk from Terrorist Attacks; Prompt Measures Needed to Reduce Vulnerabilities (4/6/05, National Academies); read Safety and Security of Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage: Public Report

Risk of HIV Transmission Highest in Early Stage of Infection (4/6/05, Infectious Diseases Society of America)

National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration Completes Model Year 2005 Pickup Truck Crash and Rollover Testing, Results Available on Safercar.Gov (4/6/05, NHTSA)

U.S. Geological Survey Presents Science About a Changing World at Association of American Geographers 2005 Conference (4/5/05, USGS); to include talk titled Using Bayesian Techniques to Forecast West Nile Virus, by USGS scientist Lee DeCola

UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report Warns Worsening Ecosystem Changes Put Millennium Development Goals At Risk - 60 Percent of Earth’s Ecosystem Services Being Degraded or Used Unsustainably; the Poor Most Affected (4/4/05, United Nations Development Programme)

Catch the Science – Before It's Gone Without a Trace! (4/4/05, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation); see conference website

Panel Discusses Effect of Individualized Diets on Chronic Disease Risk (4/4/05, EurekAlert)

U.S. EPA Announces 2nd Part of Preliminary Risk Assessment for the Wood Preservative, Pentachlorophenol (4/4/05, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Canada, Mexico, and United States Release Harmonized North American BSE Strategy (4/1/05, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

New Approach to Good Practice and Exposure Limits for Chemicals (4/1/05, UK Health and Safety Executive)

FAA Proposes Removal or Modification of Aircraft Insulation Blanket (4/1/05, Federal Aviation Administration)

Scientists Unravel Midwest Tornado Formation - Twisters Not Just in Kansas (4/1/05, National Science Foundation)

Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Nearly Doubles the Risk of Rectal Cancer (4/1/05, American Gastroenterological Association)

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