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France to Ban Fossil Fuel-Powered Vehicles by 2040
Jul 10, 2017France’s new ecology minister Nicolas Hulot has announced that the country will ban the sale of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040. The announcement is part of the country’s commitment to Paris climate agreement. It ...
Tags: Fossil Fuel, petrol
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The UK Department for Environment Plans to Develop New Food Labeling Laws
May 12, 2015The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is contemplating plans to develop new food labeling laws to give consumers more accurate and easy-to-understand information about the products' place of origin. This ...
Tags: Food Origin Labeling, Defra, food labeling
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Caffeine with Increased Consumption of Soft Drinks Is 'Flawed'
Jan 15, 2015Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the body representing ...
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Northern Ireland Is Planning to Introduce MUP for Alcohol
Dec 5, 2014Northern Ireland is planning to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol, in order to reduce the harmful effects caused by alcohol consumption. The move is based on a research conducted by the University of Sheffield, and ...
Tags: Alcohol, harmful effects, Agriculture
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EPA Awarded Funding to Eight Organizations Throughout The United States to Protect Public
Nov 26, 2014Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded funding to eight organizations throughout the United States to protect public health by reducing exposure to indoor pollutants, such as radon, and environmental asthma triggers ...
Tags: public health, indoor pollutants, Protection
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UK Parliamentary Group Has Recommended Warning Labels on Alcoholic Drinks
Aug 12, 2014The All Parliamentary Party Group on Alcohol Misuse in the UK has recommended warning labels on alcoholic drinks to mitigate related health problems in the country. The group has recommended that the bottles need to be labeled with ...
Tags: UK Parliamentary, Alcoholic Drinks, Food
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Washington and Colorado Became The First States to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use
Feb 26, 2014NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana use. Another 15 states have decriminalized the drug. And 19 states allow it for medical purposes. An increase in ...
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Encouraging Older Drivers to Self-Regulate Their Driving Rather Than Revoking Licence
Feb 8, 2014Encouraging older drivers to self-regulate their driving rather than revoking their licence based on age, has the potential to improve their safety and maintain their independence, a QUT study has found. Ides Wong, from QUT's Centre for ...
Tags: self-regulate, driving ability
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Pollution Episodes in China Have for The First Time Been Detected From Space
Jan 20, 2014Plumes of several anthropogenic pollutants (especially particulate matter and carbon monoxide) located near ground level over China have for the first time been detected from space. The work was carried out by a team at the Laboratoire ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Three-Year Project Will Encourage National Expansion of Workplace Standard
Jan 16, 2014Three-year project will encourage national expansion of Workplace Standard The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), along with its partners, CSA Group (CSA) and Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ), joined Labour Minister ...
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Tobacco Use Still Remains an Important Public Health Issue in The United States
Jan 9, 2014Despite years of anti-smoking education and legislation, tobacco use still remains an important public health issue in the United States. In 2010, 25.2% of all adults and 35.6% of young adults reported current tobacco use. While ...
Tags: tobacco use, public health issue, anti-smoking, electronic cigarettes
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A Bio-Nanomaterial Can Help Solve a Public Health Issue
Dec 30, 2013United States Army researchers have found that a bio-nanomaterial can help solve a public health issue involving people showing up in emergency rooms with dangerous reactions to marijuana substitutes sold at gas stations and head shops, ...
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New American Journal Is Developed with Funding From The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Dec 20, 2013In a new issue of the American Journal of Public Health, researchers and experts investigate the latest methods and practices in improving birth outcomes. The special issue compiles a collection of commentaries, research studies and ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, breastfeeding
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The CEO of The ANCAP Has Welcomed Views Expressed in Federal Parliament in Australia
Jun 4, 2013The CEO of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has welcomed views expressed in Federal Parliament on a renewed push for road safety in Australia. During a speech made last night to the House of Representatives, the Shadow ...
Tags: ANCAP, Road Safety
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USPTO Has Granted Notice of Allowance to Collegium Pharmaceutical's Patent Applicat
Feb 19, 2013The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted notice of allowance (NOA) to Collegium Pharmaceutical's patent application NO.12/823,628 covering a tamper-resistant, extended-release opioid product. The patent entitled, ...
Tags: USPTO, NOA, Collegium Opioid Product