Sentences with phrase «ahead of public health»

We won't stop until the agency that protects us all is spared the recklessness of those that put polluter - friendly policies ahead of public health,» said Environmental Advocates of New York Executive Director Peter Iwanowicz.

We've failed because we've placed private profit and special interests ahead of public health.

It said the reduction across its yogurt portfolio is ahead of Public Health England's voluntary guidelines, which sought a 5 % lowering of total sugar by August 2017.

Not exact matches

As public health and safety standards evolve, companies must make sure their employees receive essential education and training to stay ahead of the curve.

Ahead of this release the Beverages Council actively consulted with key health stakeholders during the public consultation period, participating in more than 20 meetings across -LSB-...]

Ahead of the debate on Ending Childhood Obesity at Food Matters Live 2016, Alison Tedstone, Chief Nutritionist & Director of the Diet & Obesity Team at Public Health England, outlines how Public Health England will lead the reformulation programme set out in the Childhood Obesity Strategy.

Ahead of the UK government's Soft Drinks Industry Levy coming into force next month, Public Health England (PHE) has published new data on the state of the nation's diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status — and sugary drinks are in the spotlight again.

«Air quality in this country is nothing short of a public health crisis,» said the firm's chief executive James Thornton ahead of the two day hearing in the High Court, which concludes today.

Norman Lamb, the former Health Minister who set up the Lib Dems» expert panel, said ORB's findings about licensed cannabis sales showed that the public were way ahead of most politicians who, he claimed, doggedly support prohibition despite its disastrous consequences.

The deal, which is intended to establish voluntary agreements on issues such as labelling and advertising in the alcohol industry, will still go ahead but without the conferred legitimacy of public health organisations.

Speaking ahead of the launch, Kypros Kypri, Professor of Public Health at University of Newcastle, Australia said: «There is strong evidence to show that earlier closing times can make a significant difference to the strain alcohol places on emergency services.

Katherine Nadeau, with Environmental Advocates, says it's good news that there will be another public hearing and comment process, she believes the tens of thousands of comments from public hearings late last year led to the decision to go ahead with a health impact review.

In an interview with Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the Health Ministry, Tony Goodman was of the opinion that the Doctors may not go ahead to implement their threats.

Combined, these models give public health and governmental officials vital climate information needed to create early warning systems — systems that can alert the public to the risk for disease and allow public health officials to mobilize resources and enact mosquito control programs and surveillance ahead of peak season.

«The video lectures allowed for flexibility, as students could repeat sections they didn't understand for clarification and prepare questions to send to section leaders ahead of time, although the video lectures did make it difficult for students to engage directly with the lecturers,» said Stephanie Shiau, PhD, a post-doctoral student in Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, and co-first author.

The study, published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Public Health, explored the factors young women under age 18 consider when deciding to involve a parent.

Based on the review we suggest that a way ahead contributing to achieve public health goals through the food service sector is e.g. by making changes in the placement of the products we want to promote, like vegetables by putting them first in line.

The 2016 Pneumonia and Diarrhea Progress Report: Reaching Goals Through Action and Innovation is being issued by the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today ahead of World Pneumonia Day, which takes place every year on November 12.

Using this model, individuals and public health officials can monitor disease incidence and implement strategies — such as vaccination campaigns, communicating to the public and allocating resources — to stay one step ahead of infectious disease spread.

Many microbiologists and medical researchers say the basic methods used in this work are already established, and that the research details will help public health researchers get out ahead of the next human flu epidemic more than they might help aspiring terrorists.

The Battery Health feature is just one fix for a lingering issue for Apple, and the company will likely be adding information to the feature ahead of the public launch of iOS 11.3 sometime in the near future.

As Croakey previously reported, Harvard Public Health Professor David R Williams talked about the impact of implicit bias and institutional racism in a workshop ahead of the conference.

See also this post which is compiling scorecards on public health related policies ahead of the election.