Sentences with phrase «environment for human health»

Recent meetings have discussed work on environmental issues of national significance such as threatened species protection, improving the environment for human health, and climate change.

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A spokeswoman for the EPA declined to comment, but a top official said in an internal memo that EPA leaders «will do everything in our power to protect our ability to support the mission of the agency in protecting human health and the environment.»

Beyond Meat, for example, professes its portfolio has high levels of «clean» nutrients and is better for animals, the environment, and human health.

Foundation funding also flows for a range of other causes, including education, human rights, arts, health and the environment.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Public Services, a superfund site is «any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and / or the environment.&Health and Public Services, a superfund site is «any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and / or the environment.&health and / or the environment.»

The price we pay for fossil fuels does not include the long - term costs to the environment and to human health.

Other environmental policies include promoting smarter energy use through the ecoEnergy Initiative; a Chemical Management Plan to regulate chemicals harmful to human health and the environment; $ 1.5 billion over seven years for the production of renewable fuels; a commitment to ensure that 90 percent of Canadian electricity needs are generated through non-emitting sources by 2020; and additional government funding to acquire and preserve ecologically sensitive lands.

The control of the natural environment carries with it the control of the human beings who depend upon that environment for their health and sustenance.

Consumers purchase organic foods for different reasons, including concerns about the effects of conventional farming practices on the environment, human health, and animal welfare.

There is no conclusive evidence that GMOs benefit or hinder human health or the environment, but we feel that consumers have the right - to - know about the use of GMOs in the foods that they select for their families.

The Food and Drug Administration and major scientific and health organizations such as the American Medical Association, National Academy of Sciences and World Health Organization all have found GMOs are safe for humans and positive for the envirohealth organizations such as the American Medical Association, National Academy of Sciences and World Health Organization all have found GMOs are safe for humans and positive for the enviroHealth Organization all have found GMOs are safe for humans and positive for the environment.

«The way conventional meat is produced today creates challenges for the environment, animal welfare and human health.

Like MFM, the intention of the World Meatless Lunch initiative is to help people take small steps towards a greater goal: reducing global meat consumption and livestock production for the sake of human health, animal welfare and the environment.

In addition, all Golden Rice field trials in the Philippines are conducted under permits issued by the Bureau of Plant Industry of the Department of Agriculture (DA - BPI), the national regulatory authority in the Philippines for crop biotechnology R&D, after they established that the trials will pose no significant risks to human health and the environment.

The field trials were permitted by the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry (DA - BPI), the national regulatory authority in the Philippines for crop biotechnology research and development, after establishing that the trials will pose no significant risks to human health and environment.

Participating in research and collation of data to assess the safety of Golden Rice for human health and the environment.

We help protect our Australia's productive industries, environment and human health from pests and diseases by assessing the risks they pose, prioritising the pathways of entry and providing new technologies for surveillance and early response through sensor networks and autonomous platforms.

COSMOS - standard guarantees: The use of products from organic agriculture and respect for biodiversity, the use of natural resources responsibly, and respect for the environment, and the use of processing and manufacturing that are clean and respectful to human health and the environment.

Ensure that the human rights to and the responsibility for food security, for good health and a safe environment, particularly for women and children, are fully observed in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding, and sound infant and young child nutrition.

«The announcement of this grant program highlights Governor Cuomo's commitment to foster collaboration and coordination among state agencies, municipalities, not - for - profits and educational institutions to minimize the harm aquatic invasive species cause to New York's environment, economy, natural resources and human health,» Acting Commissioner Seggos said.

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

Robert Megna: Director of the Division of Budget Jim Malatras: Deputy Secretary for Policy Management Andrew Zambelli: Counselor to the Governor Linda Lacewell: Special Assistant to the Governor Paul Francis: Director of Agency Redesign and Efficiency Sabrina Ty: Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs Barry Sample: Deputy Director of State Operations Leslie Leach: Appointments Secretary to the Governor Yrthya Dinzey - Flores: Chief Diversity Officer Gaurav Vasisht: First Assistant Counsel Alphonso David: Deputy Secretary for Civil Rights Kristin Proud: Deputy Secretary for Human Services, Operations, and Technology Elizabeth Glazer: Deputy Secretary for Public Safety Patrick Foye: Deputy Secretary for Economic Development James Introne: Deputy Secretary for Health and Director of Healthcare Redesign Thomas Congdon: Assistant Secretary for Energy and Environment Yomika Bennett: Assistant Secretary for Transportation

Others used the event as a platform to call out the Trump administration for interfering with federally funded agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), tasked with ensuring that people are protected from risks to their health and environment and that federal laws that protect human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively, among other things.

The most effective way for scientists across disciplines to stand up for science is by reaching out to elected officials at the local, state and federal levels to offer evidence and findings to advance understanding of pressing issues from human health to the environment, said Holt and Ornstein.

A right unto itself, this right is also a key prerequisite for the realization of other human rights, including the rights to health, food, water, and to a healthy environment.

Taking these small everyday steps may seem like a hassle, but the benefits for the environment and human health are immeasurable.

Without that information or long - term use studies, consumers have limited information about the potential dangers for human health and the environment, he said.

Once a product has been released for 20 years with no reported risks to human health and the environment, it can continue to be released or placed on the market without further approval.

In a safety review released yesterday, the environment ministry finds that GM mustard «does not raise any public health or safety concerns for human beings and animals.»

Carbon nanotubes (left), quantum dots (inside cells, right), and nanoparticles show promise for many uses, but little is known about their impact on human health and the environment.

«If we can understand how the landscape has changed over decades and what that does to water quality, human health, and ecosystem health, we can begin to make predictions for the future,» said senior author Kathleen Alexander, professor of wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and a Fralin Life Science Institute affiliate.

And no risk assessments for the environment or human health have been performed.»

Both D4 and D5 are «safe for human health and the environment when used as intended,» Karluss Thomas, senior director of the American Chemistry Council's Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Center, said in an emailed reshealth and the environment when used as intended,» Karluss Thomas, senior director of the American Chemistry Council's Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Center, said in an emailed resHealth and Safety Center, said in an emailed response.

Natural gas cracked out of shale deposits may mean the U.S. has a stable supply for a century — but at what cost to the environment and human health?

«The more we know about the microbial communities in a given environment, the more likely it is we can reshape them to improve environmental and human health,» said senior author Rob Knight, PhD, professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and director of the Center for Microbiome Innovation at UC San Diego.

This past summer, the Natural Resources Defense Council persuaded the agency to launch a criminal investigation of Syngenta for suppressing data on the herbicide's potential risks to the environment and to human health.

Guest editor Paul Whaley of Lancaster University Environment Centre said: «When it comes to determining the risk which chemicals pose to human health and the planet, scientists sometimes struggle to come up with a clear answer because there is no universally accepted system for weighing up the available evidence.

In more favourable environments, it was best for animals to mount an immune response and return to health as quickly as possible (Evolution and Human Behavior, doi.org/h8p).

What's good for Monsanto, DuPont or Syngenta is not necessarily what's good for human health and the environment.

The potential for epidemics to occur in parts of Africa and the Asia - Pacific region is particularly concerning given that the vast numbers of people who could be exposed to Zika virus are living in environments where health and human resources to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemics are limited.

Others are more guarded: France, for example, has banned fracking, citing concerns for human health and the environment.

The research, published in Environmental Research, was led by Prof. Liat Lerner - Geva of TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and School of Public Health and the Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Dr. Adel Farhi of the Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, in collaboration with Prof. Itzhak Benenson of TAU's Department of Geography and Human Environment and Prof. Yinon Rudich of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

The discovery of cells» ultra-sensitivity for mechanical property of their environment is crucial to understanding basic physiological processes that underlie embryo development, tumor metastasis, wound healing and many other aspects of human health and disease.

PCBs may pose the largest danger to the environment and human health, Colgan says, and they could be abundant at Camp Century, although it's hard to know for sure.

In this article, the term refers to the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water for the general protection of human health and the environment or from a brownfield site intended for redevelopment.

Lately, as envirogenomics has taken off, scientists have begun to test for genetic markers in humans who are most heavily exposed to pollutants, an effort that got a huge boost in 2006 when Congress approved the $ 40 million Genes, Environment, and Health Initiative, a program administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

With world population expected to increase as much as 50 percent over the next half century, analysts are indeed worried that increasing demand for water, coupled with industrialization and urbanization, will have serious consequences both for human health and the environment.

Although officials say the GE petunias pose no threat to human health or the environment — and likely were unknowingly sold for years — they've asked sellers to destroy the flowers, because it's illegal to sell them in the United States and Europe without a permit.

Working with governments, academia and industry across sectors such as forestry, fisheries, agriculture, environment, bioenergy, mining and human health, the goal of the organization is to generate social and economic benefits for British Columbia and Canada.

October 28, 2015 — A consortium of 48 scientists from 50 institutions in the United States has called for an ambitious research effort to understand and harness microbiomes — the communities of microorganisms that inhabit ecosystems as varied as the human gut and the ocean, to improve human health, agriculture, bioenergy, and the environment.