Sentences with phrase «federal health standards»

Communities of color and those with low education and high poverty and unemployment face greater health risks even if their air quality meets federal health standards, according to the article published online in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

In the United States, more than 44 million people live in areas that exceed federal health standards for fine particles, according to the American Lung Association.

Natural disasters devastate communities and the environment, leaving public water systems compromised in the aftermath, unsafe by both state and federal health standards.

Not exact matches

A federal health ministry official said states were following standard protocols and there was «nothing to worry» about.

It's called Putting Canadians At Risk: How the federal government's deregulation agenda threatens health and environmental standards.

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The Canada Health Act is a case in point: the provinces deliver health programs, and the federal government provides resources and, to some degree, sets national stanHealth Act is a case in point: the provinces deliver health programs, and the federal government provides resources and, to some degree, sets national stanhealth programs, and the federal government provides resources and, to some degree, sets national standards.

Certified organic growers follow strict guidelines for organic food production and, as with all food producers, they must comply with local, state and federal food safety and health standards.

Congress seems likely to raise federal reimbursements by a few cents — which is more than it sounds but still less than the White House requested — and tie the increase to more thorough health standards.

, a public / private partnership of health organizations helping Maine successfully implement — and exceed — the new federal school meal standards.

Controversial federal legislation to limit funding for subsidized school lunches and change some of the program's nutritional standards passed a House committee on a 20 - 14 vote May 18, and the proposal is being hammered by critics who believe it would endanger the health of American school children.

Erie County Department of Health is responsible for overseeing and regulating public drinking water supplies» compliance with State and Federal standards.

By Jesse McKinley ALBANY — For the second time in two weeks, New York State Department of Health officials sought to blame the Environmental Protection Agency for a contaminated water crisis in upstate New York, saying on Wednesday that they were confused and hamstrung by changing federal standards on perfluorooctanoic acid, a toxic chemical known as PFOA.

Federal regulators described PFOA as «a chemical or material that is characterized by a perceived, potential, or real threat to human health or the environment or by a lack of published health standards» in the March 2014 document.

The state's Department of Health, which applies federal standards and sets its own, has been criticized for failing to devote sufficient resources to the issue.

The New York State Legislature is currently considering the Reproductive Health Act (S - 348), which Democrats say would bring New York up to current federal reproductive health standards, but has also raised red flags in the minds of many Republcans and anti-abortion activists for ambiguities of language they claim would expand abortion - on - dHealth Act (S - 348), which Democrats say would bring New York up to current federal reproductive health standards, but has also raised red flags in the minds of many Republcans and anti-abortion activists for ambiguities of language they claim would expand abortion - on - dhealth standards, but has also raised red flags in the minds of many Republcans and anti-abortion activists for ambiguities of language they claim would expand abortion - on - demand.

«We have federal standards in America for everything... except the one thing we value most, and that is our health.»

But federal regulators say Yates violates the national health standard for fine particles, which can lodge in lungs and trigger heart attacks and respiratory disease.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today strengthened the federal public health standard for nitrogen dioxide pollution, a limit that has been in place for nearly four decades

Most observers expect the EPA to say that aviation emissions endanger public health but are not sure how much the agency and the Federal Aviation Authority will reveal about their vision for a carbon dioxide emissions standard for new aircraft.

The researchers also compared the results to federal safety guidelines for seafood consumption and found that the average levels of contaminants were at or below the health standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The authors outline how recent collaborations between major hospitals, technology vendors, federal committees, and industry organizations are accelerating the adoption of standard application programming interfaces for reading and writing data from electronic health record systems.

«Air quality in the U.S. has benefitted from more protective federal standards in response to evidence from health studies, and there are likely further benefits to be gained by standards even lower than those now recommended by the ATS,» said ATS President Marc Moss, MD, who is Roger S. Mitchell Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

In some cities, herbicides in tap water exceed federal lifetime health standards for weeks or months at a time.

In Canada, the naturopathic medical profession's infrastructure includes accredited educational institutions, professional licensing, national standards of practice, participation in many federal health committee initiatives, and a commitment to state - of - the - art scientific research.

For example: (1) teachers in charter schools have certification requirements as do other public schools; (2) charter schools are subject to academic standards set by the state; (3) charter schools must comply with local, state, and federal laws related to health, safety and civil rights; and (4) charter schools are «subject to the supervision of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education.»

The Local Wellness Committee will update or modify this LWP based on the results of HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's annual self - assessment, the USDA triennial administrative review, and on other variables, including if / when HOPE COMMUNITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL's health priorities change; the community's health needs change; the wellness goals are met; new health science arises, new technology emerges; and new federal or state guidance / standards are issued.

Whether it be ESEA reauthorization, funding for Federal education programs, charter schools and vouchers, standards, technology and e-rate, health, child nutrition and school safety, or many others, there is no shortage of education issues being debated in the halls of Congress or among major decision - makers in Washington, DC.

This training will provide participants with an overview of the Health and Physical Education standards, Federal Government Health and Movement guidelines, and how to incorporate them in any learning environment.

Some conservatives, in an echo of their criticism of the health care law, say the standards are an overreach by the federal government.

Improving the Environment and Public Health: While air quality problems in China have received significant media attention, nearly half of the U.S. population lives in metropolitan regions that still do not meet federal ambient air quality standards.

Dell has stated the built - in security features make the tablet comply with the Sarbanes - Oxley Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Federal information Processing Standard (FIPS).

If you're purchasing your home with a Federal Housing Administration loan, the appraiser will perform «double duty,» both estimating the home's value and evaluating the house to make sure it meets the Department of Housing and Urban Development's standards for health and safety.

«I expect it will be a large source of ozone precursors, and this would be located in an area that's already failing to meet federal health - based standards for ozone,» he said.

There are 130 API standards referenced in more than 430 citations by government agencies, including Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Overall, more than 130 API standards are referenced in more than 430 citations by government agencies, including the Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as well as BSEE.

The Blue Water Task Force Presented by Emergen - C monitors bacteria levels at beaches and freshwater sites, and compares them to federal water quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health in recreational waters.

Since a large body of evidence links pollution with poor health, and health is an important part of human capital, efforts to reduce pollution could plausibly be viewed as an investment in human capital and thus a tool for promoting economic growth... We find robust evidence that ozone levels well below federal air quality standards have a significant impact on productivity: a 10 ppb decrease in ozone concentrations increases worker productivity by 4.2 percent.

More than 90 percent of U.S. nursing homes were cited for violations of federal safety and health standards in 2007, according to the New York Times.

Because these devices are subject to both State and Federal standards on occupational health and safety, it is important to analyze what factors may have caused the injury inducing event.

The 2004 Health Accord was important in promoting national standards and providing provinces stable funding from the federal government after deep funding cuts that occurred in the 1990s.

Facilities are designed with procedures in place which comply with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) security standards as a business associate, and which meet PII (Personally Identifiable Information) federal and state requirements.

Provides that a health care provider's failure to comply with or a health care provider's breach of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall not be admissible, used to determine the standard of care, or the legal basis for a presumption of negligence in any medical liability action.

And the related issue in Highmark v. Allcare Health Management Systems has to do with the standard of review the appellate court, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, must apply when reviewing the district court's decision to grant or deny the award of fees.

Congress clearly decided to create federal standards protecting the privacy of «individually identifiable health information» and not to preempt state laws that are more stringent.

Similarly, to determine whether a health plan is complying with federal or state health care quality standards, it may be necessary to examine individually identifiable health information in comparison with such standards.

Also, recipients of federal financial assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services, such as hospitals, are subject to the ADA's employment nondiscrimination standards.

(c) The standards, requirements, and implementation specifications of this subpart do not apply to the Department of Defense or to any other federal agency, or non-governmental organization acting on its behalf, when providing health care to overseas foreign national beneficiaries.

While many of these federal programs already afford privacy protections for individual health information through the Privacy Act and standards set by the Departments and implemented through their contracts with providers, this rule is nonetheless expected to create additional requirements.

They reasoned that it is important to ensure that researchers using personally identifiable health information are subject to federal privacy standards.