Most environmental safety and
human health advocates agree that industrial farming is the source of many of the problems and dangers in the food we eat.
Not exact matches
Since 1996, under a provision called the Dickey Amendment, Congress has prevented agencies in the U.S.
Health and
Human Services administration from using funds «to
advocate or promote gun control.»
Whereas many animal charities draw funds primarily from within the movement (e.g., from other animal
advocates and animal charities), GFI is seeking to reach potential donors whose primary interests are in environmental protection, the sustainability of the global food system, and
human health.
«Unlike computers,
humans function best with periods of activity interspersed with regular breaks,» says
health consultant and napping
advocate Thea O'Connor.
Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community
advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions at the University of North Carolina School of Public
Health and the North Carolina Department of
Health and
Human Services.
If there's one thing I've learned from my experiences coping with anxiety as a mom, it's that the world (and especially moms, who are often revered and praised for putting themselves last and sacrificing every single part of who they are as
human beings) need more mental
health advocates.
HUMAN Everywhere's mission is to leverage the power of social entrepreneurship to improve the nation's collective
health by increasing access to nutrition education and healthful foods while
advocating for public policy that contributes to these goals.
In mid-January, the
Health and
Human Services Committee, of which I am honored of serve as chairwoman, hosted an informational meeting with the County
Health Department, Sheriff's Office and local
advocates, including two mothers who lost their sons to addiction, along with Dr. Thomas Schenk, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
These include Child and Family Services, which assigns two domestic violence
advocates there; Mid-Erie Behavioral
Health, which assigns two mental health and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of human traffi
Health, which assigns two mental
health and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of human traffi
health and substance abuse specialists to the site; and the International Institute of Buffalo, which assigns a Safe Harbor representative at the site to address issues of
human trafficking.
Wenonah Hauter, one of the nation's leading public interest
advocates, argues that the rush to fracking is dangerous to the environment and treacherous to
human health.
The meeting, held at AAAS headquarters, gathered scientists, engineers,
health professionals,
human rights
advocates, community activists and policy makers to discuss water and
human rights.
Although the language of
human rights is relatively new to public
health, researchers, practitioners,
health advocates and
health care providers are increasingly turning to
human rights as a framework to improve public
health and address contextual factors.
The decision marks a major victory for
human rights and global
health advocates who charged that the requirement was a U.S.
Instead, an official report that accompanies the legislation notes that while it includes language to prohibit the CDC and other agencies from funding activities to
advocate or promote gun control, «the Secretary of
Health and
Human Services has stated the CDC has the authority to conduct research on the causes of gun violence».
Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction on this research after hearing a petition from a group of
advocates who argued that, contrary to the U.S. government's view, research on embryonic stem cells does in fact destroy embryos — action that is prohibited by legislation known as the «Dickey - Wicker Amendment» to the bill that funds the Department of
Health and
Human Services.
A broad coalition of
human rights
advocates, scientists, and
health experts have fought until last week to prevent the ceremony from occurring.
All this made Wintemute a potentially risky speaker for the organization hosting the 2013 conference, a branch of the U.S. Department of
Health and
Human Services, which is barred by law from providing funds to any activities that
advocate or promote gun control.
Francis Collins, who directs the National
Human Genome Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, an arm of the National Institutes of
Health, praises Dunston as a «passionate - researcher -
advocate....
The American Bird Conservancy in The Plains, Virginia, which
advocates for lead - free hunting, argues that publicizing the risk of lead shot to
human health might persuade hunters to use alternatives.
GAVI does not pay for animal vaccines, yet it would save many lives by providing
human postexposure vaccines to developing countries,
advocates say; governments could then use some of their
health budget for dog vaccines instead.
The Society serves scientists,
health professionals, and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the ASHG Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of
Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific poli
Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by
advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals,
health care providers,
advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of
human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific poli
human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies.
Tiffany Yap, Wildlife Corridor
Advocate, works with the Urban Wildlands program to protect biodiversity and environmental
health at the interface between
humans and the natural environment.
Dr. Craft
advocates for policies that increase energy efficiency, reduce exposure to toxic compounds, and improve
human health.
He has
advocated the public release of individual genomes with the view that a growing database in which scientists can compare DNA profiles with
health histories and traits will help them understand in greater detail the impact of genetics upon
human health.
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The Trump administration has named a national abstinence education
advocate to a post at the Department of
Health and
Human Services.
Not surprisingly, the National Institute of Child
Health and
Human Development (2000)
advocates direct vocabulary instruction as an effective instructional method for enhancing students» reading comprehension.
The American Veterinary Medical Association's Government Relations Division
advocates the Association's policies and positions on federal legislative and regulatory issues that influence animal and
human health and advance the veterinary medical profession.
False Statement: «Science Shows Feral Cat Colonies Pose No Disease Risk to
Humans — The
health risks that catch and kill
advocates most often blame on cats are intestinal parasites, rabies, flea - borne typhus, and toxoplasmosis.
The mission of the Association is to lead the profession by
advocating for its members and advancing the science and practice of veterinary medicine to improve animal and
human health.
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Child Abuse Prevention Network Child Welfare Information Gateway (Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of
Health and
Human Services) Child Welfare League of America International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect National CASA (Court Appointed Special
Advocates for Children) National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (National District Attorneys Association / American Prosecutors Research Institute) National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence Parents Anonymous Prevent Child Abuse America
Small Companion Animal Practitioner World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Nutrition Committee Co-Chair American Association of
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Health Committee World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress Steering Committee Clinicians Brief Advisory Board
Human - Animal Bond
Advocate World Explorer, Fisherman & Food / Wine Aficionado
With a special interest in the relationship between animal and
human health she is currently the Provincial Manager of the OAVT Public Health Rabies Response Program and an active One Health Initiative adv
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Health Rabies Response Program and an active One Health Initiative adv
Health Rabies Response Program and an active One
Health Initiative adv
Health Initiative
advocate.
The support of our friends and donors enables us to more effectively
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Our mission is to
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human health and our vision is to be the premier state organization advancing veterinary medicine.
The HABRI Foundation maintains the world's largest online library of
human - animal bond research and information; funds innovative research projects to demonstrate the
health benefits of pets and other animals; informs the public about
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We
advocate including extreme events in the global planetary
health indicators because extreme events have a particularly large impact on
human and natural ecosystems — and that's what, ultimately, people care about most.
Eugenics, by definition,
advocates taking on certain costs — whether the economic price tag or the unpleasant moral implications of sterilizing hundreds of thousands of
human beings — in the pursuit of racial purity, public
health, reduced economic drag over the long term, etc..
Even with people coming together in what is possibly the largest demonstration ever in the U.S. to
advocate for change in women's rights,
human rights,
health care, civil rights, climate change and social justice, we still have difficult and important work to do.
Then the threat posed to
human and environmental
health by a small number of people
advocating evermore patently unsustainable economic growth, come what may, will be confronted and overcome.
While
advocating for the environment, he has become particularly concerned about the effects of mercury on
human health.
He has led the effort to expose how tobacco interests hid the detrimental effects of their product on
human health from the public and has
advocated staunchly for policies to reduce smoking.
IPL
advocates for energy policies that reduce greenhouse gas pollution, protect the
health, beauty, and integrity of earth, support the
health of
human communities, and promote the use of clean energy.
From left: Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan,
human rights champion Dr. Pumla Gobodo - Madikizela, women's rights
advocate Cherie Blair, and educator / writer Curtis Roosevelt.photo by Karl Rabe The honor was presented by the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val - Kill (ERVK) to the nonprofit because it has preserved land vital to the Hudson Valley's beauty and economic
health.
For 60 years, The Rodale Institute has been a pioneer in organic research, education and outreach,
advocating organic food production techniques as a means of renewing
human and environmental
health.