Sentences with phrase «on the public health threat»

A new study revealed that boosting worker wages could have a big impact on the public health threat.

Two years ago, we called on physicians to focus on the public health threat of guns.

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With that many dangerous, unruly dogs roaming our neighborhoods and streets, if pit bulls were really a public health threat we would be hearing about dog maulings on a daily basis in every city in America.

A recent meta - analysis of 11 studies that investigated the association of bed - sharing and SIDS revealed a summary OR of 2.88 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.99 — 4.18) with bed - sharing.158 Furthermore, bed - sharing in an adult bed not designed for infant safety exposes the infant to additional risks for accidental injury and death, such as suffocation, asphyxia, entrapment, falls, and strangulation.159, 160 Infants, particularly those in the first 3 months of life and those born prematurely and / or with low birth weight, are at highest risk, 161 possibly because immature motor skills and muscle strength make it difficult to escape potential threats.158 In recent years, the concern among public health officials about bed - sharing has increased, because there have been increased reports of SUIDs occurring in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165

Tobacco lobbyist Lynton Crosby should be «got rid of» because he poses a threat to public health in Britain, a Liberal Democrat peer has said, amid a Labour offensive on plain packaging in the Lords.

Agricultural practices conducted on farmland shall not violate the public policy of Erie county if such agricultural practices are: (i) reasonable and necessary to the particular farm or farm operation; (ii) conducted in a manner which is not negligent or reckless; (iii) conducted in conformity with generally accepted agricultural practices; (iv) conducted in conformity with all local, state and federal laws, ordinances and regulations; (v) conducted in a manner which does not constitute a threat to public health and safety or cause injury to health and safety of any person; and (vi) conducted in a manner which does not unreasonably obstruct the free passage or use of navigable waters or public roadways.

Public health threats, weather emergencies, environmental issues, protecting children from physical or mental abuse, creating a more inclusive community: all require county government to be involved and at the forefront in working on solutions.

«Health Department officials confirm that the species of mosquito found to be infected with EEE generally feeds on birds, but prudence dictates we take every precaution to protect the public's health and safety when dealing with the potentially serious threat this disease poses to livestock and humans,» PicenteHealth Department officials confirm that the species of mosquito found to be infected with EEE generally feeds on birds, but prudence dictates we take every precaution to protect the public's health and safety when dealing with the potentially serious threat this disease poses to livestock and humans,» Picentehealth and safety when dealing with the potentially serious threat this disease poses to livestock and humans,» Picente said.

I urge Erie County residents to be good neighbors and eliminate standing water on their property which is not only a nuisance, but also a public health threat,» concluded Tripi.

The National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity has defined DURC as «life sciences research that, based on current understanding, can be reasonably anticipated to provide knowledge, information, products, or technologies that could be directly misapplied to pose a significant threat with broad potential consequences to public health and safety, agricultural crops and other plants, animals, the environment, materiel, or national security».

The hospital is particularly well suited due to its long history of being on the front lines of epidemics and emerging public health threats.

Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in Minneapolis, points out that the 2004 document was based on input from an international panel of 22 scientists and public - health officials, in response to the threat of the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus.

The Department of Health has supported the idea of needle exchanges for drug users in Britain since 1987 on the grounds that HIV is a greater potential threat to public health than hard Health has supported the idea of needle exchanges for drug users in Britain since 1987 on the grounds that HIV is a greater potential threat to public health than hard health than hard drugs.

The EPA's stance, however, was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in April 2007, and one of the first actions of Lisa Jackson, the new EPA administrator under the Obama administration, was to declare CO2 and other greenhouse gases a threat to public health and welfare and release a proposed endangerment finding largely built on the earlier ignored analysis.

But local leaders find it tough to weigh sparse evidence on health threats against public opposition

Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis.

Zika remains a significant public health threat in affected countries and regions, highlighting the need for continued surveillance and research on the virus.

Holgate and others gathered on 25 September for a conference addressing the role of non-governmental organizations in the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), which was held at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University and co-sponsored by AAAS, the Nuclear Threat Initiative, CORDS: Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Elizabeth R. Griffin Research Foundation and the CSIS Global Health Policy Center.

«The Ebola crisis right now is one of the clearest illustrations that [of] the link between the conditions on the ground — the lack of public health resources and infrastructure — and the importance of addressing that as a threat to global health security,» said Scott Gordon, director of the Window of Opportunity Project at PATH, an international non-profit organization working on global health innovation.

Clearly, it is an urgent public health threat, but I would not have expected a book from neuroscientists on the topic.

Drug overdoses are taking a huge toll on public health, with potent synthetic drugs posing a particular threat.

He alleges that the agency's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) discounted his research in April and created «a public health threat» by relying on a less dependable human test for the Zika virus.

In a quickly executed study that reflects the global public health threat posed by Zika, the researchers compared Zika's effect on cells known as cortical neural progenitor cells to two other cell types: induced pluripotent stem cells and immature neurons.

Public interest in possible health threats posed by EDCs is on the rise, leading to development of federal and state policies designed to regulate or mediate perceived EDC health risk.

The frequent occurrence of disease outbreaks in humans caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS) is an on - going public health threat.

If passed, the legislation would substantially increase federal research into threats from hormone - disrupting chemicals and require the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to report to the public every two years on the extent to which hormone disruption by chemicals poses a threat to human health and the enviroHealth Sciences (NIEHS) to report to the public every two years on the extent to which hormone disruption by chemicals poses a threat to human health and the envirohealth and the environment.

Complaining of the impacts of free - roaming cats on wildlife and the environment, along with a range of public health threats, dozens of veterinarians in Hillsborough County, Florida, have banded together to fight TNR.

«The concept of managing free - roaming / feral domestic cats (Felis catus) is not tenable on public health grounds because of the persistent threat posed to communities from injury and disease.

Our Animal Control Officers go out to the field, primarily based on calls reported, and pick up animals that are a threat to public health and safety such as dogs biting humans.

Vets treat all cases because they are a public health concern, a threat to other pets, unsightly and can take months to heal on their own.

Be prepared for the next news story, media release, position statement, local ordinance, House or Senate bill, or government report that (intentionally or not) misrepresents free - roaming cats» impact on wildlife and the environment, public health threat, etc. with Feral Cat Witch - hunt Bingo!

EAG IV focused on multidrug - resistant bacterial recently emerged in companion animals and regarded as potential threats to animal and public health.

«Taking bold steps to reduce black carbon emissions is a win - win situation because it will lessen the threat of global warming and improve global public health,» Sen. Carper, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, said.

The long and short of it is that the EPA endangerment finding is predicated on the fact that human - caused climate change poses a threat to public health and welfare, but Michaels and Cato argue that it's not a threat because we can adapt to it.

The strategy is to divide conservative candidates and moderate voters; framing conservatives as standing on the morally wrong side of the climate change issue; as they have been portrayed in the gay marriage and Civil Rights debates.9 The NextGen campaign applies a master narrative that is adapted to each state, emphasizing that climate change poses a serious threat to the economy, public health, and children, and that if a candidate doesn't believe in climate change, they can't be trusted.

With a proposed rule on light - duty vehicles waiting in the wings, the agency issued today — opening day for the climate talks in Copenhagen — its «endangerment finding» concluding that GHGs pose a threat to both public health and welfare, tests required under the Clean Air Act in order to regulate emissions from point sources, such as power plants, manufacturing plants, and vehicles.

WASHINGTON (June 22, 2015)-- The Lancet Commission on Health and Climate released a report today warning that climate change poses both the greatest threat to health in the 21st Century and the greatest opportunity to protect public health by pursuing a reduction of fossil fuels and an expansion of clean eHealth and Climate released a report today warning that climate change poses both the greatest threat to health in the 21st Century and the greatest opportunity to protect public health by pursuing a reduction of fossil fuels and an expansion of clean ehealth in the 21st Century and the greatest opportunity to protect public health by pursuing a reduction of fossil fuels and an expansion of clean ehealth by pursuing a reduction of fossil fuels and an expansion of clean energy.

(1) Science and the scientific process must inform and guide decisions of my Administration on a wide range of issues, including improvement of public health, protection of the environment, increased efficiency in the use of energy and other resources, mitigation of the threat of climate change, and protection of national security.

New video highlights impacts to aquatic life and public health, calls on clothing industry to solve problem FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2017 MEDIA CONTACT: Elisa Ringholm, [phone], [email protected] CALIFORNIA 3/1/17 — A new movie from a California - based nonprofit is putting pressure on the clothing industry to address a major emerging threat to aquatic life.

• A rider that would prevent the EPA from issuing any regulations on greenhouse - gas emissions over the next year — despite the fact that the Supreme Court has ruled the agency has the responsibility to regulate those emissions as a public - health threat under the Clean Air Act.

If statistics on environmental harm, economic loss and the threat to public health aren't enough to get you or a loved one to stop smoking, perhaps these images might be enough to give a proper nudge in the right direction.

The Forum on Microbial Threats hosted a public workshop in Washington, DC to consider the possible infectious disease impacts of global climate change and extreme weather events on human, animal, and plant health, as well as their expected implications for global and national security.

[5] House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Revised Curriculum Vitae submitted by Dr. Patrick Michaels with Response to Questions for the Record, Hearings on the Climate Crisis: National Security, Public Health, and Economic Threats, 111th Cong.

[2] House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Curriculum Vitae submitted with Testimony of Dr. Patrick Michaels, Hearings on the Climate Crisis: National Security, Public Health, and Economic Threats, 111th Cong.

WHO's job will be made harder by the growing threat and worsening impacts of climate change For nearly seven decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) has served as the international authority on issues in global health, working continuously to combat disease, promote public health, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergeHealth Organization (WHO) has served as the international authority on issues in global health, working continuously to combat disease, promote public health, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergehealth, working continuously to combat disease, promote public health, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergehealth, and support countries and communities who have been struck by natural disasters and other health emergehealth emergencies.

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[3] House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Questions for the Record submitted by Rep. Peter Welch, Hearings on the Climate Crisis: National Security, Public Health, and Economic Threats, 111th Cong.

The new § 164.512 includes paragraphs on: Uses and disclosures required by law; uses and disclosures for public health activities; disclosures about victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence; uses and disclosures for health oversight activities; disclosures for judicial and administrative proceedings; disclosures for law enforcement purposes; uses and disclosures about decedents; uses and disclosures for cadaveric donation of organs, eyes, or tissues; uses and disclosures for research purposes; uses and disclosures to avert a serious threat to health or safety (which we had called «emergency circumstances» in the NPRM); uses and disclosures for specialized government functions (referred to as «specialized classes» in the NPRM); and disclosures to comply with workers» compensation laws.

In the NPRM we proposed to allow covered entities to use or disclose protected health information without individual authorization — consistent with applicable law and ethics standards — based on a reasonable belief that use or disclosure of the protected health information was necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to health or safety of an individual or of the public.

Budgetary threats are also concerning public health experts in Tasmania, with this article on Croakey asking some tough questions of the Tasmanian Government on cuts to its Population Health deparhealth experts in Tasmania, with this article on Croakey asking some tough questions of the Tasmanian Government on cuts to its Population Health deparHealth department.