Sentences with phrase «public concern over the safety»

(NaturalHealth365) Food additives are on the rise despite growing public concern over the safety of these toxic substances.

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A week of protests over concerns for public safety preceded the spraying, with protesters marching outside city hall and circulating an online petition that gained thousands of signatures.

First of all, the government has responded to justifiable public concern over the years with the enactment of legislation governing child labor, minimum wage, health and safety conditions, overtime pay, and other labor practices.

Dr Peter Saunders, the campaign director explained the decision: «The judges» ruling was really pretty emphatic... there's been over ten attempts to change the law in British parliament in the last 15 years but all have failed because of concerns about public safety and the ramifications for vulnerable people».

A risk assessment of over 1,300 food contact substances was carried out by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and found that exposures to most chemical used to produce food packaging are «low» and «unlikely to pose a public health and safety concern.»

But while no evidence had been found to back up the «specific intelligence» that prompted the raid, he said concerns over public safety meant the police had to act.

Snatch Land Rovers will not be the subject of a public inquiry after concerns over their safety, defence secretary John Hutton has told the Commons.

Scaled back plans to cut the number of coastguard stations still leave concerns over public safety, the Public and Commercial Services unionpublic safety, the Public and Commercial Services unionPublic and Commercial Services union said.

Sullivan County public safety and fire officials are concerned about the increase in carbon monoxide calls that have come in over the last two days.

While many county Democrats have lauded the deal as a win for the environment and public health — the plant, situated atop two fault lines, has been cited for 40 safety and operational «events» since 2012 alone — Republicans and other local community leaders have been quick to raise concerns over the economic impact of its decommissioning.

Bratton has repeatedly defended his department, and his boss, against suggestions that the two have ever prioritized political concerns over public safety.

The UK's Air Navigation Order restricts the flight of drones over and near airports as well as areas such as Hyde Park in London due to concerns over the impact on wildlife and public safety.

The findings, which were published on the Moms Across America website, garnered national media attention and quickly led to a good deal of public concern about the safety of glyphosate, a product widely used for weed control for over 30 years.

But many projects come under public and federal scrutiny — the recent fracas over gene therapy trials is a case in point (Science, 24 March, p. 2163), often because the manner in which they were conducted led to concerns over the safety of the recruited participants or the protection of their confidentiality.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has expressed concern over the safety of this ingredient in any amounts, because in their findings it:

The issues stem from health and safety concerns over serious structural problems at 10 primaries, five secondaries and two additional support schools which were built and managed under the same # 130 million public - private partnership (PPP) programme.

The changes, developed over several months with feedback from the public and stakeholders throughout the industry, will enhance the agency's ability to identify and take action against trucks and buses with safety and compliance concerns.

The incident clearly raises public safety concerns over wind turbines located within range of roads and houses, given the potential danger of being hit by ice projectiles.

It looks as if the Coast Guard has been given direct orders to protect BP's PR interests above safety concerns, over air and water quality, above the outcries of local governments in need of aid, and (worst of all) above the need for the American public to be informed about what is really going on in the Gulf.

Concerns over public safety and a lack of corporate responsibility were also the key reasons TfL listed for denying Uber's license renewal in September.

California's public utility regulator on Friday signaled it would allow self - driving car companies to transport passengers without a backup driver in the vehicle, a step forward for autonomous car developers just as the industry faces heightened scrutiny over safety concerns.