Sentences with phrase «public health concern in»

Pediatric obesity is a growing public health concern in the United States (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2012).

Adolescent obesity continues to be a growing public health concern in the United States, affecting the lives of over 25 million young people [1, 2].

Congress formally recognized EDCs as a public health concern in 1996 when it passed the Food Quality Protection Act and amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act.

«As hepatitis C has become a major public health concern in Malaysia, it is crucial to increase access to treatment for the benefit of the nation,» said Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah Director General of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia.

«The higher prevalence and the broad negative effects of child abuse exposure make this finding an important public health concern in the military, as in civilians.

Black - white differences in life expectancy are a longstanding source of public health concern in the United States, and are considered indicative of deeper social inequities in society.

Contain 10 percent of the daily value of one of the nutrients of public health concern in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: calcium, potassium, vitamin D or dietary fiber.

Wadsworth is one of the best - known state - run public health labs in the country and works on fighting diseases and other public health concerns in addition to serving as a general lab for the Department of Health.

The sudden emergence of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, which belongs to the coronavirus family, has caused economic and public health concerns in the United States.

Suicide and suicidal behaviour are major public health concerns in the Northern Territory and across Australia.

Not exact matches

Tensions between economic development, energy policy and environmental and health concerns are common in public health's history.

The G20, which met in China in early September, included concerns about antimicrobial resistance in its closing communique, saying that AMR «poses a serious threat to public health, growth, and global economic stability.»

Still, the mere possibility of a change in policy on this front ought to raise concerns — if not for reasons of etiquette and old - fashioned customer satisfaction, than for public health.

But in 2013 the FDA announced that it was concerned about «the public health consequences of inaccurate results» from these mail - in spit tests and banned them.

«We are writing to set out Mr. Whitmarsh's concerns with respect to the manner in which the Public Service Agency's review is being conducted, as well as the damaging public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote Public Service Agency's review is being conducted, as well as the damaging public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote public comments that have been made about him recently by the Minister of Health Terry Lake, Premier Christy Clark and others in Government,» wrote Adams.

Beginning in 2003, the Division of Corporate Finance too often has issued no - action letters omitting shareholder proposals that ask management to undertake a risk assessment or review the financial implications of an array of environmental, community, public health and human rights concerns and issues.

The drug overdose epidemic has become one of the most concerning public health issues of recent time, and in an effort to stem the tide, moreg and more patients and doctors are turning to pot over pills.

Richard Neuhaus addressed this concern in 2005 in response to NAE's then newly released public policy broadcast, «For the Health of the Nation: An Evangelical Call to Civic Responsibility.»

A medical school, for instance, is a research and often also a healing center, directly concerned with the increase of knowledge about the human organism and with its health; but it is also a training center where men are prepared to work in many other institutions of the society, from private practice to public health offices.

To all who work in shaping public policy, the Pope directs a special plea to make a concern for the health of the family «the basis and driving force of all social policies.»

Even if you want to lay to one side the very valid concerns about the porn industry's links with human trafficking, or the connections between hard - core pornography use and sexual violence, there's a strong argument that this is, in fact, a public health issue.

Writing in The Times, Kate Lampard, chairwoman of GambleAware said: «As a society, we should be concerned about the rising risk of harm from wider access and more regular participation in gambling on future generations, resulting in a possible public health crisis in gambling addiction.»

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 4 — 6 percent of children in the United States.

Public health authorities, health professionals, food and beverage manufacturers and many consumers are united in their concerns about sugar.

The survey indicated that levels of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) from food packaging in Australian foods are very low and unlikely to be a public health concern.

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - Rice is the largest part of the Filipino diet and healthier versions of the staple can go a long way in helping solve key health concerns, as well as improve public health in general, says Senator Villar.

No potential public health and safety concerns were identified in the assessment of GR2E Golden Rice.

Other CIA initiatives have further enhanced the college's position of leadership on these vital issues, including Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives ®, a continuing medical education (CME) conference co-presented by the CIA and the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health; and Menus of Change ®, a ground - breaking leadership initiative launched in 2012 by the CIA in collaboration with select partners who are working to create a long - term, practical vision for the integration of optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and bPublic Health; and Menus of Change ®, a ground - breaking leadership initiative launched in 2012 by the CIA in collaboration with select partners who are working to create a long - term, practical vision for the integration of optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and bHealth; and Menus of Change ®, a ground - breaking leadership initiative launched in 2012 by the CIA in collaboration with select partners who are working to create a long - term, practical vision for the integration of optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and bpublic health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and bhealth, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and beyond.

Confectionery and snack companies are among industry sectors being targeted by Public Health England's (PHE) latest drive to cut concerning levels of childhood obesity in the UK.

In 1974, the Safe Drinking Water Act made the EPA responsible for monitoring drinking water for public health concerns like lead.

Trace amounts of melamine and cyanuric acid were found in some name - brand formulas, yet they were deemed to be low enough to now raise public health concerns.

The public health implications of arsenic contamination in food and water, particularly foods like infant rice cereals and other commonly consumed rice products early in life, raise serious concerns.»

It has been a matter of great concern among public health activists who work on child health and nutrition that the issue of malnutrition was being converted into a marketing opportunity to be addressed through products that big corporations could sell as the answer, instead of being seen as a basic lack of access to food caused by structural inequities in food distribution.

Public schools serve all students in a community: rich, poor, middle class, of various ethnicities, ability levels, health concerns, family backgrounds and more.

Comprised of health professionals from hospitals, clinics, state - level public health departments, and universities, concerned parents and citizens, and volunteers from community organizations, each member contributes time, energy, and expertise to activities that support breastfeeding in Pennsylvania.

We feel that it is important for public health workers, teachers and others concerned for the emotional and physical health of children and youth to support the adoption of alternative methods for the achievement of self - control and responsible behavior in children and adolescents.»

We didn't seriously contemplate sleeping with the baby at night, mostly because of the safety concerns we had heard about, but we planned to keep the baby's crib in our room for the first six months to facilitate breastfeeding (as recommended by Canadian public - health officials.)

India led the near successful call from the majority of countries — that trade concerns must not take precedence over public health and child rights and that the WHO Guidance and its norms must not only have «weight» in trade terms but that Member States can take additional action to end inappropriate promotion.

WABA expressed concern that the Bill will open the doors to marketing and promotion in the public health system, risking the lives of millions of infants and young children in the country, via a Letter to the President of the Philippines, President Benigno Aquino III.

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, — , 1in 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, — , 1in 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, — , 1In 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, — , 1in high - risk sleep environments, particularly bed - sharing and / or sleeping on a couch or armchair.162, — , 165

The outbreak of a variant of meningitis in the Brong Ahafo, Northern and Ashanti regions is causing public health concern among residents there.

In the face of growing public concern about price promotions and underage drinking the government has taken steps to reduce alcohol - related harms on health and crime and disorder, which together cost over # 10 billion every year.

«NRG has not been as responsive to the public health concerns and environmental issues associated with electricity generation as other players in the industry have been,» Iwanowicz said.

As our own U.S. Representative, John Faso, refuses to attend public town halls to explain his vote for the American Health Care Act, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney from neighboring NY20 stepped in to answer questions from local residents concerned about how AHCA would adversely affect their access to quality healthHealth Care Act, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney from neighboring NY20 stepped in to answer questions from local residents concerned about how AHCA would adversely affect their access to quality healthhealth care.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a radio interview on Monday said his concerns over a bill that would allow for medical marijuana stem from the fear that if done wrong, such a system would create «havoc» and a «public health disaster.»

When asked about Cuomo's actions and statutes concerning environmental protection and public health, Bill Samuels, head of good government group Effective NY, believes Cuomo has been late in putting forth state mandates.

These include: · Restricting trade hours of on - licence venues to limit the availability of alcohol in the early hours of the morning · Enhancing community involvement, better facilitating the engagement of local residents with licensing systems · Adding / prioritising public health and / or harm minimisation objectives in alcohol legislation · Restricting the sales of high risk products in areas of concern; and · Deprioritising government support for industry voluntary schemes in place of policies supported by evidence.

Several cities in California have or are considering instituting public smoking bans that are quite restrictive by citing the health concerns of secondhand smoke, i.e. Calabasas, Laguna Beach

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Buffalo, NY - Erie County Legislator Peter J. Savage, III (D - Buffalo) has introduced a resolution calling on the Erie County Legislature's Health and Human Services committee to conduct fact - finding sessions to enable stakeholders in the public health and electronic cigarettes industry, as well as county government, to address the issues concerning electronic cigarettes and vapor loHealth and Human Services committee to conduct fact - finding sessions to enable stakeholders in the public health and electronic cigarettes industry, as well as county government, to address the issues concerning electronic cigarettes and vapor lohealth and electronic cigarettes industry, as well as county government, to address the issues concerning electronic cigarettes and vapor lounges.