Sentences with phrase «public safety research»

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In February, Uber and CMU went public with a partnership deal that was to result in joint advances in research and development for maps, vehicle safety, and autonomous driving.

Government needs to invest into a society: research and development, infrastructure, police, firemen, safety, regulation, public schools, etc..

The organic sector looks forward to continued collaboration with FDA to help create and support food safety systems, helpful guidance and research that meet the needs of organic farmers, consumers and public health regulators.

Through programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations, FMI offers resources and provides valuable benefits to more than 1,225 food retail and wholesale member companies in the United States and around the world.

In order to protect infant safety and ensure the patient and human rights of mothers and babies, we have built a non-profit organization committed to: (1) the study of exclusive breastfeeding complications that can result in brain injury and, in the most severe instances, death; and (2) raising public awareness to signs of infant hunger and the consequences that can result based on peer - reviewed research.

Her tenure as the Dean of one of the world's foremost agricultural universities has produced landmark achievements in education, food safety, public awareness and cutting - edge research.

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Center for Governmental Research, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Police Department, Kendall Club, municipal consolidation, New York State Department of State Local Government Efficiency Grant, Police Consolidation Study, Public Safety Consolidation Task Force, Sam Teresi, Vince Horrigan

We are open to fellows with a broad range of interests that include, but are not limited to: medical research issues, food and drug safety, health care quality and costs, coverage of the uninsured, health information technology, and public health.

«Even though hurricane forecasts are costly and have a high impact on health and safety, there has been little research demonstrating how to depict forecast uncertainty to the general public effectively,» said Padilla.

The RAC model of diverse committee membership and open meetings has ensured a public voice in the review of the safety and ethics of gene therapy research among academic and industrial investigators.

«Food research is expected to increase because of heightened public awareness of diet, health, food safety, and biosecurity,» the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics concludes in its latest Occupational Outlook Handbook.

The mission of CFS is to provide excellent laboratory services in support of the administration of justice and public safety for the citizens of Ontario by: 1) providing scientific examinations and interpretations in cases involving injury or death in unusual circumstances, and in crimes against persons or property; 2) presenting independent objective expert testimony to courts in Ontario; 3) conducting research; and 4) presenting educational programs on forensic science for agencies using forensic science services.

Science is expected to contribute substantially and frequently toward our safety, health, and prosperity — lofty expectations that inform the public conversation on whether scientific research is worth taxpayer dollars and how frequently results should come forth.

Combining data from four different databases to look at injury occurrence and reporting in the Philadelphia Fire Department, researchers from the Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends (FIRST) program of Drexel's Dornsife School of Public Health discovered that, once injuries were more accurately coded, the difference in workers» compensation costs was as much as $ 1 million for some injuries.

A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework and research agenda that they believe will support the most effective public warnings when a hurricane, wildfire, toxic chemical spill or any other environmental hazard threatens safety.

When a research vacuum on a matter of public safety meets a 24 - hour news cycle juiced up on national anguish, a thousand speculations bloom.

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».

Education is especially linked to public views about the use of animals in research, the safety of eating genetically modified foods and nuclear power.

«Research on select agents is a very vital national security need and public confidence in the safety of the research is needed for it to successfully continueResearch on select agents is a very vital national security need and public confidence in the safety of the research is needed for it to successfully continueresearch is needed for it to successfully continue.»

Ivins's name is sure to be mentioned at a public meeting being held today by a National Research Council panel that is reviewing safety issues relating to a proposed expansion of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Frederick, Maryland, where Ivins worked for more than 3 decades.

A small number of federal researchers deemed essential by their agencies would still report to work, such as those involved in caring for patients at NIH's clinical research center, sustaining animal colonies in research laboratories, or handling weather data seen vital to public safety.

In an e-mail to ScienceInsider, he says, «Without support for data and research in this area, it is very difficult to know which policy changes are most likely to generate net improvements in public safety that can justify the costs involved.»

«My broad research interest is in the effect of technology on public safety,» Doleac said.

In a letter published online today by Science and Nature, 40 researchers declare that the studies should restart now that scientists, government officials, and the public have had time to debate the need for the research and impose new safety measures.»

Groundwater and air quality testing before, during, and after natural gas drilling — which includes hydraulic fracturing — should be key components of efforts to ensure the safety of communities near these sites, according to an expert panel convened to weigh in on public health research needs associated with unconventional natural gas drilling operations (UNGDO).

«We chose to focus on alcohol because even relatively small changes in alcohol consumption could have profound implications for public health, safety and related costs,» said lead author Katarína Guttmannová, a researcher in the UW's Social Development Research Group.

Under his direction, from 2003 to 2007, the agency brought a new level of commitment to public health, with special emphasis on emerging issues such as bioterrorism and emergency preparedness, as well as health disparities, patient safety and creation of the Illinois Regenerative Medicine Institute to support stem cell research.

29 June 2017 — Scientific research in Earth and space sciences advances our understanding of our world and contributes to strong global economies, security, and public health and safety.

The report recommended prioritizing cannabis research — clinically and in health policy, health economics, public health and public safety — especially in at - risk and under - researched populations, such as children and youth, older populations, pregnant women and heavy users.

Sidney Wolfe, MD, director of the Health Research Group at the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, notes that weight - loss products have a dismal history in terms of safety and efficacy.

[102] Together with public and private research groups, these agencies construct databases on supplement properties, perform research on quality, safety, and population trends of supplement use, and evaluate the potential clinical efficacy of supplements for maintaining health or lowering disease risk.

«Even the FDA seriously questions the safety and effectiveness of these mesh products, so they should be removed from the market immediately,» Michael Carome, deputy director of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, said in a statement.

The protocol was approved by the institutional review boards at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System, as well as by a data and safety monitoring board appointed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a Italian public service and research organization for animal health and food safety

Snapshots Research on kindergarten, best practices for new principals, digital safety (Article available to the public.)

Continue the development of the Toolkit, by updating of Version 1.0, to include DOT and public feedback as well as additional sections on specific issues such as: safety (NHTSA), pipelines (PHMSA), climate change, and emerging technologies, sharing economy and alternative fuels (OST Research).

There are significant opportunities to improve public safety and lower costs through elimination of unnecessary differences in US and EU regulatory requirements, harmonization of crash data to better understand safety problems and more accurately measure the effects of potential actions to address those problems, and improved cooperation in research and rulemaking addressing emerging safety issues and technologies.

The FTA is currently providing research grants to test automated safety features and systems for possible use on public transportation vehicles.

Developing, issuing and enforcing safety regulations are a significant portion of PHMSA's work; however, PHMSA also conducts research, funds State regulatory authorities, emergency responders, and representatives of communities affected by hazardous materials transportation, and educates stakeholder groups — including the general public — through outreach initiatives and training.

FHWA works with states to build and maintain federal - aid highways; design and build highways on public lands; promote highway safety; conduct research and development relating to highway materials, safety, and construction.

In a survey of 400 buyers last spring by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an insurance industry research and public relations group, 67 percent called the availability of an air bag a very important factor.

Promote continuous improvement in fire safety education through utilizing the latest fire safety research, thereby benefiting children, their families and the public

Beyond the challenge of changing its approach to feral cats, the county must research the costs involved in the program and consider the long - term - safety and public - health issues, Stone said.

In June 2008, the Netherlands repealed a 15 year ban on pit bulls after research proved that it did not improve public safety and dog bite incidents did not decrease.

The Australian Veterinary Association (AWA), which has launched a new strategy to deal with dog bites, says the latest research shows banning particular breeds does nothing to address aggression in dogs, and nothing to increase public safety.

Like the founder, Dr. Glover, these individuals will lead future efforts in public health, disease control, veterinary care, food safety, biotechnology, higher education, and research.

The award was presented in recognition of public - private partnerships, and collaborative research with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for conducting research, developing technology, and demonstrating that food can be recycled in a way that protects the environment and enhances public safety.

The Panel is actively involved in communicating on advocacy issues, current research, as well as educating government agencies and the public on health, safety and environmental arising from the production, use, storage, transportation and disposal of hydrogen peroxide.

Allows privately funded industrial hemp research to be conducted in Hawaii under certain conditions; requires monitoring by department of public safety; requires reporting to county law enforcement; exempts argonomic data derived from research from public records disclosure; confers immunity from criminal prosecution for the research.

Allows privately funded industrial hemp research to be conducted in Hawaii under certain conditions; requires monitoring by department of public safety; requires reporting to county law enforcement; exempts agronomic data derived from research from public records disclosure; confers immunity from criminal prosecution for the research.