California Tomatoes Are Not Involved In Salmonella Outbreak
A group of California tomato producers today reiterated that California tomatoes have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and that all tomatoes produced in the state, including round, red and Roma tomatoes, are not the cause of a recent outbreak of salmonella.
Highway Pollution And Health Study In Boston, Somerville Funded By NIH
Tufts University researchers and five Boston-area community groups received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the health effects of pollution exposure in neighborhoods adjacent to major highways. The 5-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) will fund a study of four communities, including Boston's Chinatown and Somerville, MA.
Climate Change Threat To Food And Water Supplies
Scientists from the world's leading industrial countries have warned of dire consequences, particularly for developing countries, unless action is taken to adapt to threats to food and water supplies now and in the future. The national academies of science from the G8 nations, including the Royal Society, along with Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa have issued a statement on climate change adaptation and the transition to a low carbon society.
Livermore Researchers Use Carbon Nanotubes For Molecular Transport
Molecular transport across cellular membranes is essential to many of life's processes, for example electrical signaling in nerves, muscles and synapses.In biological systems, the membranes often contain a slippery inner surface with selective filter regions made up of specialized protein channels of sub-nanometer size.
Seeking Equilibrium On Water, Energy And Land Use - IAEA Foots Proposal To Address Resource Conflicts
An IAEA proposal has been put forward that would seek to ameliorate problems such as the recent food price crisis by helping planners and policymakers to plan better use of water, energy and land. Presented at a high-level UN meeting last month, the new service would merge three IAEA offerings and assist countries in coordinating planning activities with a view to respecting resource interdependencies.
Helping The United Arab Emirates Assess Environmental Health Risks
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) has signed a contract with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health to lead an assessment of health risks due to environmental factors in the country, one of the fastest developing nations in the world.
Heatwaves: Different Heatstrokes For Different Folks
Heatwaves' impact on people varies according to their geographical area but, while no standard heatwave definition exists, you can be sure climate change will bring soaring temperatures to a town near you more often and severely.
PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers About Raw Milk Sold By York County Dairy
The Department of Agriculture is recommending that consumers who have purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy farm in New Salem, York County, discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria Monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said.
Summer Is Time To Guard Against Lightning Strikes
Each year, about 50 Americans are struck and killed by lightning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Summer is the peak season for lightning-related injuries."Summer is the most dangerous time of year for lightning, both because there are more thunderstorms at that time, as well as more people outside working and doing recreational activities, " says Dr.
Food Manufacturers Will Soon Have Access To A New CSIRO-Bred Barley Variety Which Has Significant Human Health Benefits
"The recent signing of a license agreement between the CSIRO/Australian Capital Ventures Limited joint venture and Austgrains Pty Ltd has paved the way for large scale commercial crops of BARLEYmax - unique grain developed by CSIRO using conventional plant breeding techniques, " says the Director of the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship, Dr Bruce Lee.