Nurses Pushing for Healthier Schools
To help children heading back to school, the American Nurses Assoc. has just updated its educational package on healthier schools.
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Report: Dry Cleaning Industry in Transition
While a few of the country's nearly 40,000 dry cleaners are opting for alternatives to the solvent perchloroethylene, most are not.
BLM Expected to Issue Hard Rock Mining Rule in September
Sometime in mid-late September, the Bureau of Land Management is expected to issue a key decision on the controversial "hard rock mining rule".
Newsdate: Sept. 6 Deadline for White House Response to GAO
The deepening standoff between the White House and Congressional investigators over access to information about how the Bush-Cheney administration formed its energy plan may start coming to a head Sept. 6, 2001.
First State-by-State Asthma Data Released
The first state-by-state assessment of asthma prevalence was released Aug. 17, 2001, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Correction: Schregardus and Clean Air
The TipSheet of August 29, 2001, erred in implying that former Ohio EPA chief Donald Schregardus opposed the US-EPA's enforcement initiative against Ohio power plants under the Clean Air Act's New Source Review provisions.
Terror Hits Tourism Industry--Eco-And Other
While the tourism industry has grown exponentially in recent years, it plummeted in the wake of Sept. 11 -- evidence of tourism's vulnerability.
Food Terror: Indigestion For Security Experts
Although the US food supply remains among the safest in the world, it also remains a point of vulnerability to terrorist attack.
Air Quality Inside Airplanes Needs More Scrutiny
Is the air inside airplane cabins unhealthful? Federal Aviation Administration should undertake rigorous research to better identify problems and solutions.
Human Guinea Pigs Still Under the Microscope
The Bush administration seems poised to accept the testing of potentially toxic pesticides on human subjects -- a practice that has raised ethical concerns.
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