The following is a statement by Jeff Levi, Ph.D., executive director of Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), on the nomination of Nicole Lurie as Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR):
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment is 8.5 percent, which means many families are living on tighter budgets and struggle to maintain their health insurance coverage. Despite these challenges, there are still ways for consumers to remain protected and save on insurance costs, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
OSHA has cited a Cambridge, Mass., contractor for alleged willful and serious violations of safety and health standards after three of its employees were overcome by lack of oxygen on Oct. 20, 2008, while cleaning underground steam pipes on the Boston College campus in Newton, Mass. Thomas G. Gallagher Inc. faces a total of $71,000 in proposed fines.
Just 36 percent of adults polled say they received an influenza vaccine for the current flu season, and only 30 percent say they would get a special vaccine for the swine flu if one was made available, according to the latest University of Texas/Zogby International poll.
A gardening tool that runs on propane, a climate education program that engages students and teachers in strategies for reducing carbon dioxide emissions at school, and a tribe’s smoke management program are just three of the winners of EPA’s Clean Air Excellence Awards, according to an EPA press release.
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson recognized young people from across the country at the 2008 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) ceremony yesterday. These students have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection through projects that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and protect America’s waters, according to an EPA press release.
The U.S.-Mexico Environmental Program: Border 2012, in coordination with the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, is now accepting proposals for projects in the California/Baja California and Arizona/Sonora border region. Selected awardees may receive up to $100,000 each, according to an EPA press release.
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney issued the following statement on Monday regarding the efforts of the White House and industry groups to control health care costs:
Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, issued the following statement in response to an Associated Press story filed yesterday noting the geographic distribution of transportation funds as part of the stimulus:
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