As part of EPA’s ongoing national effort to assess the management of coal combustion residuals, EPA is releasing the final contractor reports assessing the structural integrity of 17 impoundments and similar management units containing coal combustion residuals, commonly referred to as coal ash, at nine facilities. These 17 impoundments have a “high” or “significant” hazard potential rating. A high hazard potential rating is not related to the stability of those impoundments but to the potential for harm should the impoundment fail. A significant hazard potential rating means impoundment failure can cause economic loss, environmental damage, or damage to infrastructure.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has awarded $33 million to expand the training of health care professionals, according to a recent press release. The funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to address workforce shortages under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, has issued the following statement regarding early results from clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines in health adults:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $5 million to the states of California, New York and Washington to assess residents’ exposure to chemicals, according to a recent press release. Using a technique known as biomonitoring, the states will determine which environmental chemicals people have been exposed to and how much of those chemicals are in their bodies.
Four of every ten home fire deaths resulted from fires with no smoke alarms in 2003-2006, according to a new report, Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires, released last week by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
The Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP), formerly the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM), honored its top members, chapters and supporters during an awards ceremony at its recent National Conference in San Diego, Calif., according to an association press release.
It may be tempting, especially during these tough economic times, to skimp on your dental care in order to save a few dollars. But neglecting your oral health can have health effects that extend far beyond your mouth, according to Dental Health for Adults: A guide to protecting your teeth and gums, a newly updated report from Harvard Medical School.
To honor those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks, working families across the country participated in community service and remembrance events, according to an AFL-CIO press release. The events, which capped a “summer of service” as called for by President Obama, culminated as the AFL-CIO began its 26th constitutional convention in Pittsburgh just 80 miles from Shanksville, where United Flight 93 went down eight years ago.
The National Transportation Safety Board called upon
Arizona, Florida and South Dakota to join the rest of the
country by passing booster seat legislation, as has been
recommended by the Board since 1996, according to a recent NTSB press release. The U.S. territories
of American Samoa and Puerto Rico also lack booster seat
laws for children.
OSHA has filed a whistleblower suit on behalf of a worker fired by a government contractor responsible for cleaning up unexploded ordnance at the Camp Pendleton Marine base in San Diego County.
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