News tagged with federal ban
Texas light bulb bill would skirt federal plan
Texas could soon be in a position to turn the lights off on a federal plan to phase out certain light bulbs.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2011 |
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FDA ban on flavored cigs takes effect
(AP) -- The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect on Tuesday, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco.
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Chicago City Council approves BPA baby bottle ban
(AP) -- Chicago on Wednesday became the first U.S. city to adopt a ban on the sale of baby bottles and sippy cups containing the chemical BPA.
May 14, 2009 |
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Phthalate ban in children's products now in force in California
Despite recent saber-rattling between state and federal officials, anew California law took effect Thursday that effectively bans the sale of toys and other children's products containing phthalates.
Jan 02, 2009 |
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Nigeria lead poisoning 'worst in modern history': HRW
A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria's north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap
(AP) -- An executive at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity resigned Tuesday over her support to strip Planned Parenthood of funding, but disputed that she was the driving force behind the ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC
Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
(AP) -- An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Pythons apparently wiping out Everglades mammals
A burgeoning population of huge pythons - many of them pets that were turned loose by their owners when they got too big - appears to be wiping out large numbers of raccoons, opossums, bobcats and other mammals ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Dutch women reimbursed for breast implant removals
Dutch women wanting to replace potentially defective breast implants made by now-defunct French company PIP will be paid back in full, the Dutch health insurance federation said Thursday.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains
(AP) -- The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings - including the always popular pizza - will come with less sodium, more whole grains and a wider selection ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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More on legal remedies for ghostwriting
In an Essay that expands on a previous proposal to use the courts to prosecute those involved in ghostwriting on the basis of it being legal fraud, Xavier Bosch from the University of Barcelona, Spain and colleagues lay out ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Mexico enacts rules against 'miracle cure' ads
(AP) -- Mexico enacted tough new rules Thursday to ban advertising of "miracle cures" for weight loss, sagging body parts and more serious illnesses like prostate ailments, chronic fatigue and even cancer.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 20, 2012 |
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German bosses call to ban cigarette breaks at work
Two major German employers' lobby groups called on Friday for workers to be banned from smoking cigarettes during work hours, saying it harmed productivity and cost firms money.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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