A look at today’s science and health policy news:
Health: Worrisome trend
Seattle Post-Intelligencer- A new study warns about declining public health in the US with racial and income disparities.
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It’s not that easy being green
The Hill- Even with climate change finally being embraced as a bipartisan issue, regulators will face the question of what is considered “green.”
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Get beyond m.p.g. rules
Detroit Free Press- The US Department of Transportation has announced a more aggressive schedule for the auto industry to improve fuel economy.
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EPA, Green Grid in energy-efficiency pact
Government Computer News- The EPA has signed an agreement to improve energy efficiency in EPA computer facilities.
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Comcast’s Network Practices Need Scrutiny, FCC Chief Says
Washington Post- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevan Martin challenged several of Comcast’s claims about how it operates its Internet network.
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Ex-EPA Chief Is Ruled Not Liable for 9/11 Safety Claims
NY Times- The US Court of Appeals says that Christine Whitman, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, cannot be held liable for assuring residents near the wreckage of the World Trade Center after the 2001 attacks that the air was safe to breath.
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Creationist Movie Expelled with Ben Stein: A Blasphemy to Nazi-Resister Teachers
The Huffington Post- There is not a single scientific experiment ever performed testing so-called intelligent design. There is not a single paper presenting scientific evidence supporting intelligent design. It is not a real controversy, it is manufactured—a manufactroversy.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Shows Mixed Results
Washington Post- The Medicare Part D benefit has resulted in some improvements for seniors but no real revolution in prescription drug adherence.
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UN official: Biodiversity loss could hurt medical research
AP- A senior UN environmental official said that the world risks loosing new medical treatments if it does not work quickly to conserve biodiversity.
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Net neutrality battle returns to the U.S. Senate
CNet News- The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on a bill designed to prohibit broadband operators from creating a “fast lane” for certain Internet content and applications.
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House OKs Elk River Protection
Oregonian- A bill introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio to protect Oregon’s Elk River watershed was approved unanimously on Tuesday.
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Congressman Baird urges Americans to go green
Talk Radio News Service- Congressman Brian Baird held a press conference to encourage Americans to buy “green” products to help the environment and boost the economy.
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Panel says link between smog and premature death is clear
AP- A National Academy of Sciences report says that short-term exposure to smog or ozone is clearly linked to premature deaths.
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As Congress Tarries, Administration Proposes Changes to ‘No Child’ Law
Washington Post- The Bush administration proposed major changes in enforcing No Child Left Behind, including tightened oversight of public schools.
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House Panel Criticizes F.D.A. Role in Drug Cases
AP- House members chastised the Food and Drug Administration for not doing more inspections on foreign drug manufacturers.
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