http://www.hefn.org daily 1 2007-06-18T23:49:19Z http://www.hefn.org/resources/files/EPA%20News%20Release.doc "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses the potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare, and communities in the U.S. The report, entitled 'Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and Welfare and Human Systems,' also identifies adaptation strategies to help respond to the challenges of a changing climate and identifies near- and long-term research goals for addressing data and knowledge gaps." No publisher mbeach 2008-07-22T16:33:04Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/files/Call%20for%20Papers.doc The National Network on Environments and Women's Health (NNEWH) is commissioning 6 papers that explore the relationship between exposures to chemicals and women's health. The paper should be 30-40 pages in length and NNEWH will give preference to papers that focus on the social determinants of health model. The chosen papers will be published in a collection edited by Dr. Dayna Nadine Scott. The authors will be asked to present their papers in public lectures hosted by York University, compile a policy brief based on their research and participate in a policy forum. In addition, the authors will receive $3,000 for the paper and lecture and $1,000 for the policy brief and their participation in the policy forum. The proposal deadline for papers is August 1st, 2008. No publisher mbeach 2008-07-16T16:32:15Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/antibiotics-in-our-livestock May 1, 2008 - LA Times editorial on the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, reflecting on the findings of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production. No publisher kaw 2008-05-16T15:21:49Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/report-targets-costs-of-factory-farming April 30, 2008 - Washington Post article, by Rick Weiss, on the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production's final report. Recommendations include phasing out the non-therapeutic use of medically important antibiotics in animal agriculture. No publisher kaw 2008-05-16T15:22:15Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/world-bucket-brigade-report-telling-toxic-truth-worldwide New Global Report Documents Grassroots Action to Monitor Toxic Pollution: Industrial Communities Unite to Demand Clean Air on Earth Day 2008 No publisher dlarson 2008-04-22T15:17:14Z Link http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/21-environmental-health-ngos-urge-mutual-fund-support-for-shareholder-resolutions-at-dow-and-avon-on-product-safety A group of 21 environmental health NGOs, led by Pesticide Action Network, sent letters to the major mutual fund holders of Dow and Avon urging their support for shareholder resolutions on pesticide/asthma links at Dow (May 15th vote) and at Avon Products on nanomaterials in cosmetics and personal care products (May 1st vote). The press release on the PAN site hotlinks to the letter text and its fact sheet attachments on the two resolutions. No publisher RLiroff 2008-05-01T14:13:07Z Link http://www.hefn.org/about-us/hefn-2007-meeting-resources/green-chemistry-and-economic-development-1/CGBD%20Spring2006%20on%20green%20chemistry.pdf CGBD Newsletter focused on Green Chemistry. No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-13T15:26:04Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/toxic-product-recall-backlash-seen-as-investors-file-record-21-resolutions-on-wide-range-of-chemical-product-safety-concerns This is a press release providing details on investor engagements with companies on safer chemicals/materials issues this proxy season. The full text is on the Investor Environmental Health Network website. Note also the reference in the release to IEHN's new report, Toxic Stock Syndrome, about corporate (non)disclosure practices on toxics. The press release contains a hotlink to that report released in April and our site also contains an audio of our press conference featuring Rich Liroff, Calvert Investment's Bennett Freeman, and Dr. Lynn Goldman. No publisher RLiroff 2008-05-01T14:02:25Z Link http://www.hefn.org/making-grants/about-us/hefn-2007-meeting-resources/green-chemistry-and-economic-development-1/CGBD%20Spring2006%20on%20green%20chemistry.pdf CGBD Newsletter focused on Green Chemistry. No publisher kfortunato 2007-11-13T15:26:04Z File http://www.hefn.org/resources/links/kresge-announces-two-new-grantmaking-programs-2013-the-health-program-and-the-environment-program An announcement of the formation of two new programs at the Kresge Foundation: the Health Program and the Environment Program. The programs will focus on public health, health disparities, environmental justice, climate change, environmental sustainability issues and more. No publisher mbeach 2008-07-02T16:38:13Z Link