New Advice: Pregnant Women and Young Children Should Eat More Fish
FDA and EPA are proposing to revise their fish consumption advice for pregnant women, those who might become pregnant, women who breastfeed and young children. For the first time, the agencies are proposing that women in this target group eat a minimum of 8 ounces and up to 12 ounces per week of a variety of fish that are lower in mercury.
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Lyme disease is on the rise. How can you prevent it? What are the symptoms, and what should you do if you think you or your pet have it?
Nutrition Basics Help Fight Child Obesity
As the school year gets underway, parents and teachers are focused on reducing child obesity. FDA nutrition expert Shirley Blakely, a registered dietitian, says using the Nutrition Facts and list of ingredient on prepared foods are the keys to healthy eating.
Los investigadores de la FDA logran avances científicos en las vacunas para prevenir las paperas y la tosferina
El número de casos de paperas y tosferina en los Estados Unidos ha aumentado en los últimos años, a pesar de que muchas personas son vacunadas. Como parte de su compromiso de proteger la salud pública, los científicos de la FDA se esfuerzan por saber por qué se están presentando más casos y cómo las vacunas —que ya son seguras y eficaces— pueden mejorarse aún más. He aquí lo que debe saber.
USDA Designates 18 Iowa Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Radcliffe, Iowa, Sept. 3, 2020 — Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue designated 18 Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas, enabling producers who suffered losses because of the recent Derecho, that occurred on August 10, 2020, to be eligible for emergency loans. Additionally, Perdue reminded producers about the suite of disaster assistance programs available through the U.S.
Texas ports escape Laura, but COVID-19 drags on H1 throughput
[caption caption="Breakbulk tonnage at the Port of Port Arthur (pictured) tumbled 16 percent year over year in the first half of 2020. Photo credit: Port Arthur."][/caption]The Port of Beaumont “dodged a bullet” when Hurricane Laura swept past it in late August, Ernest Bezdek, director of trade development with the port,...
Herramientas de la EPA para la limpieza de las comunidades tras el huracán Laura
DALLAS – (2 de septiembre de 2020) La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU.
EPA Announces Air Quality Improvements and Clean Diesel Grant in Indiana
INDIANA (September 3, 2020) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) today announced air quality improvements in Indiana and a $521,201 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant to reduce diesel emissions throughout the state.