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Public Health and Safety RSS FeedsRegulation and Oversight of Gun Sales Reduces Trafficking to Criminals - Comprehensive regulation of gun sellers appears to reduce the trafficking of guns to criminals, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Preventing the diversion of guns to criminals is important because 85 percent of guns recovered by police were recovered from criminal suspects who were not the original purchasers of the guns according to prior research from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The Hopkins study is the first to gather and incorporate measures of the enforcement of gun sale laws into a study of the effectiveness of those laws. It is available online in the Journal of Urban Health and in the just-released July 2009 print edition....Feed Source: www.jhsph.edu Injury Center Receives 5-Year Renewal from CDC - The Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is one of four injury control research centers nationwide selected for funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Injury control research centers study the three core phases of injury control—prevention, acute care and rehabilitation—and serve as training and information centers for the public and health professionals.... Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes in Hawaii Decrease Following FAA Regulations - An emergency rule intended to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with Hawaiian air tours was followed by a 47 percent reduction in sightseeing crashes, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy.... Cost-Effective Measures Could Stop Child Pneumonia Deaths - Implementing measures to improve nutrition, indoor air pollution, immunization coverage and the management of pneumonia cases could be cost-effective and significantly reduce child mortality from pneumonia, according to a study led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers found that these strategies combined could reduce total child mortality by 17 percent and could reduce pneumonia deaths by more than 90 percent.... Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean's Medal to David Oshinsky - Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has awarded the Dean's Medal—the School's highest honor—to historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Oshinsky. The Dean's Medal recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of public health. Oshinsky was presented with the Dean's Medal on May 20 at the Bloomberg School of Public Health's convocation ceremony in Baltimore, Md. He also presented the convocation keynote address.... Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Dean's Medal to Richard Horton - Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has awarded the Dean's Medal—the School's highest honor—to Richard Horton, editor of the renowned medical journal The Lancet. The Dean's Medal recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of public health.... Study Finds Novel Genetic Risk Factors for Kidney Disease - A team of researchers from the United States, the Netherlands and Iceland has identified three genes containing common mutations that are associated with altered kidney disease risk. One of the discovered genes, the UMOD gene, produces Tamm-Horsfall protein, the most common protein in the urine of healthy individuals. Although the Tamm-Horsfall protein has been known for almost 60 years, its functions are not well understood and its relationship to chronic kidney disease risk was not known previously. ... Bacteria Play Role in Preventing Spread of Malaria - Bacteria in the gut of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito inhibit infection of the insect with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria in humans, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Scientists with the Bloomberg School's Malaria Research Institute found that removing these bacteria, or microbial flora, with antibiotics made the mosquitoes more susceptible to Plasmodium infection because of a lack of immune stimulation. ... Celebrity DUI, Missed Opportunity to Educate Public - The recent drinking and driving (DUI) arrests of celebrities—Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan—yielded widespread news coverage, however, very little of it offered any public health context, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. Analyzing stories reported by the New York Times, TIME, People and the evening news broadcasts from ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and Fox, researchers found that only 4 percent of the reports made any mention of injury or potential injury from the DUI events. In 2005, alcohol-related crashes resulted in 16,885 deaths in the U.S. The results of the study will be published in the May 2009 issue of Alcohol and Alcoholism and is available on the journal's website in advance of the print publication.... Malaria Immunity Trigger Found for Multiple Mosquito Species - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified a molecular pathway that triggers an immune response in multiple mosquito species capable of stopping the development of Plasmodium falciparum—the parasite that causes malaria in humans. ... Indoor Air Pollution Increases Asthma Symptoms - A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found an association between increasing levels of indoor particulate matter pollution and the severity of asthma symptoms among children. The study, which followed a group of asthmatic children in Baltimore, Md., is among the first to examine the effects of indoor particulate matter pollution.... Researchers Find Essential Proteins for Final Stage of Malaria Transmission Cycle - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute (JHMRI) have identified, for the first time, the molecular components that enable the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium to infect the salivary glands of the Anopheles mosquito—a critical and final stage for spreading malaria to humans.... HIV Transmission Rate Declines in U.S. - Although the number of people living with HIV has increased in the United States over time, the rate at which an infected person passes the virus on to an uninfected person has dropped significantly since the peak of the epidemic, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Researchers found the rate of transmission dropped 88 percent since 1984 and 33 percent since 1997. The study will be published in a letter to JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and is available in advance of publication on the journal's website.... Johns Hopkins and Uganda's Makerere University to Collaborate on African Health Education Initiative - The Johns Hopkins University has received a $4.97 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to undertake the initial phase of a unique program aimed at improving health outcomes in Uganda and East Africa, in coordination with the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health, and the Makerere University College of Health Sciences in Kampala, Uganda. As part of the initiative, the faculties of medicine, nursing, and public health at both schools will develop an institution-building relationship to further extend the educational capacity of Makerere University, Uganda's largest university.... Transporting Broiler Chickens Could Spread Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a novel pathway for potential human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from intensively raised poultry—driving behind the trucks transporting broiler chickens from farm to slaughterhouse. A study by the Hopkins researchers found increased levels of pathogenic bacteria, both susceptible and drug-resistant, on surfaces and in the air inside cars traveling behind trucks that carry broiler chickens. The study is the first to look at exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from the transportation of poultry. The findings are published in the first issue of the Journal of Infection and Public Health.... Grandparents a Safe Source of Childcare - For working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the risk of childhood injury roughly in half, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Compared to organized daycare or care by the mother or other relatives, having a grandmother watch a child was associated with a decreased risk of injury for the child. The study is among the first to examine the relationship between grandparents' care and childhood injury rates.... "Guided Care" Receives Award for Program Innovation - Guided Care, a new model of comprehensive health care for people with multiple chronic conditions, has received the 2008 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. The award is given annually by the Archstone Foundation and the Gerontological Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). Guided Care was developed by members of the faculties of the Johns Hopkins University's schools of Public Health, Medicine and Nursing.... U.S. Suicide Rate Increases - The rate of suicide in the United States is increased for the first time in a decade, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. The increase in the overall suicide rate between 1999 and 2005 was due primarily to an increase in suicides among whites aged 40-64, with white middle-aged women experiencing the largest annual increase. Whereas the overall suicide rate rose 0.7 percent during this time period, the rate among middle-aged white men rose 2.7 percent annually and 3.9 percent among middle-aged women. By contrast, suicide in blacks decreased significantly over the study's time period, and remained stable among Asian and Native Americans. The results are published online at the website of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and will be published in the December print edition of the journal.... Efavirenz-Based Initial Therapies Associated with Better Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults - A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that HIV-infected patients taking the antiretroviral drug efavirenz were more likely to adhere to treatment and less likely to experience virologic failure and death compared to patients taking nevirapine. Nevirapine is the most frequently prescribed drug for patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, where the study was conducted. ... JHSPH Receives $7.6 Million Grant to Study Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Populations - Jonathan Links, PhD, professor and director of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Public Health Preparedness, has been awarded a five-year $7,663,066 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study disaster preparedness risks and needs for vulnerable populations. The grant was part of a commitment by the CDC to establish Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) at seven universities. The PERRCs will conduct research that will evaluate the structure, capabilities and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities.... S&M USA Enterprise Issues an Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Zhang Zhou Brand Tremella - (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 –S&M USA ENTERPRISE is recalling ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
The recalled ZHANG ZHOU BRAND TREMELLA comes in an un-coded, 150 gram plastic bag and was sold in New York and New Jersey. It is a product of China
The recall was i... Updated News Release With Corrected Lot Numbers: Advanced Animal Nutrition Recalls Dog Power Dry Dog Food - (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - December 13, 2011 -Advanced Animal Nutrition today announced a voluntary recall of its dry Dog Power Dog Food- due to aflatoxin levels that were detected above the acceptable limit. The affected products were manufactured between Jan. 4, 2011, and Nov. 18, 2011. No illnesses have been reported in association with these products to date, and no other Advanced Animal Nutrition pet food products are involved in this recall... Score a Food Safety Touchdown at Your Super Bowl XLVI Party - (USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service) - WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012-As both the New England Patriots and New York Giants know, you win with defense. When it comes to planning a Super Bowl XLVI party, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants football fans to know how to play defense against potential foodborne illness.
"Great food, large groups of friends and cheering on your team are what make Super Bowl parties so much fun," said USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety D... W & C International Import Inc. Issues an Alert on Un-eviscerated "Rely" Sardine Anchovies - (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 – W & International Import Inc. is recalling “Rely” Sardine Anchovies because the product was found to be un-eviscerated.
The recalled “Rely” Sardine Anchovies were distributed nationwide in 7.0 oz. plastic packages. The “Rely” Sardine Anchovies are a product of China.
The “Rely” Sardine Anchovies were sampled by a New York State Department of Agriculture Food Inspector during inspection. Subsequent an... Hard-Cooked Egg Recall Expands, Potato Salads Included - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - One week after a company began notifying customers in 34 states about potential Listeria contamination in hard-cooked eggs, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Michael Foods, Inc. is expanding its recall of certain hard-cooked eggs.
Michael Foods said it was widening the initial call back for three lot dates, announced January 26 after lab testing revealed that some of the eggs may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. ... Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Still Claiming Victims - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - One more victim of the nationwide outbreak of Listeria infection linked to Colorado cantaloupes died this week, bringing the death toll up to 32.
When the epidemic was declared over in December of last year, it was already the deadliest foodborne illness outbreak in the U.S. in nearly 100 years, having killed 30 of the 146 people sickened, and caused a pregnant woman to miscarry. But while the contaminated cantaloupes - distributed by Jensen Fa... Outbreak Tied to Maine Ground Beef Is Over - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - With no disclosure about who could have supplied contaminated meat to a Northeastern chain of grocery stories, the outbreak of Salmonella infection involving ground beef sold by Hannaford supermarkets has been declared over.
In its final investigation update Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 20 people in seven states were infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium.
That's one more case th... Taco Bell Named In Salmonella Investigation Report - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - The Mexican-style fast food chain referred to only as "Restaurant A" in a report on a ten-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is Taco Bell, Food Safety News has learned.
While suspected ever since the CDC's outbreak report was issued on January 19, confirmation that Taco Bell was central to the investigation comes in a document from the Oklahoma State Department of Health's Acute Disea... Food Safety: The Industry Must Take Ownership - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - With the ongoing economic crisis there has been a need for governments across the globe to cut budgets. Food safety lacks the tangible benefits of, say, health care and it was somewhat inevitable that food inspection agencies would experience the brunt of such cutbacks.
In the United Kingdom, the Food Safety Agency that was established in the wake of the "mad cow" disease outbreak, amongst other food safety scares, was essentially dismantled wit... Michael Foods Recalls Hard-Cooked Eggs Packed In Brine Sold In 10- And 25-Pound Pails Because Of Possible Health Risk
- (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 1, 2012 -Michael Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lot dates of hard-cooked eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use that were produced at its Wakefield, Nebraska facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly peop... CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS - USA (03): (PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND) UNPASTEURIZED
MILK - (ProMED Mail Post) - Pennsylvania now says 20 people have been sickened by
campylobacteriosis that may be related to raw milk from a
Chambersburg-area farm. All of the people who are sick had consumed
milk from the farm, called The Family Cow. But the state was still
awaiting test results to determine if the milk is the cause of the
illness. The illnesses involve 16 people from Pennsylvania and 4 from
Maryland. They began getting sick about 2 weeks ago and some neede... USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues - (USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service) - WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are sponsoring a public meeting to provide information and receive public comments on agenda items, and draft U.S. positions to be discussed at the 44th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). The CCPR will meet in Shanghai, P.R. China from April 23, 2012 through A... Sheriffs Who Won't Be "Milk Police" Gather in Vegas - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - County sheriffs and federal officials bickering over land, guns and water policies are as old as the West, but the Constitutional Sheriffs Convention, underway for the past three days in Las Vegas, has something new on the menu --- food safety regulation.
"I made the decision that the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office was not going to be the milk police," Sheriff John D'Agostini told his Board of Supervisors in California ahead of the conventi... Food Industry Tells Obama Administration: No Food Safety Fees - (FoodSafetyNews.com) - Leading food industry groups are urging the Obama administration to adequately fund federal food safety oversight, instead of seeking new taxes or regulatory fees.
"We respectfully ask that you make securing adequate congressional funding for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food safety activities one of your highest priorities rather than proposing any new food taxes or regulatory fees on consumers and food makers," the groups wrote in a... How Sweet It Is Fudge and Candy Company, East Lansing, Michigan, Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk Allergens In Products "Peanut Butter Buckeye" and "Peanut Butter Smoothie" Date Code 01/23/2012 and Earlier - (US Food & Drug Administration) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 28th, 2012 -How Sweet It Is Fudge and Candy Company Inc. is recalling / correcting its 32 count packages of “Peanut Butter Buckeye” and “Peanut Butter Smoothie” because they do contain undeclared milk allergens. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
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