Plant Information - December 5, 2008

Army Program Reduces Children's Pesticide Exposure

November 4, 2005 - Topics child, north america, policies and plant
Eight Children centers at Fort Campbell were presented with the IPM Institute of North America's Star Certification.

The certification represents an honor culminating more than 20 years of Army efforts to integrate sound pest management policies and practices at its installations. Fort Campbell is the second Army installation to receive the tough certification

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White House Preparing For Bird Flu Attack

October 9, 2005 - Topics flu, bird flu, hospital, asia and plant
The White House pushes the "hurry up" button on what is becoming an alarming situation in the nation's capitol.

The Bush Administration presses domestic vaccine manufacturers to increase the nation's ability to fend off an avian influenza pandemic, a vaccine to prevent humans from being infected with a strain of bird flu now circulating in Asia

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White House Puts Rush on Bird Flu Vaccine

October 8, 2005 - Topics vaccine, flu, bird flu, asia and plant
The White House pushes the "hurry up" button on what is becoming an alarming situation in the nation's capitol.

The Bush Administration presses domestic vaccine manufacturers to increase the nation's ability to fend off an avian influenza pandemic, a vaccine to prevent humans from being infected with a strain of bird flu now circulating in Asia

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Researchers Link Diet And Lung Cancer

October 3, 2005 - Topics cancer, research, lung cancer, diet and plant
New evidence suggests eating a diet rich in plant foods, such as beans and Soya, cuts the risk of lung cancer
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Obese Adults Attracted To Urban Sprawl

September 13, 2005 - Topics economic, policies, studies, obesity and research
A study of obesity and urban sprawl found that it's not the neighborhoods that are responsible for weight gain, but sedentary people who tend to gravitate toward places with fewer opportunities for walking.

"We found very little evidence that it was the physical environment causing obesity," says Professor Andrew Plantinga, one of the Oregon State University researchers who conducted the study. "Rather, it seemed to be more about how people choose the types of neighborhoods to live in

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