The spooky season is upon us… and aside from ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, there’s another scary thing out there right now (at least for your teeth!): sweets. Halloween candy is front and center in every grocery store you walk in, just waiting to be put in your cart. We wanted to know which Halloween […]
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LENEXA, Kan. – Applications are now being accepted for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 2022 Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Awards Program. The application deadline is Nov. 4, 2022. P2 is a successful, non-regulatory approach to energy conservation, water conservation, reduction of toxic materials used, and money savings. This award program recognizes demonstrated
LENEXA, Kan. – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advance environmental justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching for the second year a nationwide training and outreach initiative focused on reducing childhood lead exposure. The program, Enhancing Lead-Safe Work Practices through Education and Outreach (ELSWPEO), comes as EPA marks the start
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Whether consumers are moving into a new home or renovating it, or welcoming a new child into the family, it is imperative to be aware of one of the most serious hazards in homes—window covering cords that entangle infants and children. On this National Window Covering Safety Month, the U.S. Consumer Product
LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Land and Emergency Management announced it has finalized the agency’s “EJ Action Plan: Building Up Environmental Justice in EPA’s Land Protection and Cleanup Programs” (EJ Action Plan). The plan highlights projects, tools, and practices to be applied to the Superfund, Brownfields, Emergency Response, Solid Waste Management, Resource
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed updated criteria for when foods can be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy” on their packaging. This proposed rule would align the definition of the “healthy” claim with current nutrition science, the updated Nutrition Facts label and the current Dietary Guidelines for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Doughboy Foundation has invited all Americans to participate in Bells of Peace 2022: A World War One Remembrance November 11, 2022, 11am local, in tandem with BELLS OF PEACE AT THE NATIONAL WWI MEMORIAL, in Washington, D.C., featuring special guest, retired U.S. Army General Barry McCaffrey. The U.S. Navy History & Heritage Command tolling a ships bell for
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By Jackie Dover, Aging Matters Football, beautiful foliage and Halloween are all signs that fall is here and we can enjoy some (hopefully) cooler weather. Another fall event to look forward to is the annual Open Enrollment Period for Medicare. Open Enrollment is October 15 through December 7 every year. Open Enrollment allows Medicare Beneficiaries
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Well-known and respected advocate for people with disabilities, Melissa Ortiz, will lead the new Able Americans program, according to the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR). “We’re fortunate to have someone as talented and experienced as Melissa join our team as the senior advisor for our important new Able Americans program,” said
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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the agency will host a free, virtual National Cyber Summit on Oct. 26, 2022. This cybersecurity forum, a first for the agency, will help introduce American small businesses to tools,
