FairWarning
Founded 2009
Suite 103
Encino, California
91316
United States of America
Member Headlines
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Wednesday Briefing
Federal panel urges whooping cough vaccine for all adults 65 and older. A key goal of the recommendation, made today by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is to prevent older adults from spreading the disease to infants, who are most vulnerable. Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial disease that in rare cases can be fatal. It leads to severe coughing that causes children...
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Tuesday Briefing
Federal campaign against childhood obesity expanding from school cafeterias to vending machines. Proposed rules setting nutritional standards for foods that students can buy outside the cafeteria are due out within a few weeks. They will take aim at vending machines stocked with potato chips, cookies and sugary soft drinks. The proposals face resistance, however, from the food and beverage...
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Friday Briefing
Bid rejected to allow more fungicide in imported orange juice. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration turned down a request by Brazil to give its orange juice industry, the world’s biggest, until June 2013 to eradicate carbendazim from its product. Federal regulators began checking imports for the fungicide, which is illegal on citrus in the U.S. but commonly used in Brazil, last month after...
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U.S. Seeks to Limit Risks From Auto Infotainment
Automakers are engaged in an electronics arms race, packing their new models with cutting-edge technology that makes it easier for drivers to make phone calls, get directions and even check social media sites. Hoping to limit the risks of electronic multi-tasking, federal transportation officials Thursday unveiled a first-ever set of proposed safety guidelines for infotainment systems. The...
