Sunscreen To Have Stricter Labeling
The FDA's new regulations require all products to be tested for their effectiveness against the more dangerous sun rays linked to skin cancer.
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City Launches Discount Drug Card
Medication is expensive, especially for those who are underinsured or have no insurance at all. So, the Big Apple is introducing a downloadable card to make prescription medication more affordable.
Audit: NYC Women Wait Months for Mammograms
The audit examined nine facilities and their ability to provide, review and report on two types of mammograms.
New Jersey Looks to Ban "Bath Salts"
New Jersey may soon add itself to a list of places that have banned a synthetic drug that can cause hallucinations, extreme paranoia and delusions.
New York City Flunks Air Quality Report
New York City’s air ranks amongst the dirtiest in the United States. According to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report, the five boroughs have the worst air in state, with the Bronx representing the most dangerous levels of pollutants statewide.
State Senator Urges Locally Grown Produce
New York State Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange) has introduced a bill in Albany to help local farmers. He wants to give a $100 tax credit for every $1,000 restaurants spend on locally grown produce. To qualify, a restaurant must buy fresh food from any farm within a 100-mile radius. Carlucci said this would help boost the local farm industries around the state.
A Week Without Electronics?
Do you think you could go a week without watching television? Or how about a week without using any electronic devices at all?
Bloomberg, Clinton Announce Cleaner Air in Times Square
The quality of air in Times Square is cleaner and healthier since a pedestrian plaza was opened in 2009, according to a recent study by the New York City Department of Health. The plaza is one of many around the city including Union Square, Columbus Circle, and Herald Square, and is part of Mayor Bloomberg’s initiative to make New York City “greener” by 2030.
Queens Will Participate in City Council's Retrofit NYC Block by Block Program
In an effort to reduce energy consumption on a block-by-block basis, the New York City Council has partnered with the Pratt Center for Community Development to bring free or low-cost energy upgrades to homeowners throughout the city.
New York Congress Members Want to Take Closer Look at Indian Point
In light of Japan's nuclear crisis, New York lawmakers are taking a closer look at the safety regulations surrounding the Indian Point nuclear power point located in Buchanan, New York.
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