http://e-commons.org Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:16:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://nursing.umaryland.edu/events/anhe Full Schedule Available and Registration Now Open Conference Overview Join us at the first national conference for nurses addressing the relationship between human health and the environment. Learn about the growing movement that is being created by nurses as they "green" their health care institutions, engage in scientific inquiry, integrate environmental ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2010/02/19/the-alliance-conference-our-environment-our-health-conference-registration-now-open/ Babies are coming into this world pre-polluted with toxic chemicals. When EWG tested the umbilical cord blood of 10 Americans, we found nearly 300 chemicals, including BPA, perchlorate, fire retardants, lead, mercury, and PCBs. The best way to stop this pre-pollution is to enact the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act, which would ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2010/02/09/environmental-working-group-ewg-asks-for-support-of-kid-safe-chemical-act/ The planning committee invites abstracts to be considered for oral and poster presentations.  Abstracts describing research, policy/advocacy, education, or practice issues related to environmental health and nursing are welcome, and abstracts related to the conference theme are particularly encouraged. Abstracts must be received by midnight EST, February 15, 2010. ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2010/01/15/anhe-1st-national-conference-june-7-9-2010-call-for-abstracts/ The National Conversation team has been very busy since we sent our mid-October e-mail update. As you’ll read below, all six of the project work groups and the project Leadership Council have held in-person meetings. Please read on for current project information, and as always, e-mail nationalconversation@cdc.gov with any questions ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/12/21/national-conversation-on-public-health-and-chemical-exposures-december-2009-project-update/ In an effort to spread the word to nursing students of the important role nurses can and do play in advocating for environmental health, the Nurses Work Group of Health Care Without Harm, along with The Luminary Project, are holding a Nursing Student Essay Contest open to nursing students. The ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/12/15/hcwh-and-the-luminary-project-announce-hollie-shaner-mcrae-nursing-student-essay-contest/ An award for brilliantly lighting the way to a healthier environment and inspiring other nurses to do the same The Charlotte Brody Award was created in honor of a lifelong advocate for social change. Charlotte Brody, a registered nurse and activist, has spent her life making the world a safer place ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/12/15/announcing-nominations-for-the-2010-charlotte-brody-award/ Across the country, the health care community is sharing its voice in support of common sense legislation necessary to protect antibiotic efficacy. Join your colleagues in support of PAMTA, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (S. 619/H.R. 1549).  Please go to the website www.protectantibiotics.org and sign the petition. Let your ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/12/01/hcwh-asks-please-sign-on-to-protect-antibiotics-petition/ Administration Announces U.S. Emission Target for Copenhagen The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Dec. 9 to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where he is eager to work with the international community to drive progress toward a comprehensive and operational Copenhagen accord.   ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/11/25/president-to-attend-copenhagen-climate-talks/ Ask Your Senators to Co-sponsor the BPA Act As the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) continues to grab headlines, the U.S. Senate is considering legislation to ban the chemical from food and beverage containers. Now we need you to ask your senators to co-sponsor this timely and important bill. On November 5, Consumer Reports magazine ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/11/18/help-us-get-bpa-out-of-food-and-drink-containers/ Overview Join us at the first national conference for nurses addressing the relationship between human health and the environment. Learn about the growing movement that is being created by nurses as they "green" their health care institutions, engage in scientific inquiry, integrate environmental health practices into nursing assessments and interventions, and create and ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/11/16/alliance-first-national-conference-june-7-8-2010/ Last year, we (Anna Gilmore-Hall from Health Care Without Harm and Barbara Sattler from University of Maryland) agreed to be editors of a specially dedicated environmental health  issue for an upcoming Nursing Administration Quarterly journal. Nursing Administration Quarterly (NAQ). This is a peer-reviewed journal that provides nursing managers and administrators ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/11/11/opportunity-to-publish-special-edition-of-nursing-administration-quarterly-dedicated-to-environmental-health/ Free Continuing Education Opportunity for Nurses! Nurses are often asked by their patients and families about the benefits and risks of fish consumption. Conflicting media messages about health risks and benefits related to fish consumption, coupled with limited health professional training, has led to confusion by health professionals about ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/11/09/fish-facts-for-health-professionals-modules/ ePubHub, formerly PubHub at University of Washington's Health Science Library is an archive of Environmental Health Nursing Research.   It is now located on e-commons at http://e-commons.org/pubhub/ http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/11/04/epubhub-now-available-on-e-commons/ Trust for America’s Health released a new report, Health Problems Heat Up: Climate Change and the Public’s Health, which examines states’ preparedness and planning for the potential impact of climate change on the health of Americans.  Read more... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/10/27/tfah-releases-climate-change-health-report/ Project Status As you may know, the National Conversation project was launched with a day-long meeting on June 26, 2009.  Meeting summary information is available on the National Conversation project Web site. Since the kick-off meeting, project work groups have stood up to address the following topics related to public ... http://e-commons.org/blog/2009/10/21/update-on-cdc-national-conversation-project/