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Science Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Saturday April 27, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Center for Science in the Public Interest: Bold USDA Move on Salmonella in Poultry Takes a New Approach to Reduce Rates of Infection in People
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following statement on April 26, 2024, by Director of Regulatory Affairs Sarah Sorscher: * * * Despite other advances in food safety, rates of foodborne Salmonella infections linked to chicken and turkey have remained stubbornly high over the decades. But the rule announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture represents the first critical step in a new approach to tackling this bacterium that has promise t  more

Food & Water Watch: NY Advocates, Groups, & Experts Call for On-Site Radioactive Waste Storage at Decommissioning Indian Point Site
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, environmental advocates and organizations held a rally in support of on-site storage of the radioactive wastewater currently held at the decommissioning Indian Point nuclear facility. The push for on-site storage comes as Holtec, the company in charge of the plant decommissioning, announced a lawsuit against New York State for passage of the 2023 of the Save the Hudson Bill (S6893/  more