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Opportunities for prevention and intervention with young children: lessons from the Canadian incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect - Fallon B, Ma J, Allan K, Pillhofer M, Trocme N, Jud A.
BACKGROUND: The most effective way to provide support to caregivers with infants in order to promote good health, social, emotional and developmental outcomes is the subject of numerous debates in the literature. In Canada, each province adopts a different...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Development and validation of a parametric child anthropomorphic test device model representing 6-12-year-old children - Wu J, Hu J, Reed MP, Klinich KD, Cao L.
Children from 6 to 12 year-old (YO) restrained in motor vehicles by seatbelts designed for adults often experience poor belt fit that results in adverse outcomes in crashes. Computer modelling provides a means to investigate the effects of body size on the...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

The Toilet Function of Friendship
Some people treat friendship as a "dumping" ground for their pain.read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Joseph Burgo, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Happiness Parenting Relationships appropriate response Caregivers dread emotional relief Freud friendship insight lifetime parents phenomenon phone calls psychological change psychological defense mechanis Source Type: news

Advance In Mouse Model Of Angelman Syndrome
In the journal PLoS Biology, a team of scientists reports experiments showing how the gene defect of Angelman syndrome disrupts neurological processes that may be needed for memory and learning. In tests in mice, the team showed that a novel compound could restore the healthy processes. In a new study in mice, a scientific collaboration centered at Brown University lays out in unprecedented detail a neurological signaling breakdown in Angelman syndrome, a disorder that affects thousands of children each year, characterized by developmental delay, seizures, and other problems...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news

Highlights: February 10–16
Source: Psychology Today - February 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: mhuston Tags: Child Development Relationships Sport and Competition Source Type: news

This Week's Top Posts
Source: Psychology Today - February 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: mhuston Tags: Child Development Relationships Sport and Competition Source Type: news

The Myth of Resilient Children
Simplistic notions of children as resilient ignore the ways that negative events and conditions can forever change us. read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jessica Grogan, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Resilience carl rogers childcare situation childhood trauma client centered therapy creative directions developmental phase first response generative inclination inner motivation life transition mean Source Type: news

It's Annual Checkup Season! Don't forget Spring Sports Begin Soon!
Michelle Maloney, CPNPFrom the desk of nurse practitioner Michelle Maloney:Annual check-ups are an opportunity for parents to raise questions about your child’s growth, development, behavior etc. More time is taken during a well exam to discuss these issues which can’t be accommodated during a sick visit. Many of the topics discussed included are sleep issues, behavior, learning problems, and toilet training, just to name a few. Annual check-ups allow you, your child, and your MD/NP a chance to get to know each other for a relationship that will extend for many years. To prepare for your visit, you may want...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - February 15, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Keys to Building Hope in Children: Part 3, Problem-Solving
How to Teach Children to Cope with Hope read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anthony Scioli, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Parenting Resilience Spirituality 17 years alternative solutions ancient source chains child hope empowerment entrapment escape route exit strategy folk traditions greek mythology hope website hopelessness Source Type: news

Array-CGH in Childhood MDS
To study genomic imbalances potentially involved in disease development and/or progression of childhood MDS, array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) is a helpful tool. Copy number alterations (CNA) of subtle chromosomal regions containing potential candidate genes, e.g., TP53 or RUNX1 can be detected. However, characterizing small and/or heterogeneous tumor subpopulations by high-resolution aCGH within a majority of normal cells is a challenge in MDS and requires validation by independent methods like FISH or quantitative PCR. For the identification of tumor-relevant CNA, the analysis of DNA isolated from puri...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Genetics/Genomics - February 15, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization in Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma, the most frequent primary bone tumor, is a malignant mesenchymal sarcoma with a peak incidence in young children and adolescents. Left untreated, it progresses relentlessly to local and systemic disease, ultimately leading to death within months. Genomically, osteosarcomas are aneuploid with chaotic karyotypes, lacking the pathognomonic genetic rearrangements characteristic of most sarcomas. The familial genetics of osteosarcoma helped in elucidating some of the etiological molecular disruptions, such as the tumor suppressor genes RB1 in retinoblastoma and TP53 in Li–Fraumeni, and RECQL4 involved in DNA...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Genetics/Genomics - February 15, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news

Saving the Lives of Women and Children: Progress on MDGs - 22 January 2013
Since 2007, the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals has brought together a number of actions and initiatives, all aimed at fulfilling the promises given by world leaders in the Millennium Declaration in 2000. Since then, the campaign has issued regular updates on progress on women's and children's health.
Source: UNFPA News - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health is Key for Sustainable Development - 24 January 2013
OSLO — World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health. Global health – especially maternal and child health – is a prerequisite for achieving the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development. As such, it needs to be reflected prominently in the discussion around the Millenium Development Goals on the debate about post-2015 priorities.
Source: UNFPA News - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - 30 January 2013
DUBAI — Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate progress on improving maternal and child health between now and the end of 2015. They also committed to reduce the gap between current funding levels and those required if the Region is to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on reducing maternal and child mortality.
Source: UNFPA News - February 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Those Childhood Piano Lessons Should Start Early
Research shows that musical training that begins before the age of 7 boosts motor skills Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Child Development
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

7 Predictors of Long-Term Relationship Success
Most of us want to meet and settle down with the “right” person, and most of us want such a relationship to last. What are some of the most important ideas when it comes to making your love last? Here are seven keys to long-term relationship success. read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 14, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. Tags: Aging Behavioral Economics Child Development Education Evolutionary Psychology Gender Happiness Health Parenting Personality Relationships Resilience Self-Help Sex Social Life Stress Therapy attraction bonding boyfrie Source Type: news

Could how high people live affect their weight?
Conclusion So would moving to a high altitude really help you lose weight? Potentially, but you’d have to leave Britain. The 3,000m height that researchers looked at is more than twice as high as Ben Nevis, Britain’s tallest mountain. This was a large study that included a nationally representative sample of US citizens and used reliable geographic data on elevation, temperature and urbanisation. As such it was a strong study and the results can be believed. The researchers suggest that the observed link between elevation and obesity is unknown but could be due to mechanisms such as the lower oxygen levels at high alti...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Obesity Source Type: news

Saving the Lives of Women and Children: Progress on MDGs - 22 January 2013
Since 2007, the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals has brought together a number of actions and initiatives, all aimed at fulfilling the promises given by world leaders in the Millennium Declaration in 2000. Since then, the campaign has issued regular updates on progress on women's and children's health.
Source: UNFPA News - February 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health is Key for Sustainable Development - 24 January 2013
OSLO — World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health. Global health – especially maternal and child health – is a prerequisite for achieving the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development. As such, it needs to be reflected prominently in the discussion around the Millenium Development Goals on the debate about post-2015 priorities.
Source: UNFPA News - February 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - 30 January 2013
DUBAI — Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate progress on improving maternal and child health between now and the end of 2015. They also committed to reduce the gap between current funding levels and those required if the Region is to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on reducing maternal and child mortality.
Source: UNFPA News - February 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Risky business: developmental neuroscience and the culpability of young killers - Midson B.
Children and young people who kill do not always act with the mental acuity expected of someone who has reached full maturity, yet when they are charged with murder or manslaughter they are often tried as adults. This contradicts the basic principle of cri...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 14, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Whole Family Affected By Differential Parenting
Parents act differently with different children - for example, being more positive with one child and more negative with another. A new longitudinal study has found that this behavior negatively affects not only the child who receives more negative feedback, but all the children in the family. The study also found that the more risks experienced by parents, the more likely they will treat their children differentially. Carried out at the University of Toronto with researchers from McMaster University and the University of Rochester, the study appears in the journal Child Development...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Aggression Can Be Reduced In School By Teaching Teens That People Can Change
Teenagers from all walks of life who believe people can't change react more aggressively to a peer conflict than those who think people can change. And teaching them that people have the potential to change can reduce these aggressive reactions. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal Child Development. The research was conducted at the University of Texas at Austin, Emory University, and Stanford University...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Boys' Academic Achievement Hindered By Negative Stereotyping
Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them achieve. From a very young age, children think boys are academically inferior to girls, and they believe adults think so, too. Even at these very young ages, boys' performance on an academic task is affected by messages that suggest that girls will do better than they will. Those are the conclusions of new research published in the journal Child Development and conducted at the University of Kent...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Type Of Praise Given By Parents Predicts Attitudes Toward Challenge 5 Years Later
Toddlers whose parents praised their efforts more than they praised them as individuals had a more positive approach to challenges five years later. That's the finding of a new longitudinal study that also found gender differences in the kind of praise that parents offer their children. The study, by researchers at the University of Chicago and Stanford University, appears in the journal Child Development. "Previous studies have looked at this issue among older students," according to Elizabeth A...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Longer-acting human growth hormone (hGH-CTP) receives orphan drug designation in Europe
Source: BioSpace Area: News The European Medicines has granted orphan drug designation to hGH-CTP, a longer-acting version of human growth hormone in development for the treatment of growth hormone deficiency. In Phase II studies in growth hormone-deficient adults, hGH-CTP was reported to be safe and well tolerated, and it demonstrated the potential to be administered once-weekly, replacing seven daily injections of currently marketed human growth hormone. The company PROLOR has initiated a phase II trial in children with growth hormone deficiency and plans a phase III trial in growth hormone-deficient adults, which is s...
Source: NeLM - News - February 14, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Schools, Churches Will Work Together to Combat Childhood Obesity
Nearly all children go to school and many attend a church. The Save the Children’s Campaign for Healthy Kids sees both entities working together to combat childhood obesity. The Appalachian Regional Commission is bringing First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign to West Virginia. Usually, the ARC is involved in job creation, transportation and economic development. But Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl says the health of our children is just as important.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - February 13, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

'Hovering' Moms May Take Fun out of Play
Preschoolers in study played most cheerfully when mothers were warm but non-interfering Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Parenting
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Those violin lessons weren't a waste of time after all: Learning an instrument 'makes children grow up smarter'
Research shows that sending youngsters to music classes from age seven will speed the development of motor skills - the part of your brain that plans and carry outs movement.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Music Lessons Early In Life Increase Brain Development
Playing the recorder in kindergarten, piano lessons in first grade, clapping to the rhythm throughout elementary school music class, all of these can contribute to developing the brain. The new findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, reveal that musical training earlier than the age of seven has a significant impact on the development of the brain. Those who began musical training early had more powerful connections between motor regions - the parts of the brain that aid in planning and executing movements...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

Born to Be Friends
How early friendships shape kids for years to come. read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Newman, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Child Development Parenting Personality babies big picture childcare center daycare favorite playmates first friends flora friendship friendships key role little ones moms and dads necessary social skil Source Type: news

Preschool oral sex: Normal curiosity?
A California preschool is sued over allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior between children. Experts weigh on on normal child sexual development and when parents should be concerned.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study finds middle class kids more likely to be fat
Conclusion This research describes a non-linear relationship between area-level deprivation (at a local level) and childhood obesity. It suggested those in the middle range of deprivation were the most likely to be obese, more so than children living in the most deprived or least deprived areas. As the news headlines suggest, this appears to go against other evidence and the commonly held assumption that childhood obesity increases as deprivation increases in a relatively linear (one-to-one) fashion. The study has important strengths, including its large sample size and use of multiple measures of childhood fatness to est...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

Saving the Lives of Women and Children: Progress on MDGs - 22 January 2013
Since 2007, the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals has brought together a number of actions and initiatives, all aimed at fulfilling the promises given by world leaders in the Millennium Declaration in 2000. Since then, the campaign has issued regular updates on progress on women's and children's health.
Source: UNFPA News - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Health is Key for Sustainable Development - 24 January 2013
OSLO — World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health. Global health – especially maternal and child health – is a prerequisite for achieving the Millenium Development Goals and sustainable development. As such, it needs to be reflected prominently in the discussion around the Millenium Development Goals on the debate about post-2015 priorities.
Source: UNFPA News - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region - 30 January 2013
DUBAI — Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate progress on improving maternal and child health between now and the end of 2015. They also committed to reduce the gap between current funding levels and those required if the Region is to meet Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on reducing maternal and child mortality.
Source: UNFPA News - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Development and validation of a parametric child anthropomorphic test device model representing 6-12-year-old children - Wu J, Hu J, Reed MP, Klinich KD, Cao L.
Children from 6 to 12 year-old (YO) restrained in motor vehicles by seatbelts designed for adults often experience poor belt fit that results in adverse outcomes in crashes. Computer modelling provides a means to investigate the effects of body size on the...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 13, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Cohort study: Association between maternal use of folic acid supplements and risk of autism in children
Source: JAMA Area: News It is well known that prenatal folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects in children, but less is known about whether they protect against other childhood neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs; autistic disorder, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder -not otherwise specified [PDD-NOS]). To investigate, researchers followed a sample of 85,176 Norwegian children, derived from the population-based, prospective Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). The children were born in 2002-2008; by the end of follow-up on March ...
Source: NeLM - News - February 13, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Investing in Kids Isn’t Rocket Science
The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more. In their report, “Changing Children’s Chances”, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world’s commitment to essential development needs of children in terms of the official laws, policies, and programmes that exist at the national level. Based on an extensive understanding of international agreements and norms, Heymann and McNeill...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Marzieh Goudarzi Tags: Development & Aid Education Headlines Health Population Poverty & MDGs United Nations Women's Health World Children World Policy Analysis Centre Youth Source Type: news

New report highlights global governments' failure to support family-friendly policies
This report highlights yet again that supportive policies frame what caring families are able to provide for their children," she said. "The steps taken by governments do make the difference for children's chances, whether ensuring access to quality education, protection from child labor and early marriage, good health care, working conditions that enable parents to care for their children, or freedom from discrimination. We must continue to strive to hold countries publicly and visibly accountable for the policies that are central to the lives of all children." The World Policy Analysis Center is the largest data c...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 12, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Officer Christopher Dorner, All American Hero
It has become in vogue for social scientists to blame society for the problems of individuals. If anyone other than Dorner deserves to be blamed for his violent actions, it is our own modern culture that has for decades been teaching people to think like victims. Guns don't kill. Angry people kill. And all angry people feel like victims.read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Izzy Kalman Tags: Child Development Education Law and Crime Personality american ideal ancient wisdom Ander Breivik anger anthropology ardent advocate bowling for columbine bullies bystanders Christopher Dorner conscience control experts def Source Type: news

First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
Researchers think better flow of nutrients to the womb in subsequent pregnancies might explain whySource: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Parents and Praise
Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Child Development, Parenting
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

When Secession is an Option, After All
My 13-year-old son with Asperger's acquired a new obsessive interest: micronations. Perhaps establishing his own small country was an attempt to impose order on a too-big world. But how much of a threat to him (and us) was isolationism?read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lucy Berrington Tags: Autism Child Development Parenting Politics anxiety asperger asperger syndrome aspie bronze coins brother anthony conch republic Independence independent nations lundy island majesty queen male slaves matriarchy micronati Source Type: news

Secession Might Be an Option After All
My 13-year-old son with Asperger's acquired a new obsessive interest: micronations. Perhaps establishing his own small country was an attempt to impose order on a too-big world. But how much of a threat to him (and us) was isolationism?read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 12, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lucy Berrington Tags: Autism Child Development Parenting Politics anxiety asperger asperger syndrome aspie bronze coins brother anthony conch republic Independence independent nations lundy island majesty queen male slaves matriarchy micronati Source Type: news

Do You Two Mesh? The 1 Min. Intimacy Compatibility Test
Would you like to intensify closeness with someone you love? In what ways can intimacy be understood and improved? Take the 1 minute Intimacy Compatibility Test!read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 12, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. Tags: Aging Behavioral Economics Child Development Education Gender Happiness Health Intelligence Parenting Personality Relationships Self-Help Sex Social Life Stress Therapy 7 keys attraction bonding boyfriend brains c Source Type: news

How Social Media Could Change Our Understanding of Children
My youngest didn’t talk until he was 2. I knew he was fine—but it was hard to get people to believe me. When I say that Liam didn’t talk, I really mean it. Liam said absolutely nothing until he turned 2—and then, all he said was “Mama.” Our pediatrician was concerned. Relatives were concerned. Neighbors were concerned. My other kids would say to me, “Shouldn’t Liam be talking by now?” “He’s fine,” I told them. Finally, I had him tested—as a pediatrician, I was beginning to feel sheepish. Indeed, his expressive language skills—his ability to produce words—were at a 12-month level when he was 24...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - February 12, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Claire McCarthy Tags: Claire McCarthy, MD Parenting Social media and health care child development delayed speech development home videos TED talks Source Type: news

Caesarean birth link to asthma lacks proof
Conclusion Overall, this research provides some information on the amount of particular bacteria species present in the gut in the first few months of life of an extremely small number of babies. The study does not provide any evidence that the mode of delivery or feeding pattern was the cause of the bacterial levels measured. Neither does the study provide any evidence that being born by caesarean delivery leads to developing asthma later on in life, as the headline in the Mail Online suggests. The researchers note that these findings are part of an ongoing study and future reporting will provide more information. There ...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

Genes that cause short-sightedness discovered
Conclusion This study has identified 26 genetic variants found to be associated with problems in the way the eye focuses light (refractive errors). Two of the variants were linked to refractive errors previously, and 24 of the variants were new. Using data from people enrolled in a cohort study in Rotterdam, the researchers calculated that people with the most adverse genetic variants (those with the highest risk score) had a tenfold increase in the odds of becoming short-sighted. The highest risk score occurred in less than 5% of subjects. Although this is exciting research, contrary to some of the headlines, treatment...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics/stem cells Source Type: news

President Obama Plans to Combat Climate Change in Second Term
President Obama plans to make climate change a more prominent issue in his policy agenda for the next four years. During his inaugural address last week, the president pledged to address climate change. “We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations,” said the president. “Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.” Although the White House has yet to release any specific details of its plans, t...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 12, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news