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Many Are Claiming Health Problems Caused by Smart Meters [1]

Numerous allegations of health damage from people in the US and around the globe, the common threads in the descriptions of health damage (often appearing to involve the neurological, immune, and/or endocrine systems), and the evidence from thousands of published studies that address a wide range of electrical, magnetic field, and radio-frequency impacts suggest this could be a major public health issue that warrants coverage.

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Energy & Fuel [3]
Health [4]
People & Population [5]
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Public [6]

Amish Farmers in Chesapeake Watershed Find Themselves in EPA's Sights [7]

"LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -- An Amish farmer examines young trees and shrubs he planted last fall along the stream running through his farm. A few trees are starting to peak from shelters built to protect them from pests and 'green death,' when new trees are swallowed up by old growth. When the trees and shrubs are fully grown, they'll form a buffer to keep grazing animals and stormwater carrying manure fertilizers out of the water."

People & Population [5]
Pollution [8]
Public [6]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [9]
Source: Greenwire [10], 10/12/2011
October 22, 2011

NAHJ Panel: Galápagos: Challenges for the Evolution of Journalism in the Islands Darwin Made Famous [11]

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is convening a panel in Miami, during SEJ's 21st Annual Conference, on the Galápagos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site standing at a critical crossroad. This panel of Latino journalists, including residents of the archipelago, will explore the need to create professional and uncensored media outlets and help Galapagueños become better informed about what’s at stake. Open to SEJ conference attendees and NAHJ members only.

Other Events [12]
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Planning & Growth [13]
People & Population [5]
Journalism & Media [14]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
December 5, 2011 to December 9, 2011

Global South-South Development Expo 2011 in Rome [16]

The Global South-South Development Expo (GSSD) is the first-ever expo to showcase successful Southern-grown development solutions (SDSs) to address the need to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the Global South.

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Waste [17]
Transportation [18]
Technology [19]
Science [20]
Pollution [8]
Policy [21]
Planning & Growth [13]
People & Population [5]
Natural Resources [22]
Health [4]
Government [23]
Forests [24]
Food [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Environmental Politics [27]
Environmental Health [28]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Economy & Business [29]
Disasters [30]
Climate Change [31]
Biodiversity [32]
Agriculture [33]
Region: 
Europe [34]
December 5, 2011 to December 7, 2011

Wessex Institute of Technology - First International Conference on Water and Society in Las Vegas, NV [35]

This first International Conference on Water and Society aims to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of many issues affecting water resources today. The meeting will encourage trans-disciplinary communication on issues related to the nature of water, and its use and exploitation by society.

Other Events [12]
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Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Water & Oceans [36]
Technology [19]
Pollution [8]
Policy [21]
Planning & Growth [13]
People & Population [5]
Natural Resources [22]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Health [4]
Food [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Economy & Business [29]
Disasters [30]
Climate Change [31]
Chemicals [38]
Agriculture [33]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [39]
October 21, 2011

DEADLINE: AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellowships [40]

AHCJ has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – with the support of the CDC Foundation – for this national fellowship program for journalists. Ten fellows will be chosen to spend December 4 -8, 2011 studying public health issues at two CDC campuses. The competitive fellowships are open to professional journalists working in the United States. The fellowships include membership, travel, lodging and meals. Applications due Oct. 21.

Other Events [12]
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Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Science [20]
Policy [21]
People & Population [5]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Health [4]
Government [23]
Environmental Health [28]
Disasters [30]
Climate Change [31]
Region: 
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [41]

"More Than 30 Million Climate Migrants in Asia in 2010, Report Finds" [42]

"More than 30 million people were displaced last year by environmental and weather-related disasters across Asia, experts have warned, and the problem is only likely to grow worse as climate change exacerbates such problems."

Climate Change [31]
People & Population [5]
Public [6]
International [43]
Source: Green (NYT) [44], 09/20/2011

"Kennedy Krieger Sued Over Lead Paint Study" [45]

"In a class action lawsuit filed Thursday, Kennedy Krieger Institute is accused of exposing poor black children to 'dangerous levels' of lead as part of a housing experiment in the 1990s."

Environmental Health [28]
People & Population [5]
Public [6]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [9]
Source: Baltimore Sun [46], 09/16/2011
October 24, 2011 to October 26, 2011

SmartGrid Canada 2011 [47]

Seize the opportunity to advance smart grid solutions and deliver benefits to Canadians with other Canadian and international industry leaders. Discussions will focus on Canada’s current smart grid development and its direction for the future.

Other Events [12]
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Public [6]
Topics on the Beat: 
Technology [19]
Science [20]
Pollution [8]
Policy [21]
Planning & Growth [13]
People & Population [5]
Natural Resources [22]
Laws & Regulations [37]
Government [23]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Economy & Business [29]
Consumer [48]
Region: 
Canada [49]

SciAm, NYTimes Specials on Cities [50]

Most of humanity today lives an a metropolis. Is all climate local? Cities are the locus of many of the world's unique environmental, social, and economic problems. But they are also demonstrating a unique talent for applying smarter technology and policy to create a better future.

People & Population [5]
Planning & Growth [13]
Public [6]
International [43]
Source: Scientific American [51], 08/23/2011

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