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New Report Highlights Disparate Impact of Foodborne Illness on …

WebWashington, D.C.—The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released a new report examining the link between foodborne illness and poverty. CFA’s report, titled …

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Questions and Answers about Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

WebThe information they produce is an estimate based on the data the company has about how your genes link to health conditions. It’s also important to know that these …

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New CDC Data Shows Foodborne Illness on the Rise

WebWashington, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released preliminary data documenting an upward trend in foodborne illness. The …

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Consumer and Public Health Groups Ask Federal Regulators to …

WebThe World Health Organization first documented the link between alcohol and a variety of cancers in 1987. Researchers estimate that cancers associated with …

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Deregulation and Food Safety Fact Sheet

WebFederal food safety regulations protect public health and level the playing field for companies that operate responsibly and ethically. Each year in the United …

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Report Examines Link Between Poverty and Foodborne Illness Risk

WebThis report examines how foodborne illness imposes a “poverty penalty” on the country’s most vulnerable consumers. Each year an estimated one in six U.S. …

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New Bill to Shine a Light on the Hidden Causes of Foodborne …

WebWashington D.C. — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday introduced a bill that would give federal investigators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a …

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New CDC Data Shows Little Progress on Reducing Foodborne Illness

WebFor years, public health officials sent clinical samples to labs, where technicians would grow or “culture” the bacteria from the sample to produce an isolate. …

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Safe Food Coalition Archives · Consumer Federation of America

WebThe Safe Food Coalition (SFC) brings together consumer, public health, research, and labor organizations to advocate for improvements to the food safety system. The SFC …

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Consumer, Public Health Groups Urge FDA to Withdraw Approval …

WebWashington D.C.—Yesterday, CFA and a coalition of consumer, public health, and environmental groups, filed a citizen’s petition requesting that FDA prohibit …

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New CDC Report Highlights Role of Chicken in Foodborne Illness

WebThe CDC researchers analyzed reports of 5,760 outbreaks that resulted in 100,939 illnesses, 5,699 hospitalizations, and 145 deaths between 2009 and 2015. Only …

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State and Local Public Policy Options for Raising Awareness of …

WebCancers attributable to drinking alcohol pose a severe public health burden, yet most consumers are not aware of the link between alcohol and cancer. This …

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Plenary Session: Evidence-Based Food

WebHealth, Current Developments in Nutrition (3)12-18, 2019 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz054 •Zhao G, Hsia J, Vigo-Valentin A, et. al., Health-Related Behavioral Risk Factors and Obesity …

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New Warning That Water Beads May Pose Risk of Toxicity to …

WebToday’s warnings confirm that water beads continue to pose a serious health and safety risk to consumers, especially children. Constraints on CPSC Hurt Consumers, …

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Coalition Calls for Nutrition, Ingredient and Allergen Labeling on

WebA coalition of consumer and health groups is urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to ensure that the agency responsible for regulating most alcoholic …

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Avoid ID Theft and Fraud in the New Health Insurance Marketplace

WebStarting on October 1, 2013 people who don’t have health insurance can buy coverage through the new “marketplaces” created under the Affordable Care Act …

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MARKETING DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENETIC TESTING

Webabout their origins, find unknown relatives, and identify health traits. According to the MIT Technology Review, as many people purchased these tests in 2018 as in all previous …

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Protecting Personal Data Crucial In Fight Against COVID-19

WebLimit the collection, use and disclosure of emergency health data to public health purposes; Prohibit emergency health data from being used for unrelated or …

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Consumer, Public Health Groups Petition for Cancer Warning on …

WebCFA joined Alcohol Justice, the American Institute for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Public Health Association, Breast Cancer …

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The Groundbreaking Impact of the Consumer Product Safety …

WebTen years ago this August, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was signed into law, ushering in a new era of product safety and major public …

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Managing Your Debts: How to Regain Financial Health

WebCan’t pay your bills? You’re not alone. Today, millions of Americans are having difficulty paying their debts. Most of those in financial distress are middle-income …

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