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Colorado Proposal Would Lead the Nation with New Clean Air RulesBy Mark Brownstein, Associate Vice President & Chief Counsel of Environmental Defense Fund’s US Climate and Energy Program Colorado is in the midst of an oil and gas boom brought about by hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. Proponents of this new development cite economic and environmental benefits, and there’s certainly something to...
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Hard-Hitting Road Safety Campaigns Help Save LivesBy Elena Altieri, Communications Officer, World Health Organization Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability In the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, motorists cited protection from rain, dust, and even being seen transporting a woman other than one’s wife as benefits of wearing a helmet when driving their motorcycle. A few mention...
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Make Walking Safe, A Message for Global Road Safety Week (May 6-12)By Dr Etienne Krug, Director, Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability World Health Organization We are all pedestrians: on any given day we begin and end most trips on foot. Those trips should be safe. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. As shown in the recently released WHO Global status report on road safety 2013, more...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Honors Heroes Leading the Fight Against Big TobaccoBloomberg Philanthropies announced today the winners of the Bloomberg Awards for Global Tobacco Control. The awards ceremony took place today in Singapore at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, led by Michael R. Bloomberg, philanthropist and Mayor of New York City.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Hails Progress on Global Road SafetyDr. Kelly Henning today hailed the growing international focus on road safety as a major issue of public health concern. This week, the United Nations launches its Decade of Action for Road Safety, the most significant global pledge to improve road safety to-date. In addition, more than 100 countries around the world are expressing their commitment...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Applauds Initiative to Promote Road SafetyMichael R. Bloomberg joined World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick in Washington, DC April 19th 2011 for the launch of the Multilateral Development Banks’ Road Safety Initiative. As part of the Initiative, the seven development banks (African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European In...
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Michael Bloomberg Announces Grantees of $125 Million Initiative to Promote Freedom from SmokingMichael R. Bloomberg today named the five key partner organizations, which will implement his initiative, coordinating activities and providing grants to other organizations to promote freedom from smoking. The partners are the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...