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Research at Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2024-07-09 ( 15 items )  
ACI Push for FDA to Renew Safer Snus Risk Modification Order (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- The American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research issued the following news: By Benjamin Dennehy Arlington, VA -- The American Consumer Institute (ACI), an independent educational and research organization, has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee regarding renewing the risk modification order for Swedish Match USA's Snus products. As part of its ongoing mission, ACI seeks to more PR

ACLU OF LOUISIANA AND F4GI ANNOUNCE SIX-MONTH RESULTS OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM (10)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 9 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release: In a new report, the ACLU of Louisiana and Fund For Guaranteed Income (F4GI) have announced the six-month results of the Truth and Reconciliation (T&R) guaranteed income program, the nation's first initiative focused specifically on those impacted by police violence. The program provides monthly payments of $1,000 for one year to 12 individuals in Louisiana who experienc more PR

Brigham Study Finds New Program Streamlined Hospice Transitions From the Emergency Department (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSres) -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release: * * * KEY TAKEAWAYS * After implementing a new hospice transition program, 210 out of 388 patients (54.1 percent) at Brigham and Women's Hospital transitioned to hospice from the emergency department (ED) within 96 hours, compared to 61 of 270 patients (22.1 percent) in the control period. * Across all groups, the presence of a Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment plan (MOLST), wa more PR

CAIR Says Lancet Letter Estimating Death Toll of 186K in Gaza Again Proves Israeli Genocide Occurring (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Muslim civil rights group also calls on Biden administration to address testimony by Israeli soldiers that they are permitted kill civilians at will The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a letter published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet estimating that some 186,000 ma more PR

Democrats' Path to Winning Working-Class Voters: New PPI/YouGov Poll Reveals Crucial Insights (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release: For Democrats to restore their competitiveness outside urban centers and build durable majorities, they must improve their standing with working-class voters. Historically, Democrats have thrived when advocating for the economic aspirations and moral values of ordinary working Americans. However, with former President Donald Trump winning significant support among working-class Black and Latino vo more PR

Direct Selling Channel Delivers $111 Billion Annual Economic Impact to U.S. Economy, New Study Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Direct Selling Association issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: The Direct Selling Education Foundation (DSEF) today released its 2024 Economic Impact Report. This new study quantifying the annual economic impact of direct selling activity on the US economy was conducted by Professor Robert A Peterson, John T. Stuart III Centennial Chair in Business Administration at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. It shows the  more PR

FDA Reports Refusal of Antibiotic-Contaminated Shrimp From Three More BAP-Certified Indian Shrimp Exporters and One BAP- Certified Indonesian Shrimp Exporter (10)
TARPON SPRINGS, Florida, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published detailed data regarding 36 seafood entry line refusals in June, of which three (8.3%) were for shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics. The FDA also released information regarding an additional three entry line refusals of shrimp in May for reasons related to banned antibiotics. As indicated in the table below, in  more PR

FTA Unveils Comprehensive 'Future of Finance' Policy Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: * * * Outlines policy recommendations to ensure the U.S. remains the home of financial innovation * * * The Financial Technology Association (FTA) today released its "Future of Finance" policy agenda, a roadmap for modernizing the U.S. financial system to promote responsible innovation, expand access to financial services, and ensure America remains the global leader in fina more PR

GenAI Makes Project Managers More Productive, Collaborative, Creative and Effective, Finds New Research From Project Management Institute (10)
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Project Management Institute, an organization that says it advances the project management profession to impact project success, issued the following news release: A new report from Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading authority for project professionals, explores how high adopters of GenAI (or "trailblazers") are leading the charge in embracing GenAI, unlocking performance enhancements, advancing GenAI adoption, and sharin more PR

IFT Releases New Compensation and Career Path Report Highlighting the Latest Trends in Food Science Careers (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, has released its 2024 Compensation and Career Path Report examining career trends in the science of food including compensation, job satisfaction, and workplace challenges. The comprehensive resource is an invaluable  more PR

National Right to Life on the GOP Platform (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Today, the Republican National Committee Platform Committee approved the draft language of the Republican Party Platform. "We thank the platform committee for its hard work ensuring that the party's goal of protecting women and their preborn children is clearly stated," said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. "In contrast to what the Democratic Part more PR

Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, Study Finds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Missouri has Highest Rate of Black Homicide Victimization in the Nation * * * Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America according to Black Homicide Victimization in the United States: An Analysis of 2022 Homicide Data, a new study from the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study shows that in 2022 there were 13,466 Black homicide victims in the United more PR

New Report Spotlights Latin America and Caribbean's Role in Shark Trade (10)
YARMOUTH, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSres) -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare issued the following news release: The Latin American region is a consistent source of shark fin products, feeding the overwhelming demand in Asian markets, according to a new report released today by IFAW. But in a surprising twist, the analysis of 17 years of customs trade data also shows the region to be the main consumer of shark meat exported from Asian trade hubs. The report, Meat on the menu and fins f more PR

Research for a Cure: 2024 National Psoriasis Foundation Grant, Fellowship Awards (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 9 (TNSres) -- The National Psoriasis Foundation issued the following news release: The National Psoriasis Foundation - the worldwide nonprofit leader in psoriatic disease research funding - is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 NPF Research Grants and Fellowships Awards. The aims of each of these research investigations advance the NPF mission and strategic plan goals to cure psoriatic disease and act immediately to optimize the health of all those affecte more PR

Rich Countries Overstating 'True Value' of Climate Finance by Up to $88 Billion, Says Oxfam (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 9 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: "Real" financial effort by rich countries to provide climate finance to Global South is less than a third of what the reported figure seems to suggest Rich countries have again effectively short-changed low- and middle-income countries as part of international climate change negotiations by as much as $88 billion in 2022, the latest year of newly reported figures, says Oxfam. Rich countries say they mob more PR