NEWS

The Story Of Cosmetics - New Video about Chemicals in our Cosmetics
"The Story of Cosmetics" examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives.
The video can be accessed for viewing at: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/OccupationalandEnvironmental.aspx

White House HealthCare.gov online tool
The Administration launched HealthCare.gov, a new online tool to connect consumers with information and resources to help them access quality, affordable coverage. Please refer to the White House blog post and HHS press release http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/07/01/announcing-healthcaregov  for more details

Remark your calendars!  The date of Springfield Project Homeless Connect has been changed to Wednesday, September 15th!  Please contact Myra Cacace @ newsletter@marnonline.org to join Team MARN at this event. Look for more information in the MAssachusetts Report on Nursing.

CDC Released 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Resources
CDC has issued the following resources to address various impacts of the environmental crisis caused by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. Nurses caring for patients exposed to the oil or various chemicals such as those in the dispersants benefit from access to this information including health surveillance and occupational exposure information. 
Of particular interest to nurses in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi is a map under health surveillance information with reports of state-based surveillance systems tracking of oil spill-related health effects that might be related to occupational or non-occupational exposure. CDC will be providing periodic updates to this information

Updated: Health Surveillance -
CDC, with state and local health departments, is conducting surveillance across the Gulf States for health effects possibly related to the oil spill using national and state-based surveillance systems.  For the most recent Health Surveillance data through June 5, 2010 visit: http://emergency.cdc.gov/gulfoilspill2010/2010gulfoilspill/health_surveillance.asp
Updated: CDC Gulf Oil Spill Webpage -
CDC has been responding to the Oil Spill in the Gulf, and we know that many of our partners have also been engaged.  You’ll find new and updated information for coastal residents, clinicians, response workers, and others at CDC’s Oil Spill Web site.
http://emergency.cdc.gov/gulfoilspill2010/

Deepwater Horizon Fact Sheets
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doctype/2931/53023/