Gallagher
Receives Cevallos Award
On June 5,
2010, Charles "Chuck" Gallagher was presented
the prestigious 2010 Cevallos Award, PICEH's
highest honor. The award is named for Dr. F.
Javier Cevallos, president of Kutztown
University, and recognizes an individual who has
served as an advocate for and demonstrated
personal, public and financial commitment to the
advancement of children's environmental health
issues. Gallagher was selected as recipient of
this award for his service to our community, its
children, and especially to PICEH, by serving as
the editor of the Stepping Stone.
In addition
to volunteering with PICEH, Chuck currently
serves as president of the Board of Directors of
the GiggleWorks and is on the board of the
Reading Symphony. He also volunteers and serves
on the Committee to Evaluate and Recommend
Courses for Berks County Libraries, the Advisory
Committee of the Tower (alumni
publication of Kutztown University), and the
Community Committee at St. Joseph Medical
Center. In addition he serves as a substitute
teacher at Oley Valley and Fleetwood high
schools.
Gallagher
accepted the award from Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer Robert Flicker of
East Penn Manufacturing, who accepted the
Cevallos Award on behalf of East Penn
Manufacturing in May of 2009.
BPA Found in
Some Cash Register Receipts
According to an article in the San
Francisco Chronicle by staff writer
Kelly Veto, a
new study by the Environmental
Working Group of Washington, DC
found that U.S. consumers are regularly
exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) by handling
heat-activated paper receipts from major
retailers, convenience stores, bank
machines and even the post office.
FDA Seeks Less Use of
Antibiotics in Animals to Keep Them
Effective for Humans
The Food and Drug
Administration urged farmers on Monday to
stop giving antibiotics to cattle, poultry,
hogs and other animals to spur their growth,
citing concern that drug overuse is helping
to create dangerous bacteria that do not
respond to medical treatment and endanger
human lives. For more information click
here.
Spring is here! Consider NOT applying lawn chemicals.
According to Beyond Pesticides, a Washington D.C. not-for-profit group, over 78 million U.S. households use home and garden pesticides. Of the 30 commonly used lawn pesticides, 13 are linked to birth defects, 13 are possible carcinogens, 27 are irritants and there are many other potentially harmful effects. Pregnant women and children are particularly vulnerable as 50% of lifetime pesticide exposure occurs during the first five years of life.
To learn more, Beyond Pesticides has created this helpful factsheet.
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