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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-03-20 ( 12 items ) |
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"Innovation Unleashed": CAIA Association, in Conjunction With Some of the World's Leading Asset Owners, Unveils The Rise of Total Portfolio Approach (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 20 (TNSres) -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
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Future Fund, CPP Investments, New Zealand Superannuation Fund, and GIC lend their voices and insights to an approach representing "one unified means of assessing risk and return of the whole portfolio"
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The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, is more PR
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health: New Report Shows How Dental Disparities Impact Veterans' Productivity and Well-Being (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 (TNSres) -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release:
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Report Highlights Barriers Veterans Face Accessing Dental Care, Including 85% Who Are Ineligible for Dental Coverage or Care
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Veterans across the US face significant challenges in accessing dental care, which influences their overall well-being and productivity, according to a new report by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health and the American Institute of Dental Publi more PR
Ceres Welcomes New Board Member and Announces New President's Council Chair (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
The Boston-based sustainability nonprofit Ceres has welcomed new members to its Board of Directors and President's Council.
Ceres welcomed Debbie Simpson, former CFO and Senior Advisor at Boston Consulti more PR
Community Catalyst: New Report on Long COVID Highlights the Power of Community Leadership in Restoring Trust in the Public Health System (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 (TNSres) -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release:
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Community Catalyst to Unveil Report at Annual Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Conference in St. Louis, MO
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Just over four years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, a new Community Catalyst report on Long COVID sheds light on the powerful role, and importance of, investing in community leaders and organizations to re-envision a public health sy more PR
Gaza Hunger Figures "Worst on Record," Says Oxfam (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on March 18, 2024:
In reaction to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) hunger report published today on Gaza stating that famine is imminent in Northern Gaza and that if Israel persists in its hostilities and restricting humanitarian access, there is a real risk of famine for the rest of the enclave, Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam's Middle East and North Africa Regional Director, said:
"This more PR
In a Win for Massachusetts Workers, House Passes Fair Chance in Employment Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release:
H. 1434 Will Bar Massachusetts Employers from Using Credit Reports in Employment Decisions
BOSTON - Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed H.1434, the Fair Chance in Employment Act, confirming that credit reports have no place in the employment process. Consumer advocates have demonstrated that credit reports don't predict job performance and that they shouldn more PR
Las bebidas azucaradas y los jugos de frutas estan relacionados con un mayor riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2 entre los ninos (10)
DALLAS, Texas, March 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Puntos destacados de la investigacion:
Los hallazgos preliminares de un estudio a largo plazo realizado en ninos de Massachusetts han relacionado potencialmente que el consumo regular de bebidas azucaradas y jugos de frutas (8 onzas o mas al dia) durante la ninez y la adolescencia puede causar un mayor riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2, segun los marcadores glucemicos, entre more PR
Oxfam America: Israeli Assurances to Use US Arms Legally Are Not Credible (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
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Oxfam and Human Rights Watch provide evidence of Israel's violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza, undermining credibility of assurances for President Biden's NSM-20 arms policy.
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The Biden administration should follow US law and immediately suspend arms transfers to Israel, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam said today. The organizations on March 19, 2024 submitte more PR
Sugary drinks, fruit juices linked to higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among boys (10)
DALLAS, Texas, March 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Research Highlights:
Preliminary findings from a long-term study of children in Massachusetts have potentially linked regularly drinking sugary drinks and fruit juices (8 ounces or more daily) during childhood and adolescence to a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, based on glycemic markers, among boys but not girls.
The researchers also found that eating fresh fruit in more PR
Trustees of Reservations: Artist Jean Shin's Site-Specific Commission, Perch, at Appleton Farms to Highlight a Threatened Bird Species and Supportive Agroecology Work (10)
IPSWICH, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Trustees of Reservations issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
Perch, an installation created by artist Jean Shin, will open on Earth Day, April 22, at Appleton Farms in Ipswich. The installation is the latest commission for the Trustees of Reservations' Art & The Landscape series.
Inspired by Appleton Farms' history and current ecological and agricultural activities, Perch explores themes of temporality, regeneration, and the relationship bet more PR
Union of Concerned Scientists: High-Level Nuclear Energy Summit Fails to Address Safety, Security Concerns (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on March 19, 2024:
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Statement by Dr. Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Prime Minister of Belgium will hold a Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels on Thursday, March 21. The event is designed to bring together high-level leaders and members of the international nuclear lobby to discuss the role of nuclear energy in reducing glob more PR
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Sea Surface Temperature Research Provides Clear Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, March 20 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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Claims that Climate Change Is Natural are Inconsistent with New Oceanic Temperature Trends, Signal Associated with Human Activities
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New oceanic research provides clear evidence of a human "fingerprint" on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the seasonal cycle amplitude of sea surface temperatures (SST).
"This is bre more PR
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