Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake; Strengthening the National Institute of Justice; Front-of Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols

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Dear Subscriber, Join us this weekend at the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall. Our theme, "Because Dreams Need Doing," sets the stage for a variety of fascinating things for you to see and do in Tent #102. Can't be there in person? You can still participate. Follow the conversation on Twitter, using #NAX #scifest. Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium intake. However, the U.S. population still consumes more... Examination of Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols: Phase I Report Prepublication Available The federal government requires that most packaged foods carry a standardized label--the Nutrition Facts panel--that provides nutrition information intended to help consumers make healthful choices. In recent years, manufacturers have begun to include... Strengthening the National Institute of Justice The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the nation's primary resource for advancing scientific research, development, and evaluation on crime and crime control and the administration of justice in the United States. Headed by a presidentially appointed... Understanding the Demand for Illegal Drugs Despite efforts to reduce drug consumption in the United States over the past 35 years, drugs are just as cheap and available as they have ever been. Cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines continue to cause great harm in the country, particularly in minority... Improving Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin and Northern Gulf of Mexico: Strategies and Priorities Prepublication Available Most water resources managers, scientists, and other experts would agree that nonpoint source pollution is a more pressing and challenging national water quality problem today than point source pollution. Nonpoint sources of pollutants include parking lots... Sequence-Based Classification of Select Agents: A Brighter Line Select Agents are defined in regulations through a list of names of particularly dangerous known bacteria, viruses, toxins, and fungi. However, natural variation and intentional genetic modification blur the boundaries of any discrete Select Agent list based... Management and Effects of Coalbed Methane Produced Water in the United States In some coalbeds, naturally occurring water pressure holds methane--the main component of natural gas--fixed to coal surfaces and within the coal. In a coalbed methane (CBM) well, pumping water from the coalbeds lowers this pressure, facilitating the release... Building Community Disaster Resilience through Private-Public Collaboration Prepublication Available Natural disasters--including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods--caused over 220,000 deaths worldwide in the first half of 2010 and wreaked havoc on homes, buildings, and the environment. To withstand and recover from natural and... Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Process: Balancing Patient Safety and Innovation: Workshop Report The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for assuring that medical devices are safe and effective before they go on the market. As part of its assessment of FDA's premarket clearance process for medical devices, the IOM held a workshop June 14-15... Reducing Sodium Intake in the United States Download Podcast Unsubscribe To unsubscribe from this list please go here or reply to this message with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. To manage your subscriptions and account preferences go here. Copyright © 2010. National Academies Press. 500 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Privacy Statement