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An August 2 report on NBC's KNTV sheds light on child labor conditions in California and across the US.

New Use Restrictions on Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Address Bystander Risk from Spray Drift;  EPA’s Partial Response to Chlorpyrifos Petition Denies Claims

EPA is requiring significant reductions in application rates and mandatory buffers around sensitive sites to protect children and other bystanders who live, attend school, play, or otherwise spend time next to sites where chlorpyrifos is applied.  To ensure timely implementation of the spray drift mitigation, EPA is taking steps to make sure that the new use restrictions appear on all chlo

MCN encourages healthcare providers to respond to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) request for information to assess the feasibility of including occupational information in electronic health records (EHRs).    

The Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA) has just announced a new round of New Access Point Grantees. Congratulations to these sites! Check here for a full list of the newly funded sites.

Two recent polls show Americans’ attitudes toward immigration and illegal immigrants are not as contentious as political rhetoric would suggest.

This is an announcement distributed by the Promotor(a)/ Community Health Worker Training and Certification Program on behalf of PromoSalud.

NOTE:  Certification is only for Texas.

Please see below for contact information.

MCN’s Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA co-authored a report aimed at outlining goals and strategies for reducing injuries and deaths among children on farms. The Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture: The 2012 National Action Plan is the product of a multi-year process involving top researchers in childhood agricultural safety, agriculture industry stakeholders and the general public.

Registration is now open for sites interested in attending the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 20

Treatment of HIV, STDs, TB, Hepatitis C and Substance Abuse on the Border: Linking and Keeping Patients in Care...as Systems Change

Free CME/CE! Live webinars with Q/A period!

Keeping Mobile Patients in Care Across and Between Borders | Focus on HIV, STD, TB, Addiction, & Family Planning Concerns
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 
(This webinar is offered at two different times. Each webinar is the same and will be 1.5 hours long. Webinar will be conducted via toll-free number and Adobe Connect)

**Our very own Edward Zuroweste, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Migrant Clinicians Network, will be one speaking in this group**