Health, Safety, & Preparedness News | Feb. 18, 2023
Here’s this week’s news stories, studies, etc. related to preparedness that contain potentially helpful information. The sources used here aren’t all the sources checked, but the other sites didn’t have new information. If there are other sources you think should be checked, please let me know what they are!
News And Updates To Policies, Guidance, And Understanding
Lessons from a wildfire on how to save pets’ lives
FDA panel considers making opioid antidote drug Narcan available without prescription
Ask the Pediatrician: How safe is water that comes from a private well?
Don’t feel the burn: Stay safe from heat injuries
Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak
Research
Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions
New research recommends expansion of supervision techniques to prevent child drownings
Researchers endorse widespread naloxone over the counter to prevent drug overdose deaths
Researcher identifies potential cause of ‘long COVID’
Study shows new route for dangerous coronavirus strain emergence
A broad-spectrum synthetic antibiotic that does not evoke bacterial resistance
1 in 10 new drugs don’t achieve their main goals despite FDA approval, study finds
Purple Vegetables Have Anti-Diabetic Properties
A New Strategy for Long-Term Drought: Customized Water Pricing
Food Safety Recalls and Alerts
California Company Recalls Shirakiku Brand Spice Packets
Producer Stored Signature Select Breakfast Bowls at Improper Temperatures
Consumer Product Recalls and Alerts
KLIM Recalls Backcountry Probes Due to Risk of Severe Injury or Death
Paradise Grills Recalls Outdoor Kitchens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Allpredatorcalls.com Recalls Wicked Lights Night Hunting Headlamps Due to Burn Hazard
Linus Bike Recalls Electric Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kids Preferred Recalls “My First” Disney-Character Figurines Due to Choking Hazard
That’s it for this week! Please let me know what you think of the weekly format, the sources being used, and the information provided. To give feedback, email contact@llphp.org
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