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Mayors look at merging public health (Boston Globe)

Five area communities are exploring whether they could deliver public health services more efficiently by offering them jointly.

Am Jrl of Public Health Highlights: February 2009 (Newswise)

1) School-based screenings helpful component for identifying at-risk students; 2) Close proximity to alcohol outlets puts adolescents at greater risk; 3) Child safety seats offer a safer ride than seat belts for children; 4) Higher socioeconomic status linked to healthier behaviors.

Safety fears over Christmas tree (BBC News)

Health and safety fears prevent a group of volunteers from putting up a Christmas tree in an Essex town.

Grocery Manufacturers Association Conference Focused On Improving Food Safety Through Harmonization Of Global Third ... (FoodOnline)

Washington, DC - The Grocery Manufacturers Association recently kicked off a two-day meeting of industry experts to identify essential criteria for third party food safety audits. Third party food safety audits are already playing an integral role in ensuring the safety and security of the food supply, and that role is expected to grow as public and private sector agents continue to work towards ...

Federal judges consider how to release 52,000 California inmates without endangering public (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

SAN FRANCISCO - Three federal judges seem convinced that overcrowding in California prisons is so bad it leads to unconstitutional conditions. Now they must weigh whether ordering the release of nearly a third of the state's inmates would be a public safety nightmare.