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• WASHINGTON, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is proud to announce the selection of the 2023 NAELA Fellow:
  Election as a NAELA Fellow signifies that the attorney is recognized by their peers as a model for others, and as an exceptional lawyer and leader.
• NAELA Fellows are attorneys who have been members of the Academy for at least three years, whose careers concentrate on elder and special needs law, and who have distinguished themselves both by making exceptional contributions to meeting the needs of older adults and people with disabilities and by demonstrating commitment to the Academy.
• Election as a NAELA Fellow signifies that the attorney is recognized by their peers as a model for others, and as an exceptional lawyer and leader.
• The most significant component in the selection process is commitment and contributions to NAELA through committee participation, programs, and leadership.

• "We chose the lung because the stem cell population of the lower airway doesn't regenerate as effectively as one ages."
• However, there currently are no available treatment options that regenerate damaged lung tissue.
• To see whether existing drug mechanisms could increase growth of lung stem cells, the team turned to ReFRAME , a drug repurposing library built by Calibr-Skaggs.
• While NZ-97 is a prototype drug, it's chemically similar to CMR316, Calibr-Skagg's drug that will be entering a phase 1 clinical trial in a few months.

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now believes there is no safe level for two common PFAS – PFOA and PFOS – in drinking water, and it acknowledges that very low concentrations of other PFAS present human health risks.
• The agency issued the first legally enforceable national drinking water standards for five common types of PFAS chemicals, as well as PFAS mixtures, on April 10, 2024.

What exactly are PFAS?

• This is a large group of human-made chemicals – currently estimated to be nearly 15,000 individual chemical compounds – that are used widely in consumer products and industry.
• They can make products resistant to water, grease and stains and protect against fire.

• The short answer is that PFAS are harmful to human health and the environment.
• Some of the very same chemical properties that make PFAS attractive in products also mean these chemicals will persist in the environment for generations.
• The U.S. Geological Survey estimates common types of PFAS are now in at least 45% of the country’s tap water.

What are the health risks from PFAS exposure?

• Research consistently demonstrates that PFAS are associated with a variety of adverse health effects.
• A review by a panel of experts looking at research on PFAS toxicity concluded with a high degree of certainty that PFAS contribute to thyroid disease, elevated cholesterol, liver damage, and kidney and testicular cancer.

• Additionally, current research suggests that babies exposed prenatally are at higher risk of experiencing obesity, early-onset puberty and reduced fertility later in life.
• Collectively, this is a formidable list of diseases and disorders.

Who’s regulating PFAS?

• DuPont called it Teflon, which eventually became a household name for its use on nonstick pans.
• Decades later, in 1998, Scotchgard maker 3M notified the Environmental Protection Agency that a PFAS chemical was showing up in human blood samples.
• At the time, 3M said low levels of the manufactured chemical had been detected in people’s blood as early as the 1970s.
• The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has a toxicological profile for PFAS.

How can you reduce your PFAS exposure?

• The best ways to protect yourself and your family from risks associated with PFAS are to educate yourself about potential sources of exposure.
• Products labeled as water- or stain-resistant have a good chance of containing PFAS.
• Strategies for monitoring and reporting PFAS contamination vary by location and PFAS source, so the absence of readily available information does not necessarily mean the region is free of PFAS problems.

Kathryn Crawford receives funding from National Institutes of Health and US Geological Survey.

• ATLANTA, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cox Media Group (CMG) announced today that Marian Pittman will expand her responsibilities to include leading WSB-TV.
• Pittman, who currently leads CMG’s Content, Product, Innovation and Research teams, will be promoted to President of Content & WSB-TV.
• Pittman is one of the broadcast media industry’s most innovative and successful leaders.
• She currently spearheads the ongoing evolution of the company’s streaming and digital business, including multi-platform and award-winning content.