It’s been almost three years since more than 500 million eggs were recalled in 2010 because of an outbreak of Salmonella that caused nearly 2,000 illnesses - the largest outbreak of its kind on record. Yet under a new egg safety plan approved shortly before the recall, all egg production facilities
The 2010 recall of more than 500 million shell eggs illustrates the lack of communication and coordination among federal agencies involved in the egg inspection process. It also demonstrates the confusing structure of the system that provides authority and establishes which agencies have oversight w
The Federal Food Safety System has come under criticism once again under the US Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List for its confusing nature and overlapping responsibilities among federal agencies.
Iowa's public universities are getting emergency safety alerts out to students, but how they do it is different on each campus. And the effectiveness of some kinds of communication comes into question, especially when it comes to reaching students by their prime mean of communication: mobile.
WITH IOWA DATA. The primary way children still are exposed to lead paint is from paint in the walls at home, public health historians Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner say in this FairWarning interview.
Video and Audio Reports: Awareness and religious principles are seen as being key to stopping domestic abuse in Midwest U.S. Muslim homes. The problem, and the lessons to be learned, go far beyond any religious or cultural background.
One Iowa water utility exceeded acceptable limits in 2011 but was back in compliance in 2012. Chemicals used to treat drinking water for millions of Americans may raise the risk of cancer and lead to other unintended health hazards, according to a report released Feb. 27 by the Environmental Working
Video report for "Faces of Silence" project: An IowaWatch journalist tells about her rare inside look at a Chicago domestic violence shelter for perspective on the recovery process for women subjected to domestic abuse.
The 42-year old woman, originally from Pakistan, married a man selected by her parents and came to the United States with a firm belief that her husband would respect her, value her opinion and encourage her ambitions. Those hopes remained a dream.
Advocates calling for an end to Iowa’s law that makes failure to reveal an HIV infection to an intimate partner are making a big push in Iowa this week
