University of PennsylvaniaNews and information about the University of Pennsylvania. News and information from the best feeds offered by the University of Pennsylvania.More Findings On Gene Involved In Childhood Asthma - Science Daily- September 16, 2008 ScienceDaily (Sep. 16, 2008) Asthma researchers have found that a gene variant known to raise the risk of childhood asthma in European children plays a similar role in white American children, but not in African American children. The most common ...http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915122721.htm Letter: Examine the real election issues - Worthington Daily Globe- September 16, 2008 Susan B & CountMyVote I offer you this information for you to refute if you can about factcheck.org FactCheck.org, a project of the University of Pennsylvanias Annenberg Public Policy Center, claims to be a consumer advocate for voters whose ...http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=14573&page=comments Pa. state university system snuffs out all smoking - San Francisco Gate- September 16, 2008 With virtually no warning, smoking at 14 of Pennsylvania's state-owned universities has been banned anywhere on campus even outdoors. The action has sparked protests around the state by some of the 110,000 students in the State System of Higher ...http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/09/16/national/a012548D87.DTL FDA defends plastic linked with health risks - Forbes- September 16, 2008 With scientists at odds about the risks of a chemical found in plastic baby bottles, metal cans and other food packaging, the government on Tuesday gave consumers some tips on how to reduce their exposure to BPA even as it said the substance is safe ...http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/09/16/ap5433546.html 'The Objective of Education Is Learning, Not Teaching'- September 3, 2008 echnology firms are racing to place a "green" stamp of environmental approval on their operations and products.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1481&bus Hiring from Outside the Company: How New People Can Bring Unexpected Problems- September 3, 2008 Training fresh young recruits may be more productive than paying a premium to hire experienced workers wth their own corporate baggage.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1477&bus |