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A Look Into Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks
In January 2011, President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law, signaling the first major update to our nation’s food safety framework since the Great Depression. This interactive graphic represents the most widespread multistate foodborne illness outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated products since FSMA was enacted.
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Pathways for Transferring Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria from Farm Animals to Humans
There are four major pathways in which resistant bacteria can spread from animals to humans. Most commonly, consumers or workers handling contaminated meat can acquire the bacteria on their skin or in a cut.
Health Impact Assessments
Health impact assessments (HIAs) use a flexible, data-driven approach that identifies the health consequences of new policies and develops practical strategies to enhance their health benefits and minimize adverse effects.
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2010 Foodborne-Illness Outbreaks by Pathogen Linked to FDA-regulated Foods
Foodborne-illness outbreaks have been in the news all year. The recent recall of more than a half-billion eggs contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) – which has reportedly resulted in more than 1,600 infections nationwide in 2010, to date, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – is just the latest instance in which a common food has posed a serious public-health risk.
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The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
President Barack Obama signed the "FDA Food Safety Modernization Act" into law on January 4, 2011. This interactive graphic explains the key benefits from the law that consumers should expect to see in five important areas.
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Checking Account Risks at a Glance
A graphic illustrating checking account risks at a glance, from the report "Hidden Risks: The Case for Safe and Transparent Checking Accounts"
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Long on Words, Short on Protections – the Need for a Disclosure Box
Based on a study of checking account terms and conditions in April 2011, Pew developed a model disclosure form for checking accounts, similar to a nutrition label for food or a Schumer Box for credit card offers.
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A Look Into U.S. Drug Supply Safety
An overview of the complex pharmaceutical supply chain from manufacturing through distribution of the finished drug, and advances proposed policy solutions to help reduce the risks of counterfeit, adulterated and substandard drugs.
How Safe Are Our Food Imports?
The Pew Health Group and the Center for Science in the Public Interest address the safety of imported seafood and raw produce.
Fees and the Unbanked
An interactive map highlighting the checking account practices of the 10 largest U.S. banks and the percentage of people without bank accounts in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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Transaction Infraction
An interactive graphic demonstrating how banks can reorder a checking account customer’s transactions in a manner that maximizes overdraft fees.
A Look Into The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain With Examples Of Vulnerabilities
Drug manufacturers and distributors work together in a robust system to deliver high quality products, but our pharmaceutical supply has become increasingly complex in recent years. Medicines originate in factories all over the world,
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Sizing Up Snack Foods
With research indicating that the majority of snack foods and beverages sold in schools are high in calories, fat, and sugar, this graphic compares what is currently available to students with healthier options.
A Look Into Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks
In January 2011, President Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law, signaling the first major update to our nation’s food safety framework since the Great Depression. Despite bipartisan support, and a coalition of food safety advocates and industry representatives working for its enactment, the administration still has not issued the proposed rules needed to begin implementing this law. This interactive graphic represents the most widespread multistate foodborne illness outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated products since FSMA was enacted, which constitute a small fraction of total foodborne illnesses reported during that period.
Multistate Foodborne Outbreaks: A Timeline
This interactive graphic represents the ten most widespread multistate foodborne illness outbreaks linked to FDA-regulated products since FSMA was enacted, which constitute a small portion of total foodborne illnesses reported during that period.
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Is That Sandwich Safe?
No matter how careful you are, foodborne bacteria can find a way into your child’s lunch and make him or her sick. Symptoms can include diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and fever. Children are often among the most vulnerable, and in some cases, illnesses can lead to hospitalization, long-term health complications and even death.
Record-High Antibiotic Sales for Meat and Poultry Production
The same antibiotics used to treat sick people are also given to healthy animals — in much greater numbers — to make them grow faster and to compensate for overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. These practices are contributing to the emergence of drug-resistant superbugs that make infections more difficult and costly to treat. In 2011, more antibiotics were sold for use in meat and poultry production than ever before.
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Calculating the Cost: A look into your child's school meal
Where does your middle school student's lunch money go? View the interactive to find out the cost of your child's school meal options under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) nutritional guidelines.
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The Rise of HIAs in the United States
The field of health impact assessments is growing quickly as more and more cities and states are finding HIAs to be a useful way to bring health ino the conversation. View the infographic for more information about the rise of HIAs in the United States.
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Antibiotic Overuse by the Numbers
On Tuesday, April 16, more than 50 moms, dads, and other caregivers will participate in the second annual Supermoms Against Superbugs Advocacy Day. These doctors, chefs, farmers, and survivors of drug-resistant infections will call on President Barack Obama, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Congress to shine a light on industrial farms’ antibiotic use and to put an end to the practices that threaten our health.
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Snack Facts:
View this infographic by Pew's Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project to learn more facts about school snacks.
Multistate Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
In January 2011, President Barack Obama signed the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law, signaling the first major update to our nation’s food safety oversight framework since the Great Depression. Despite widespread support for the legislation and its implementation, the Obama administration still has not issued all of the proposed rules under FSMA.
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