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	The Human Louse and Disease Recent studies support the critical need for preparedness and lice prevention.
Dec 28	Chemical exposures to be studied New York scientists awarded $5 million federal grant
Dec 1	Letter to FDA Transparency Taskforce Thousands of journalists urge free flow of information
Nov 17	Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination Examining today’s options for reforming the US Toxics Control Act of 1976
Nov 16	National Congress of American Indians release a formal resolution Urging U.S. ratification of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Oct 9	Comprehensive Pediculosis Screening Programs for Elementary Schools "Developing comprehensive pediculosis screening programs in elementary schools provides an effective method for preventing epidemics from occurring by accomplishing early detection."
Oct 5	National Children's Study An Update
Sep 2	September is National Head Lice Prevention Month The National Pediculosis Association sponsors National Head Lice Prevention each September to raise the awareness and decrease the stress of head lice as children return back to school.
Aug 11	"Precaution, Preparedness and Peace of Mind" NPA’s National Head Lice Prevention Month 2009
Jul 15	Apes, Lice and Prehistory Cospeciation of parasite and host is commonplace for endemic infection
May 13	Stockholm Convention Says No to Lindane Search from Google for Media Attention
May 4	POLLUTANTS FROM 4 TO 8 MAY The Challenges of a POPs-free Future
Mar 25	Interrupting the epidemic Odds of finding moving lice were about three times higher with wet combing.
Mar 17	Nurses Practice a No Nit Policy It's a routine we've carried on, and found that it's effective
Feb	Pesticide exposure for children from lice treatments Environment International Volume 35, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 358-362
Feb 4	President Barack Obama Signs Children’s Health Insurance Bill “I think Gregory put it best when he said: "Kids look at us and think ‘they’ll take care of us.’ That is our job – to keep them safe and healthy. That’s what I think about when I tuck my own girls into bed each night. That is what I want for every child – and every family – in this nation.”