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"Food safety is a public health issue that affects all nations – from the most advanced to the most poor. World Health Day, observed on April 7 each year to mark the anniversary of the 1948 founding of the World Health Organization (WHO), gives us an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made to address the need for strong food safety systems, and on the enormous challenges that lie ahead.

The global importance of this issue is reflected in this year’s World Health Day theme: “Food Safety: From Farm to Plate, Keep it Safe.”  Keeping food safe, from farm to table, is at the core of our mission as an agency and at the heart of the preventive, risk-focused food safety system envisioned by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)."

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day is September 26th, according to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.

All supporters, volunteers and patients affected by the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma will help recognize Mesothelioma Awareness Day this Sunday on September 26, 2010. To learn more about this awareness day, go to the Foundation's webpage, Mesothelioma Awareness Day.

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World No Tobacco Day is May 31st

If you're a smoker, consider trying to stop smoking on World No Tobacco Day.

On the 31st of May each year, WHO celebrates World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce consumption. Tobacco use is the second cause of death globally (after hypertension) and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide.

The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2010 is "Gender and Tobacco" with an emphasis on marketing to women. The campaign focuses on the damaging effects of tobacco marketing towards women and girls.

The World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments and the public:

1. to demand a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
2. to support implementation and strong enforcement of legislation to provide 100% protection from tobacco smoke in all public and work places, and
3. to take global action to advocate for women's freedom from tobacco.

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

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According to Mesothelioma Awareness Day Observed September 26 , "on September 26, 2009 those affected by the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma and volunteers worldwide will help call attention to the rare cancer on national Mesothelioma Awareness Day. The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, the non-profit organization that started the day in 2005, expects the day to be the most successful awareness day for the cancer since it was organized four years ago." 

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Pause And Reflect On World AIDS Day (Dec 1)

The fight is far from over. HIV continues to threaten the health of many communities in the United States. CDC data indicate that more than 1.1 million Americans live with HIV, and that an estimated 56,000 new infections occur in the United States every year. Some populations are harder hit than others. For example, it particularly affects gay and bisexual men, and affects African-Americans and Hispanics more than whites. Take a few moments to pause, reflect, and share the following resources widely.

Learn more at the:

• CDC HIV/AIDS website - advice, information, fact sheets, brochures, slides, podcasts, reports, resources, and more
• AIDS.gov website - Information from the Federal government about HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, research, and using new media in response to HIV/AIDS - FAQs, podcasts, RSS feeds, blogs, and more

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