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What's New PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP Kathryn Saenz Duke will become the next director of the Public Health Trust (PHT), beginning November 1, 2009. Kathryn will succeed Brenda Drake, who is retiring from her role as PHT's director after five years. To read the press release about the leadership transition, please visit the Public Health Institute's news page. NEW GRANTS AWARDED - Safe Children's Products The Public Health Trust announces four grants for projects to protect children from lead in children's products:
NEW SETTLEMENTS RECEIVED Lead in Artifical Turf The Public Health Trust will manage a $60,000 settlement from a claim against Beaulieu Group, LLC et al., alleging that the defendant exposed California consumers to lead from artificial turf without first providing consumers clear and reasonable warnings that the products contain lead. Funds will be used to support outreach and testing of artificial turf at licensed day care centers, schools, public playing fields and other locations in California, research into good maintenance practices and public education about lead in consumer products. Distribution of Unapproved or Misbranded Drugs or Devices The Public Health Trust received a $3200 settlement resulting from a claim that the Maritzmayer Laboratories distributed unapproved or misbranded drugs or medical devices to California consumers. The settlement directs that the funds be used for general support of the Public Health Trust. Health Hazards from Airplane Exhaust The Public Health Trust will manage a $380,000 settlement from a Proposition 65 lawsuit alleging that airline and airfreight companies failed to warn consumers about the health hazards of exhaust fumes from jet engines and equipment used to service airplanes (Environmental World Watch, Inc. v. Aeroflot, et al.). Funds will be used to address health issues related to hazardous emissions. RECENT GRANT AWARDS - Smokeless Tobacco The Public Health Trust awarded a grant of $134,000 to the University of California, San Francisco - Office of Sponsored Research to monitor and study smokeless tobacco marketing activities and develop and test counter messages to discourage use of smokeless tobacco among non-tobacco users and smokers who might otherwise quit.
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