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ReTo Eco-Solutions Boosts Revenue Momentum with New RMB 10.71 Million Sales Contract

BEIJING, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO) («ReTo» or the «Company»), a provider of technology solutions for the improvement of ecological environments, today announced that its wholly owned operating unit Ruitu Mingsheng Environmental Protection Building Materials (Changjiang) Co., Ltd., won a sales contract worth RMB 10.71 million with Sanya Guohong Municipal Engineering Construction Co., Ltd., an influential State-owned enterprise…

The two companies plan to expand the use of ReTo Eco-Solutions’ environmentally friendly materials and equipment in construction projects, including ReTo’ patented retaining bricks, which are used in a wide range of applications from construction and beatification projects to protection facilities in natural disasters including landslides and other disasters.

Mr. Li Hengfang, ReTo’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, «We continue to execute on our high-value, multi-stage business model, as we focus on building momentum and driving profitable revenue growth. With inherent sustainability and higher profit margins, our proprietary processing technology and equipment reduce the cost of waste by recapturing otherwise lost value in the recycling system. Importantly, we are right in the middle of the fast growing, global clean energy tech space, where demand far outstrips capacity. We continue to invest in our growth in support of our increased customer demand. At the same time, we are preparing for a future in which full value capture recycling will be the norm for manufacturers and municipalities across the globe.»

About ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETO)

Founded in 1999, ReTo (NASDAQ: RETO), through its proprietary technologies, systems and solutions, is striving to bring clean water and fertile soil to communities worldwide. The Company offers a full range of products and services, ranging from the production of environmentally-friendly construction materials, environmental protection equipment, and manufacturing equipment used to produce environmentally-friendly construction materials, to project consulting, design, and installation for the improvement of ecological environments, such as ecological soil restoration through solid waste treatment. For more information, please visit: http://en.retoeco.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as «may,» «will,» «intend,» «should,» «believe,» «expect,» «anticipate,» «project,» «estimate,» or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company’s statements regarding: 1) the ability of additional features and customized configurations on its machinery and equipment products to attract new customers; 2) the ability of the growth of its business to resume in the near future; and 3) the further spread of COVID-19 or the occurrence of another wave of cases and the impact it may have on the Company’s operations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the construction industry in China; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

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FAIR: Xavier Becerra is the Wrong Man to Head HHS as a Flood of Migrants Strains Department Resources

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The following statement was issued by Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in opposition to the nomination of Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services:

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«FAIR’s strong concerns about the fitness of Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are clearly reflected in the Senate Finance Committee’s failure to support his nomination.

«HHS is faced with unprecedented strains on its resources as the lead federal agency tasked with dealing with the COVID crisis. The Biden administration’s reckless immigration policies have triggered another border crisis and a growing surge of people coming across our borders and multiplying demands on public health resources. Moreover, because HHS is also responsible for the care and housing of unaccompanied children entering the country illegally, the burden on agency personnel and resources will be even greater.

«Unfortunately, Becerra repeatedly demonstrated during his time in Congress and as attorney general of California that his interests rest with those of illegal aliens not the American people. In California, Becerra was among those leading the effort to divert state resources to provide publicly subsidized health care coverage to illegal aliens, even as countless other urgent needs were neglected.

«As secretary of HHS, it is almost certain that Becerra will divert much-needed assets to accommodate the needs of a growing number of illegal aliens, and away from Americans affected by the COVID pandemic.

«As such, FAIR urges the U.S. Senate to reject his nomination as HHS secretary and demand that President Biden appoint someone who will serve the needs of the American people to lead the department.»

Contact: Matthew Tragesser, 202-328-7004 or mtragesser@fairus.org

ABOUT FAIR
Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country’s largest immigration reform group. With over 3 million members and supporters nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.

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Historic Anti-Corruption Bill «For The People Act» Passes House

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — RepresentUs applauds the House for passing the most important anti-corruption bill since Watergate, the For the People Act. The bill would end partisan gerrymandering, secure and modernize our elections, and halt big money’s control of politics.

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RepresentUs members delivered a petition with nearly 20,000 signatures supporting the bill to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday. Members also made thousands of calls to members of Congress using our For the People Act online resource hub.

«Washington is more polarized, unstable, and broken than at any time since the Civil War. A mob stormed the US Capitol, people are losing faith in democracy, and special interests’ grip on Congress is stronger than ever. The For the People Act fixes the root cause of the dysfunction,» said RepresentUs CEO Josh Silver. «The fight to get the bill through the Senate has just begun and RepresentUs is unifying conservatives, moderates, and progressives in support of this historic legislation.»

The For the People Act has supermajority support from voters across the political spectrum, as two thirds of Americans support the bill. But we know there will be an enormous effort to stop this legislation in its tracks. That’s why RepresentUs is launching a multi-million dollar campaign to get the For the People Act passed to counter efforts like the one launched by Ken Cuccinelli. RepresentUs has raised $3 million and is actively raising the remaining funds.

«The For the People Act is not a power grab by either party. Instead it fixes the actual power grab by politicians who stack the deck to keep themselves in power through gerrymandering, campaign donations and voter suppression,» said Silver.

RepresentUs produced this fun and easy-to-understand video explaining what is in the For the People Act.

The For the People Act would implement a large portion of the policies RepresentUs has been pushing for in the American Anti-Corruption Act, our model legislation designed in 2012. RepresentUs took a leading role in defending our elections in 2020. To date, our movement to put voters first has passed more than 120 transformative laws and resolutions in cities and states across the country.

RepresentUs is the nation’s largest grassroots anti-corruption campaign, bringing together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to pass anti-corruption laws in cities and states to stop political bribery, end secret money, and fix our broken elections.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Rachel Barnhart, PR Director
rbarnhart@represent.us

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Home Prices in Cities Rise 16%, Surpassing Suburban and Rural Price Growth For the First Time Since Before Pandemic

SEATTLE, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — (NASDAQ: RDFN) — The median home-sale price in urban areas nationwide rose 15.9% year over year to $292,263 in the four weeks ending February 21, according to a new report from Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. This compared with a 15.5% increase to $332,291 for homes in suburban neighborhoods and a 14.3% increase to $284,593 for those in rural neighborhoods.

Although price growth is just slightly higher for homes in urban areas than the two other neighborhood types, it marks the first time since March 2020 that home-price growth in urban areas has surpassed that of suburban and rural places.

While suburban and rural homes are still hot, housing market data is illustrating renewed homebuyer interest in urban areas as coronavirus vaccines deliver hope for a return to an urban lifestyle. Price growth in urban areas is near a record high, while rural price growth reached a peak of 17.9% in October and has declined since then.

Homebuyer interest in rural areas spiked at the beginning of the pandemic in April when city life ground to an abrupt halt and remote work and homeschooling became commonplace, and the rural housing market remained hot through the summer and fall.

«For all the talk of an urban exodus, the housing market in cities is as hot as we’ve ever seen it, especially for single-family homes,» said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. «There are plenty of buyers out there with deep pockets who are coming out ahead financially during the pandemic. They want a house with lots of space while they are still working from home, but they also want to live in a walkable area near urban amenities as shops and restaurants reopen. Those wealthy buyers are willing to pay high prices to have it all.»

Baltimore, Detroit and Cleveland, all relatively affordable metro areas, are helping drive national urban price growth. Home prices in urban parts of Baltimore were up 37.8% to $180,938 in the four weeks ending February 21, the highest growth of the 50 largest U.S. metros. Prices in urban Detroit were up 37.7% to $78,990, and they were up 33.4% to $103,875 in Cleveland.

On the other end of the spectrum, urban price growth is slowest in expensive metros. Home prices in urban parts of San Francisco, the only place where urban prices dropped in the four weeks ending February 21, declined 1.4% to roughly $1.3 million. Prices in urban parts of New York rose just 2.2% to $664,350, the smallest growth of any metro, followed by a 5.5% increase to $475,321 in Washington, D.C.’s urban areas. The suburban neighborhoods in all three of those metros are experiencing bigger price growth: 7.1% in San Francisco, 13.5% in New York and 8.3% in Washington, D.C.

Nationwide, price per square foot has been growing fastest in urban areas since the beginning of February. Like overall price growth, it’s the first time that has happened since before the pandemic. The median price per square foot of homes in urban areas rose 17.9% in the four weeks ending February 21, compared with 15.9% for suburban neighborhoods and 15.5% for rural neighborhoods. The fact that price per square foot is growing fastest in urban areas is an indication that homebuyers are placing a premium on space inside cities.

Prices are rising faster for single-family homes in urban areas than single-family homes overall. Price per square foot for single-family homes inside cities nationwide rose 16% year over year in January, compared with a 14% increase for single-family homes in metro areas, which include suburbs, rural areas and cities. Condos in metro areas saw price per square foot rise 6% year over year, and condos in cities experienced 4% growth.

«During the summer and fall, buyers were searching for more indoor and outdoor space, even if it meant moving out past the suburbs. But I think we’ve passed the peak of that trend and people are starting to come back to the city,» said Seattle Redfin agent Bliss Ong. «The hottest areas are residential neighborhoods inside city limits. Buyers aren’t necessarily looking for condos downtown, but some of them are placing a premium on walkability and proximity to shops and restaurants again.»

Growth in pending sales in urban areas surpasses suburbs

Pending home sales were up 25% year over year in urban areas in the four weeks ending February 21, compared with 20.8% in suburban areas and 32.1% in rural areas. Growth in pending sales—an indicator of current homebuyer interest—in urban areas started to outpace that of suburban areas since the beginning of February, a reversal from the trend since at least the beginning of the pandemic.

Closed home sales were up slightly in all three neighborhood types in the four weeks ending February 21: 4.7% in urban areas, and 3.6% each in suburban and rural neighborhoods.

National Housing Market Summary, Rural/Suburban/Urban, Four Weeks Ending February 21, 2021
	Urban areas	Suburban areas	Rural areas
Median sale price	$292,263	$332,291	$284,593
Median sale price, YoY	15.9%	15.5%	14.3%
Median price per square foot	$190.82	$173.02	$150.29
Median price per square foot, YoY	17.9%	15.9%	15.5%
Home sales, YoY	4.7%	3.6%	3.6%
Pending sales, YoY	25%	20.8%	32.1%
Number of homes for sale, YoY	-21%	-42.9%	-46.6%
New listings, YoY	-5.2%	-13.7%	-13.7%
Median days on market	38	31	42
Median days on market, YoY	-16	-24	-35

Home supply dropped by double digits in urban, suburban and rural neighborhoods

The total number of homes for sale in urban areas fell 21% in the four weeks ending February 21, compared with a 42.9% in suburban neighborhoods and a 46.6% drop in rural areas. There’s a severe shortage of homes for sale throughout the country, regardless of neighborhood type.

New listings of homes for sale were down 5.2% in urban areas over the same time period, the biggest drop since June. Meanwhile, new listings declined 13.7% in both suburban and rural neighborhoods.

Homes in suburban areas are selling fastest, and median days on market have fallen by double digits in all three neighborhood types

The typical home in an urban area spent 38 days on the market before going under contract in the four weeks ending February 21, versus 31 days in suburban areas and 42 days in rural areas.

Homes in urban areas are selling 16 days faster than a year ago. Homes in suburban neighborhoods are selling 24 days faster than last year, and in rural areas they’re selling 35 days faster.

Homes in all three neighborhood types hit record lows in terms of days on market in the fall before swinging slightly upward over the last three months.

Metro areas with highest and lowest price growth for urban areas

Top 10 metro areas with highest price growth in urban areas, four weeks ending February 21, 2021
Metro area	Median sale price (urban areas)	Median sale price YoY (urban areas)
Baltimore, MD	$180,938	37.8%
Detroit, MI	$78,990	37.7%
Cleveland, OH	$103,875	33.4%
West Palm Beach, FL	$336,479	31.1%
Columbus, OH	$170,340	23.4%
Newark, NJ	$351,742	22.8%
Sacramento, CA	$419,958	22.8%
Pittsburgh, PA	$153,275	22.3%
Austin, TX	$452,532	21.5%
Indianapolis, IN	$141,854	19.9%

Top 10 metro areas with lowest price growth in urban areas, four weeks ending February 21, 2021
Metro area	Median sale price (urban areas)	Median sale price YoY (urban areas)
San Francisco, CA	$1,279,116	-1.4%
New York, NY	$664,350	2.2%
Washington, DC	$475,321	5.5%
Boston, MA	$570,721	6.1%
Orlando, FL	$240,295	7.3%
Minneapolis, MN	$266,808	9.0%
Anaheim, CA	$713,583	9.5%
Houston, TX	$279,419	9.8%
Oakland, CA	$687,042	9.9%
Denver, CO	$421,429	10.9%

To read the full report, including charts and methodology, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/news/urban-price-growth-surpasses-suburban-rural

About Redfin
Redfin (www.redfin.com) is a technology-powered residential real estate company, redefining real estate in the consumer’s favor in a commission-driven industry. We do this by integrating every step of the home buying and selling process and pairing our own agents with our own technology, creating a service that is faster, better and costs less. We offer brokerage, iBuying, mortgage, and title services, and we also run the country’s #1 nationwide brokerage website, offering a host of online tools to consumers, including the Redfin Estimate. We represent people buying and selling homes in over 95 markets in the United States and Canada. Since our launch in 2006, we have saved our customers nearly $1 billion and we’ve helped them buy or sell more than 310,000 homes worth more than $152 billion.

For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visit www.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit the Redfin Data Center. To be added to Redfin’s press release distribution list, email press@redfin.com. To view Redfin’s press center, click here.

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Today’s Inspired Latina Announces Partnership With The Janie Flores Live Show During March; Flores interviews Latina authors to celebrate International Women’s Month

NAPERVILLE, Ill., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Today’s Inspired Latina (TIL), a popular international book series presenting the powerful and inspirational stories of Hispanic women, is entering into a partnership with «The Janie Flores Live Show» to feature some of the TIL authors during March which is known as International Women’s Month.

«One of my biggest missions is to elevate women wherever I go,» mentions Ruiz, creator of Today’s Inspired Latina Book Series. «This new partnership…

«One of my biggest missions is to elevate women wherever I go,» mentions Ruiz, creator of Today’s Inspired Latina Book Series. «This new partnership with Janie is so exciting for me and the Today’s Inspired Latina community. Through Janie’s platform, we’re offering a fantastic opportunity for more Latina stories to be heard. Their stories need to be told far and wide and this is a great way to do so.»

Flores is very excited to showcase these TIL authors and their stories.

«The ‘Janie Flores Live’ Show is thrilled to celebrate and elevate the outstanding women of Today’s Inspired Latina during International Women’s Month. Highlighting the contributions of Latinas who are leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of US history is an important focus of our commitment to giving voice to multicultural stories in our community,» stated Janie Flores, president of Buena Vida Media and host of «Janie Flores Live.»

Flores, whose show features conversations with fascinating people impacting and transforming the economy, will interview three authors every Friday in March at 2 p.m. CST/3 p.m. EST. The TIL authors who will be interviewed are: Monika Alvarez, Monse Moreno, Tamika Lecheé Morales, Leonor Gil, Gloria Romo, Irene Anzola, Irma Zavala, Claudia Rodriguez, Leslie Regalado, Lisba Romo, Elisa Marquez and Jacqueline S. Ruiz.

«Janie is providing us with a beautiful opportunity to have these women tell their own stories of challenges and successes to inspire and empower her audiences,» Ruiz said. «These women are certainly making their own history as Latinas who are trailblazers in their communities.»

About Fig Factor Media
Fig Factor Media Publishing is an international publishing company with a «beeping» heart. Fig Factor Media has helped many authors achieve and support their dream of impacting their communities in the United States, Mexico, and Europe. Fig Factor Media is the official publisher of Today’s Inspired Latina. For information, visit http://www.figfactormedia.com.

About Buena Vida Media
Buena Vida Media is an international multi-media company strategically deploying innovative media, public relations, digital marketing, and social media strategies for our client partners. Executive producer for the «Janie Flores Live» Video Podcast Show, an award-winning business talk show which has been online since 2017. The show has «conversations with fascinating people» and is hosted by recognized social entrepreneur, influencer and author, Janie Flores, President, Buena Vida Media. Now in its fourth year, the show has interviewed over 300 multicultural entrepreneurs, thought leaders, executives, and influencers from across the nation and Latin America.
http://www.BuenaVidaMedia.com.

Media Contact

Marie Lazzara, JJR Marketing, 630-400-3361, marie@jjrmarketing.com

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Oregon’s Toxic-Free Kids Program Relies on ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Testing Laboratories

FREDERICK, Md., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Effective March 1st, 2021 the Oregon Health Authority has completed «Phase 3 Rulemaking» of the Toxic-Free Kids Act, a law requiring manufacturers of children’s products sold in Oregon to report and ultimately remove certain high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health (HPCCCH). This law is intended to reduce children’s exposure to chemicals of concern and improve scientific understanding of how children may be exposed to such chemicals. This new portion of the Toxic-Free Kids Act allows manufacturers to demonstrate the safety of their products by having them tested at laboratories that have been accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by an accreditation body that is a signatory of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) mutual recognition arrangement.

The Toxic-Free Kids Act requires manufacturers of children’s products with annual worldwide gross sales of $5 million or greater to submit a biennial notice to the Oregon Health Authority detailing any products that contain high priority chemicals of concern for children’s health (HPCCCH) at or above Oregon regulated levels. This new Phase 3 Rulemaking provides measures for manufacturers to request an exemption. The exemption must include adequate evidence that the contaminant is being controlled, including periodic laboratory test reports from a third-party laboratory accredited to the current ISO/IEC 17025 standard by an accrediting body that is a signatory to ILAC mutual recognition arrangement. The laboratory must be accredited for the method used to conduct the testing.

Mr. Randy Querry, Director of Government Relations at the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), provided testimony in support of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. He also encouraged the adoption of the ILAC approach for the Oregon Toxic-Free Kids Program. «By relying on an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, the Oregon Health Authority can be assured that the laboratories are operating independently by demonstrating that they meet requirements for impartiality.» Mr. Querry explained. «Additionally, they can be certain that laboratories have appropriate testing facilities, calibrated equipment, validated methods, competent personnel, and an effective quality management system implemented. Likewise, by relying on the ILAC MRA framework, the Oregon Health Authority can expect the accrediting bodies to be operating impartially, using expert technical assessors and competent staff initiating the accreditation processes. The accreditation bodies themselves have been through a rigorous evaluation process in order to achieve global recognition. The Oregon consumer can be confident that the children’s products they purchase are safer.»

A2LA is an organization that advocates for the value and acceptance of third-party accreditation as an indicator of quality, impartiality, and competence. For more information on A2LA’s ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation program, visit a2la.org/accreditation/toxic-free-kids-act. For more information on the Oregon Toxic-Free Kids Act, visit the dedicated page on Oregon.gov.

About A2LA
A2LA is a non-profit, non-governmental, third-party accreditation body, offering internationally recognized accreditation services to testing and calibration laboratories, sampling organizations, inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers, reference material producers, biobanking facilities, and product certifiers. Founded in 1978, A2LA is one of the largest and most recognized accreditation bodies in the world, and is committed to a culture of quality, integrity, community, accountability, and leadership.

Media Contact

Randy Querry, A2LA, 301.644.3221, rquerry@A2LA.org

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The Sun Company Offers Solutions to Help Texas Address Future Weather Events

TUSCON, Ariz., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A bitter snowstorm wreaked havoc on Texas, crippling the state’s power grid and leaving millions of residents without heat, water and electricity. The most dramatic climate event of the year highlights the acceleration of extreme weather and why traditional utilities need to react and adapt to the changing times.

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The most dramatic climate event of the year highlights why traditional utilities need to react and adapt to the changing

The Sun Company offers a blueprint for forward-thinking change that minimizes the impact of service disruptions. It starts with adopting diversified renewable energy solutions like geothermal, solar and battery storage. Renewable offerings paint a picture of a Texas grid with multiple energy streams, providing true resiliency in the face of disasters.

These solutions also benefit from the opportunity to scale and adapt, making them an innovative solution for governments, businesses and the residential homeowner.

During the height of the polar vortex, some Texans used social media to show how renewable solutions helped. Many utilitized a combination of solar energy and storage that provided hours of electric power and heat independent of the state grid. Solutions like these can help reduce the impact of future disruptions.

The value of these solutions doesn’t stop there. Homes on the electric grid can count on regular rate increases, which averaged 3% per year over the past decade, and many Texans with flexible rates will pay thousands for what limited energy they did receive during the crisis. Solar energy and storage, by contrast, offer a predictable rate that’s much lower and untethered from demand spikes. It represents energy independence for the home or business (a.k.a. retrofit and microgrid solutions).

The Sun Company developed a new storage solution that will provide even more stability in the future. The top batteries in use today typically provide 4 to 8 hours of energy in situations where they are not gaining additional supply. Arriving in late 2022, the new TSC Flow Battery will feature dramatically increased capacity and efficiency that can provide up to five days of power without a recharge. This type of energy storage is unseen and unparalleled in the current market.

Renewable energy is the way of the future. By pulling from multiple renewable resources, residents in every state can benefit from reliable, cost-saving solutions that provide resilience, security and independence.

For more information on how homes and businesses can achieve energy independence with renewable solutions, please contact info@thesuncompany.us.

Contact:
Katie Montgomery
kmontgomery@thesuncompany.us

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Which is better: Porsche vs. Mercedes? Luxury Cars A2Z answers the questions

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to luxury vehicles, few names project a more luxurious image than Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. In fact, both of these brands are well-known for their luxury and comfort. So, when you’re trying to decide which of these two vehicles to purchase, you certainly have a lot to consider. How do you choose?

When you are trying to figure out what car to buy, there are a billion questions you need answered. A lot of them probably feel too…

When you are trying to figure out what car to buy, there are a billion questions you need answered. A lot of them probably feel too simple or dumb to ask your friends, but without an answer to your question you might very well end up with the wrong car for you.

Luxury Cars A2Z is here to help

Which Is Better: Mercedes or Porsche? If you have questions like this, it used to be difficult to get a good answer. The new service LuxuryCarsA2Z.com is here to help, even with the most specific questions. Questions like this are important to find an answer to, especially an answer that isn’t biased towards a particular brand for one reason or another.

If you ask a friend who owns a Porsche, he would most likely just recommend Porsche because it is the one he knows and loves. If you ask the sales guy, do you think he would lean toward the one where he gets the higher commission?

Luxury Cars A2Z’s authors are people with a broad knowledge of cars. They are, of course, people with opinions like everyone else, but they aren’t paid to recommend one product or car over another. They give you their answer to the simple, yet complex questions you might have about cars.

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Nuevos estudios evidencian como la COVID-19 y las crisis climáticas contribuyen a un importante incremento del hambre en América Latina

NUEVA YORK, 4 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Más del 85 por ciento de familias que habitan comunidades rurales del llamado Corredor Seco en Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras se encuentran en diferentes niveles de inseguridad alimentaria, según una encuesta de hogares realizada por una coalición de organizaciones humanitarias y de desarrollo, incluida Acción contra el Hambre, que es líder en la lucha mundial contra el hambre. Dos encuestas adicionales llevadas a cabo por la organización en Colombia y Perú también indican niveles alarmantemente altos de hambre como consecuencia de la pandemia de la COVID-19.

Incluso antes de la pandemia, más del 39% de las personas en Centroamérica se encontraban en situación de inseguridad alimentaria y los nuevos datos sugieren que la pandemia y las condiciones meteorológicas extremas podrían hacer que ese porcentaje se triplique en amplias zonas de la región.

«Aunque América Latina tiene más de 19 millones de casos confirmados de COVID-19, las personas a las que ayudamos dicen que le tienen más miedo al hambre que al virus», contó Miguel García, el director regional de Acción contra el Hambre en Centroamérica. «En los peores momentos de los confinamientos aplicados, aquellas personas que dependían de trabajos diarios informales perdieron sus ingresos debido a las restricciones de circulación. En los mercados, los alimentos son cada vez más costosos debido a las consecuencias comerciales y económicas de la pandemia».

El Corredor Seco se extiende desde Nicaragua hasta Guatemala e incluye partes de El Salvador y Honduras, donde, según el Programa Mundial de Alimentos, al menos 1,4 millones de personas necesitan asistencia alimentaria. Acción contra el Hambre y ONG socias encuestaron miles de hogares de esta región en octubre y noviembre de 2020. En una muestra de 3700 hogares, el 86% de las familias vivían con distinto grado de inseguridad alimentaria.

Además del daño socioeconómico causado por la pandemia, se añaden las repercusiones de las graves sequías de 2018 y 2019, junto con los huracanes Iota y Eta, que azotaron la región en noviembre de 2020 y provocaron desplazamientos de población y la pérdida de cosechas. Las familias en situación de pobreza extrema y hambre se endeudaron, recurrieron a préstamos de sus familias o amigos, o pusieron en venta sus escasas posesiones.

«Los programas de protección social por parte de los Estados para las personas en peor situación socioeconómica pueden impedir que millones de personas caigan en la miseria. No obstante, la cobertura de estos programas es extremadamente dispar en la región, por lo que millones de personas no reciben la ayuda mínima que necesitan para cubrir necesidades básicas como es la alimentación más esencial», explicó García.

Acción contra el Hambre y ONG socias, con el apoyo de la Unión Europea, crearon una red de asistencia para proporcionar ayuda alimentaria y evitar que más de 50 000 personas en comunidades rurales del Corredor Seco alcancen niveles de hambre de emergencia.

Algunos datos nuevos adicionales indican que también aumentaron los niveles de pobreza y de hambre en Colombia y en Perú. En otra encuesta realizada a 34 000 familias de Colombia, el 98% afirmó no poder cubrir todas sus necesidades básicas, incluyendo alimentación y vivienda. Las condiciones de hacinamiento entre las familias de migrantes también aumentan la posibilidad de transmisión de la COVID-19. La encuesta a colombianos, venezolanos y personas con doble nacionalidad que viven en Colombia fue realizada por Acción contra el Hambre y sus ONG socias durante el transcurso de la pandemia, desde abril de 2020 hasta enero de 2021.

«Más del 58% declaró vivir en condiciones de hacinamiento», afirmó John Orlando, el director país de Acción contra el Hambre en Colombia. «En el 13% de los casos, hasta cinco personas debían compartir un dormitorio pequeño».

En Perú, los ingresos familiares se redujeron un promedio del 33%. Las llamadas «ollas comunes» (cocinas comunitarias autogestionadas, generalmente por mujeres) se han convertido en la forma de escapar del hambre para miles de peruanos.

«Según nuestra encuesta realizada a 222 familias que viven en la zona metropolitana de Lima, a 8 de cada 10 familias se les redujeron los ingresos. Tres de cada cuatro partes de la población encuestada se encuentran en situación de inseguridad alimentaria. Las familias venezolanas, muchas de las cuales llegaron buscando refugio en los últimos años, se vieron particularmente afectadas», señaló América Arias, directora país de Acción contra el Hambre en Perú. «La reducción de hierro e la dieta, algo fundamental para combatir la anemia es especialmente preocupante».

La asistencia en efectivo es una de las intervenciones humanitarias más efectivas en esta crisis. «Por un lado, es una alternativa digna, que le da la opción de elegir a las familias cómo atender sus necesidades más urgentes», comentó Orlando. «Los programas de transferencias de efectivo bien gestionados también permiten a los más vulnerables participar en la economía local. Esta inyección de dinero en efectivo en el mercado también fortalece las economías locales de las comunidades en las que viven estas familias».

Acción contra el Hambre necesita 78 millones de euros de la comunidad internacional para financiar su respuesta regional que se articula en tres ejes de acción:

Ayuda humanitaria para las familias mediante la provisión de alimentos y dinero en efectivo, un tratamiento contra la desnutrición, además de productos de higiene y equipos de protección para la prevención de la COVID-19.
Ayuda comunitaria a través del fortalecimiento de los sistemas de salud y clínicas, y el apoyo a pequeñas empresas para estimular la creación de empleo.
Recopilación y análisis de datos para evaluar los distintos desencadenantes del hambre a nivel local y adaptar las intervenciones con socios locales.

«Queremos crear una red de protección de último recurso para miles de personas que pasan hambre como consecuencia de la pandemia. Estamos tratando de mejorar la alimentación y el acceso al agua, y ayudarles a las personas a recuperar sus medios de vida. Vamos a trabajar sin descanso para lograrlo», afirmó Benedetta Lettera, responsable de los programas de Acción contra el Hambre en América Latina.

Más detalles

Acción contra el Hambre realizó tres encuestas distintas para medir el aumento del hambre en América Latina:

En Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras, Acción contra el Hambre, junto con nuestras ONG socias, Oxfam, COOPI, Trócaire y We World-GVC, encuestó a 3700 familias entre el 20 de octubre y el 13 de noviembre de 2020.
En Colombia, 34 000 colombianos, venezolanos y personas con doble nacionalidad fueron encuestados por teléfono o personalmente entre abril de 2020 y enero de 2021. Este estudio fue realizado por Acción contra el Hambre, el Consejo Danés para Refugiados y el Consejo Noruego para Refugiados.
Por último, 222 familias que viven en la zona metropolitana de Lima en Perú fueron encuestadas por Acción contra el Hambre entre el 14 de septiembre y el 11 de diciembre de 2020.

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Acción contra el Hambre es especialista mundial en el hambre y líder de un movimiento internacional que tiene como objetivo acabar con el hambre de riesgo vital para siempre en nuestras vidas. Desde hace más de 40 años, la organización humanitaria y de desarrollo ha estado al frente del tratamiento y la prevención del hambre en aproximadamente 50 países. Solo en el año 2019, ayudó a más de 17 millones de personas.

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Los tratamientos en las salas de emergencia de los hospitales relacionados a lesiones por algunos productos aumentaron durante la pandemia, aun cuando las visitas a emergencias hayan disminuido en general

WASHINGTON, 4 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — La pandemia del COVID-19 ha afectado la forma en que los consumidores viven, trabajan y van a la escuela. Un nuevo informe (en inglés) de la Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de Estados Unidos (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC), publicado durante la Semana Nacional de Protección del Consumidor, ahora muestra también un impacto en las lesiones causadas por productos del consumidor tratadas en las salas de emergencia de los hospitales. El informe «Efecto de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus en las estimaciones preliminares del NEISS» sugiere que, aunque los consumidores pudieron haber evitado presentarse a emergencias por algunas lesiones relacionadas con productos, lo hicieron casi con la misma frecuencia que el año pasado por lesiones más graves. Los tipos de productos que causaron lesiones también mostraron algunos aumentos y disminuciones importantes, destacando nuevos patrones de riesgo que pudieron haber surgido durante la pandemia.

Entre los hallazgos clave del informe, que examinó los datos de las salas de emergencia de los hospitales de marzo a septiembre de 2020, se encuentran:

El tratamiento en emergencias* de lesiones relacionadas con productos disminuyó en general en un 24%, pero el de lesiones graves relacionadas con productos, solo en un 1%.
Los mayores aumentos en las lesiones tratadas en emergencias, en todos los rangos de edad, ocurrieron con fuegos artificiales (56%), patinetas, scooters y patinetas eléctricas tipo hoverboard (39%), y lesiones graves por vehículos todo terreno (ATV), motonetas y minimotos (39%).
Las lesiones relacionadas con las baterías tipo botón tratadas en emergencias aumentaron en un 93% entre los niños pequeños (de 5 a 9 años).
Las lesiones vinculadas con el deporte disminuyeron significativamente, incluyendo las que ocurren normalmente en las escuelas (hasta en un 81%).
El tratamiento en emergencias aumentó considerablemente para las lesiones relacionadas con productos de limpieza (84%), y con jabones y detergentes (60%).
Aunque hubo un ligero aumento (1%) en las lesiones en general relacionadas con bicicletas, las lesiones para los usuarios de 40 años o más, aumentaron en un 21%, y en un 39% para los adultos mayores de 70 años.

Leer otros datos destacados del informe aquí.

«Estos datos empiezan a contar la historia de cómo los consumidores resultaron lesionados por los productos durante la pandemia», señala Robert Adler, presidente interino de la CPSC. «Sin embargo, el final de la historia aún no se ha escrito. Con más datos y recursos, la CPSC podrá ayudar a que los consumidores estén más seguros, ya sea que se encuentren en cuarentena en su casa o de regreso en el trabajo y la escuela».

Aunque esté entre los organismos federales de regulación más pequeños en materia de salud y seguridad, la CPSC tiene una amplia jurisdicción sobre miles de tipos de productos del consumidor. En los últimos meses, el presidente interino Adler ha presionado repetidamente para que se destinen recursos adicionales para que la entidad se ocupe de las preocupaciones del país con respecto a la seguridad de los productos del consumidor.

El informe de hoy es el primer indicio de los patrones de lesiones tomados de los primeros siete meses de la pandemia. Es una reseña de los cambios observados en los informes del Sistema Nacional de Vigilancia Electrónica de Lesiones (National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, NEISS) y compara las estimaciones preliminares de marzo a septiembre de 2020, con el periodo de marzo a septiembre de 2019. Aproximadamente uno de cada cincuenta hospitales a nivel nacional participa con el NEISS como parte de una muestra de hospitales seleccionados científicamente en todo el país.

A lo largo de la pandemia, la CPSC ha brindado a los consumidores consejos de seguridad en su Centro de información de seguridad sobre el COVID-19. Los datos del nuevo informe destacan áreas de especial preocupación para los consumidores:

Venenos: Mantenga los productos de limpieza en sus envases originales. Guárdelos bajo llave y fuera del alcance de los niños más pequeños.
Dispositivos de micromovilidad: Equípese con un casco antes de andar en scooter, patineta o patinetas eléctricas (hoverboards), y no lo haga la calle.
Fuegos artificiales: Nunca permita que los niños pequeños jueguen con fuegos artificiales o los enciendan, ni siquiera las luces de bengala (también conocidas como estrellitas).
Baterías: Mantenga los productos que funcionen con baterías pequeñas, incluyendo los controles remotos de la televisión, fuera del alcance de los niños y cerciórese de que los compartimentos de las baterías de los juguetes para niños estén debidamente asegurados.
Bicicletas: Use casco. Al comprar un casco, asegúrese de que la etiqueta diga «Complies with U.S. CPSC Safety Standards for Bicycle Helmets«(«Cumple con las normas de seguridad de la CPSC de EE. UU. para los cascos de bicicleta»).

*Nota: Las lesiones que se tratan en las salas de emergencias incluyen pacientes que reciben tratamiento y son dados de alta, así como pacientes con lesiones más graves que requieren una hospitalización posterior u otro tratamiento más avanzado.

Acerca de la CPSC
La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) se encarga de proteger al público contra riesgos irrazonables de lesión o muerte asociados con el uso de miles de tipos de productos del consumidor. Muertes, lesiones y daños a la propiedad debido a incidentes con productos del consumidor le cuestan al país más de $1 billón de dólares al año. La labor de la CPSC ha contribuido a una disminución en el índice de muertes y lesiones vinculadas a los productos del consumidor en los últimos 40 años.

La ley federal prohíbe a cualquier persona vender productos sujetos a un retiro voluntario del mercado anunciado públicamente y llevado a cabo por el fabricante; o a un retiro obligatorio ordenado por la Comisión.

Para más información:
– Visite SeguridadConsumidor.gov.
– Reciba alertas electrónicas.
– Síganos en Twitter @SeguridadConsum, @USCPSC y en Facebook e Instagram @USCPSC.
– Reporte productos peligrosos o lesiones por productos en www.SaferProducts.gov.
– Llame a la línea de información al 800-638-2772 (teletipo 301-595-7054).
– Contacto para los medios de comunicación.

*Entrevistas en español disponibles

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