CTS Corp. Contamination Case Heading to the Supreme Court this Month
The CTS Corp. manufacturing plant that was shuttered nearly 30 years ago, appears to have left behind significant contamination in area soil and groundwater, according to a lawsuit that will be heard in the Supreme Court later this month. In 1999, residents began noticing that the Mills Gap Road plant site in North Carolina began … [Read more...]
Study Confirms Increased Mesothelioma Risk for Shipyard Workers
Shipyard Workers Shows Risk Of Mesothelioma. A new study involving Baltimore shipyard workers shows that the risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos-induced diseases is prevalent among shipyard workers. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, the tissue that covers the majority of the internal organs. Asbestos exposure is the … [Read more...]
New Warning For Smokers
Philip Morris Warning For Smokers. Philip Morris USA is sending a message to smokers: Don’t assume that light and low-tar cigarettes are better for you than regular smokes. Starting this month, the nation’s largest cigarette company is putting leaflets into 130 million packs of cigarettes that warn smokers “there is no such thing … [Read more...]
Health Officials Prepare For Seventh Season Of West Nile Virus
Seventh Season Of West Nile Virus. West Nile virus, which had been active in Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe for decades, first appeared in New York City in 1999. Since then, the virus has spread across the United States and has accounted for 16,600 cases and 654 deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … [Read more...]
Lead Exposure, Poisoning May Be Due To Drinking Water
Drinking Water Lead Poisoning. The lead contamination issue that made headlines in Flint, Michigan-although likely the most serious lead contamination in the country-is not the only instance of lead being found in water supplies nationwide in homes, and schools, including school water fountains. According to the … [Read more...]
Flint Residents Still Looking for Answers in Citys Water Crisis
Flint Water Crisis Looms. Flint, Michigan is still struggling with the drinking water crisis that began when the city switched its water source in an effort to save money. They want safe drinking water and official accountability for the public health crisis. In 2014, shortly after the city switched from Lake Huron water to Flint … [Read more...]
Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Extending Statute of Limitations
Extended Statute of Limitations In Response To Water Contaminants. On July 21, 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that extends the time allowed for New Yorkers exposed to contaminants from Superfund sites to file personal injury claims against those responsible for the pollution. The bill … [Read more...]
Mercury in Skin Care Products Prompt FDA Safety Alert
Mercury In Skin Care Products. The U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) has issued a safety warning concerning the dangers of using skin care products containing mercury. Exposure to mercury may develop into serious health problems such as mercury poisoning and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, babies, and young … [Read more...]
Environmental Asbestos Link to Mesothelioma in Women
Asbestos dangers continue to threaten the lives and well-being of workers in the United States. The fibrous material floats through the air, and unwitting victims inhale the microscopic fibers into their lungs. Repeated exposure to asbestos through inhalation cause asbestosis, lung cancer, and Mesothelioma, all caused by asbestos … [Read more...]
Nail Salon Workers Subject to Dangerous Chemicals
Dangerous Chemicals Injury Lawsuits. The ongoing exposure of chemicals used in nail salons may be associated with an array of serious adverse reactions that has sickened many cosmetic workers and, in some cases, their children and unborn children, according to a breaking report in The New York Times. Parker Waichman is concerned … [Read more...]
Oil Spills Side Effects Could Lead To Property Damage Lawsuits
Oil Spills Property Damage Lawsuits. Oil spills destroy marine environments and wreak havoc on human population. Oil spills are one of the worst environmental disasters causing both short-term and long-term pollutant side effects include dead and dying wildlife, tarred beaches, damaged fisheries and contaminated water … [Read more...]
Paraquat Herbicide Exposure Lawsuit Lawyers
Lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP, a national personal injury law firm, are investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of Parkinson's disease victims whose illness may have resulted from exposure to the agricultural pesticide paraquat. A growing body of research suggests a link between Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder that … [Read more...]
PCB Exposure NY City Schools Side Effects Could Result In Cancer Lawsuits
PCB Exposure Injury Lawsuit. Have you or a loved one been exposed to PCB's (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)? This toxin has been linked to a variety of ailments, including some cancers, such as nonHodgkin’s lymphoma and testicular cancer in children who were exposed to PCBs. Three New York City schools have tested with … [Read more...]
PCBs Health Concerns Side Effects May Lead To Cancer Lawsuits
PCBs Health Concerns Injury Lawsuits. PCBs—which include upwards of 200 compounds—are a class of very toxic chemicals ubiquitously found in construction materials and electrical products in many buildings from the 1950s until 1978, when they were phased out. Despite the phase-out, PCBs may be found in products and materials … [Read more...]
Perchlorate Side Effects May Lead To Human Health Hazard Lawsuits
Perchlorate Injury Lawsuits. Perchlorate has been found in local drinking wells across the country in amounts that could be causing the slow spread of serious disease. ‘Perchlorate’ is one of a newly recognized group of toxins called endocrine disrupters, which can alter hormonal balances and impede human reproduction and … [Read more...]
Pesticide Exposure Side Effects May Result In Birth Defects Lawsuits
Pesticide Exposure Injury Lawsuits. Farm workers are at great danger due to exposure to toxic pesticides. Children born to mothers and fathers who work on farms often suffer extreme birth defects. America's Children and the Environment (ACE), a division of the federal Environmental Protection Agency, states: "Studies … [Read more...]
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Could Result In Cancer Lawsuits
Radiation Exposure Injury Lawsuits. Uranium industry workers, including uranium miners, uranium mill workers, ore transporters or their survivors, are eligible for compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) if they contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases as a result of their overexposure to … [Read more...]
Radiation Exposure Due To Cell Phones Side Effects Could Lead To Brain Cancer Lawsuits
Radiation Exposure Due To Cellphones Injury Lawsuits. Are you a heavy cell phone user who has been diagnosed with brain cancer? The possibility that cell phones cause cancer, especially a type of brain tumor known as glioma, has been the subject of fierce debate. A major 10-year survey of cell phone use from 13 countries suggested a … [Read more...]
Radiation Exposure Environmental Contamination Side Effects
Radiation Exposure Injury Lawsuits. When the USS Ronald Reagan responded to Japan’s 2011 tsunami, many on board the craft were not advised that the ship’s desalination system was pulling in sea water that was being used for drinking, cooking, and bathing from near the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Those on the vessel and … [Read more...]
Radiation Overexposure Medical Devices Side Effects May Result In Radiation Overdose Lawsuits
Radiation Overdose Injury Lawsuits. Have you been the victim of excess radiation from a CAT scan or other medical imaging? According to recent studies, Americans are exposed to more radiation as a result of procedures like CAT scans than people elsewhere. Patients have even been injured by a radiation overdose from a single … [Read more...]
Radioactive Materials TERM NORM TENORM Lawsuit
Radioactive Materials Injury Lawsuits. If you or a loved one has been sickened by radioactive materials, our firm can help you. Individuals who worked in industries such as uranium mining and oil and gas production are often exposed to dangerous levels of radioactive materials that can lead to catastrophic illnesses. We represent … [Read more...]
Silicosis Side Effects Could Result In Infectious Disease Lawsuits
Silicosis Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Every year, 2 million workers in the U.S. are exposed to crystalline silica, which can cause ‘silicosis’, a disabling and sometimes fatal disease. About 300 deaths are attributed to ‘silicosis’ annually. Inhaling airborne crystalline silica dust also has been associated with other … [Read more...]
Teflon Side Effects May Result In Birth Defects Lawsuits
Teflon Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. The coating on non-stick pans used in millions of kitchens throughout the world has been linked to birth defects in humans. Chemical firms face claims that perfluorinated organic chemicals such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) are a health threat. PFOA was first used in 1945 and is in … [Read more...]
Tennessee River Nuclear Contamination Side Effects Could Lead To Personal Injury Lawsuits
Nuclear Contamination Injury Lawsuits. Tennessee Nolichucky River Nuclear Contamination Meeting: Erwin Town Hall Meeting, March 16, 2011 Click Here To View The Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) facility in Erwin, Tennessee has been blamed for enriched uranium contamination in the Nolichucky River. The Nolichucky River supplies drinking … [Read more...]
Texas Radioactive Piping, Plumbing Lawsuits
Texas Radioactive Piping Injury Lawsuits. Texas Radioactive Piping, Plumbing Lawsuits Radioactive piping and plumbing in Texas may be putting untold numbers of people at risk for cancer and other serious health problems. According to one report from Texas regulators, some of the affected water systems in the state contain … [Read more...]
Toxic Airplane Cabin Air Side Effects May Lead To Aerotoxic Syndrome Lawsuits
Toxic Airplane Cabin Air Injury Lawsuits. Everyday, thousands of airplane passengers could be breathing toxic air. The problem has become so common that the headaches, breathing problems and other symptoms caused by toxic airplane cabin air have been given an unofficial name: Aerotoxic Syndrome. These symptoms are the result of … [Read more...]
Toxic Exposures Lawsuits
Toxic Exposures Injury Lawsuits. Parker Waichman LLP offers free legal advice to victims of toxic exposures in the workplace. The firm is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of people who have been injured by chemical exposure or whose children suffered birth defects as a result of this exposure. If you or a loved one were … [Read more...]
Triclosan Side Effects May Result In Serious Illness Lawsuits
Triclosan Side Effects Illness Lawsuits. Triclosan, a chemical used as an antibacterial in soaps, hand sanitizers and other household products, has been associated with serious, long-term effects on human health and the environment. Triclosan has been shown in animal studies to disrupt the endocrine system, and other research has … [Read more...]
Unicor Federal Prison Toxic Electronic Waste Recycling Lawsuits
Toxic Electronic Waste Injury Lawsuits. Inmates and employees at federal prisons around the country may have been exposed to toxins while working to recycle electronic waste as part of a program overseen by Unicor. The work was performed at 10 federal prisons: Dublin, California; La Tuna in Anthony, Texas; Elkton, Ohio; … [Read more...]
Vapor Intrusion May Lead to Human, Environmental Reactions, Damage
Vapor Intrusion Negative Reactions To Environment. Vapor intrusion involves the movement of volatile chemicals that make their way from the Earth’s subsurface and into buildings through contaminated groundwater and contaminated soil. Chemicals may include volatile organic compounds; select semi-volatile organic compounds; and … [Read more...]
Welding Rod Fumes May Be Linked to Manganese Poisoning Lawsuits
Welding Rod Fumes Poisoning Lawsuits. Manganese is a common metal used in welding in order to create steel. Welding joins pieces of metal by the use of heat and/or pressure. Welding is one of the most dangerous industrial activities. In addition to Manganese poisoning from toxic fumes, the dangers of welding include metal fume fever, … [Read more...]
West Virginia Chemical Spill Contaminates Water Supply, State of Emergency Declared
West Virginia Chemical Spill Water Contamination. A chemical spill on a West Virginia river has left 300,000 people out of water and schools and business closed. A state of emergency has been declared. Residents are lining up for bottled water and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has declared a state of emergency for the nine … [Read more...]
Lindane Exposure Side Effects May Lead To Toxic Insecticide Lawsuits
Lindane Exposure Injury Lawsuits. Lindane, is a toxic insecticide used to treat seeds for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and sorghum crops. Lindane has frequently been compared to DDT and other comparable compounds that have been banned throughout the world since the 1970s. Currently lindane is banned is approximately 52 … [Read more...]
Legacy Oil Field Remediation Side Effects May Lead To Property Damage Lawsuits
Legacy Oil Field Remediation Property Damage. Is your property damaged from oil exploration and drilling that occurred long ago and wasn't remediated? Is your soil, surface water and groundwater contaminated? In many cases, leaks and spills, contaminated rust or scale from piping and equipment, and NORM (naturally occurring … [Read more...]
Lead Paint Poisoning Side Effects Could Be Linked To Lead Disease Lawsuits
Lead Paint Poisoning To Children. Lead poisoning is the greatest environmental health threat to children under the age of 6. Poisoning occurs from swallowing lead (i.e. lead paint chips) or from breathing lead paint dust. Even small amounts of chipped lead paint or lead dust can be dangerous to children. Children under 6 face these … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing and Contaminated Water: Defending Your Legal Rights
You may have heard of environmentalists protesting hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking." Fracking is a process by which water is mixed with sand and chemicals and the mixture is injected at high pressure into a wellbore, or drill hole, to create fractures. This process is performed to extract natural gas from rock … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing Whistleblower Fracking Lawsuits
Contamination With Hydraulic Fracturing. Are you aware of pollution and contamination associated with hydraulic fracturing, or fracking? Natural gas drillers are required by law to report fracking fluid spills and other contamination incidents to their state regulators, yet many fail to do so. If you have information that a natural … [Read more...]
Gulf Oil Dispersants Health Problems
Have You Been Exposed to Gulf Oil Dispersants? Concerns are growing that the dispersants BP is applying to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could be making people sick. The dispersants used by BP, called Corexit, were banned in Britain a decade ago because of their toxicity. Yet BP has been using more Corexit dispersants for this … [Read more...]
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Advance Payment Lawsuits
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims. Claims forms for Emergency Advance Payment must be submitted to the Gulf Coast Claims Center no later than November 23, 2010. Missing this deadline will prevent you from receiving any Emergency Advance Payments. It is urgent that you file your claim by this date. If you need assistance filling … [Read more...]
Governor Cuomo Signs Superfund Site Statute of Limitations Bill in New York
Statute of Limitations Bill. New legislation provides long-term, New York State-wide implications for companies and other responsible entities, allowing potentially previously time-barred causes of action with increased opportunities for viability and justice. Our firm is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of … [Read more...]
Gas Leaks Side Effects May Result In Personal Injury Lawsuits
Gas Leaks Water Contamination. Gas leaks often pollute and contaminated water supplies within the surrounding areas, both commercial and residential. Gas leaks happen when underground gas pipes at gas stations break. If these gas leaks go weeks without the proper cleanup, many people lives and health are put into harms ways. Large … [Read more...]
Fracturing Lawsuits: Fracking Banned in NY State Due to Health and Environmental Risks
Fracking Health and Environmental Risks. Our firm is investigating class action lawsuits on behalf of New York State residents who have been exposed to hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking.” Fracking is a highly controversial and frequently opposed gas and oil retrieval process long criticized by environmentalists. Now, the … [Read more...]
Fort Detrick Cancer Cluster, Side Effects Lawsuit
Fort Detrick Cancer Cluster Lawsuits. The area around Fort Detrick, in Frederick Maryland a United States Army Garrison may be the site of a cancer cluster. The air, water and land around Fort Detrick may have been polluted by Agent Orange testing, radiation as well as the dumping of toxic chemicals like tetrachloroethene (PCE) and … [Read more...]
Fallon NV Leukemia Cluster Lawyers Side Effects May Lead To Cancer Lawsuits
Fallon NV Leukemia Cluster Lawsuits. Our firm is investigating a childhood leukemia cluster in Fallon, Nevada which may be linked to the 240,000-acre Fallon Naval Air Station. Located only a few miles from Fallon, the Fallon Naval Air Station is one of the Navy's largest bombing ranges, and home of the Top Gun fighter pilot … [Read more...]
Dursban Side Effects May Lead To Respiratory Failure Lawsuits
Toxic Pesticide Dursban Side Effects. Dursban, also known as chlorpyrifos, is a highly toxic pesticide that was once widely used in the U.S. A nerve toxin, Dursban has been linked to birth defects, neurological injuries in children, and other ailments. It was used in homes, schools, daycare centers and many other places frequented by … [Read more...]
Dewey Loeffel Landfill PCB Contamination Side Effects May Lead To Cancer Lawsuits
PCB Contamination Risk For Cancer And Other Health Effects. People living near the Dewey Loeffel Landfill, which for decades served as a dumping ground for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other toxic substances, may be at risk for cancer and other health problems. The Dewey Loeffel Landfill, located near the village of … [Read more...]
Depleted Uranium Munitions Side Effects Could Result In Cancer Lawsuits
Depleted Uranium Munitions Side Effects. Depleted uranium, or DU, is a radioactive by-product from the industrial process used to enhance uranium. Depleted uranium is the leftover uranium-238 that results when scientists seek to alter naturally occurring uranium into uranium-235, which is used to produce nuclear energy. … [Read more...]
Creosote Side Effects Can Be Linked To Liver Damage Lawsuits
Creosote Side Effects Lawsuits. Creosote is a wood preservative used to treat railroad ties, telephone poles and many wood products. Creosote is obtained from high temperature distillation of coal tar which itself a mixture of hundreds of organic substances. It is used as a fungicide, insecticide, miticide, and sporicide to … [Read more...]
Chemical Spills Side Effects May Result In Cancer Lawsuits
Toxic Substances Chemical Spills. Each year, thousands of chemical spills occur in the United States. Many companies who feel they are above the law in the United States on a daily basis violate environmental and worker safety laws at all levels (local, state and federal) that are set-up to protect workers and the public from toxic … [Read more...]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Side Effects Could Result In Renal Failure Lawsuits
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawsuits. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. Carbon monoxide is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, and can kill can kill you before you are aware it is in your home or vehicle. The effe cts of carbon monoxide exposure can vary greatly from person to person depending on … [Read more...]
Contaminated Water Supplies at Camp Lejeune the Cause of Cancers
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cause of Cancers. Water contamination should be the least of your concerns as a United States Marine. When a Marine and their family are stationed at a U.S. military base, the idea of poisoned water supplies not only sounds deplorable but also highly unlikely to happen. Sadly, this is allegedly not … [Read more...]
BP Oil Spill Court Supervised Settlement
BP Oil Spill Claims In A New Court. Businesses, property owners and others located in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or Florida (click here for a list of eligible Florida counties) who have not settled their BP oil spill claims may be eligible to participate in a new Court Supervised Settlement Program. Under the program, … [Read more...]
BP Oil Spill Cleanup Worker Injury Lawsuits
Workers Sickened In The Oil Spill Cleanup. Were you sickened because of your work in the BP oil spill cleanup? If so, you are not alone. Nearly a year after the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion spawned the horrific BP oil spill, many oil spill cleanup workers are suffering from respiratory ailments, dizziness, … [Read more...]
BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Medical Settlement Claims
BP Oil Spill Medical Settlement Claims. More and more workers involved in the BP oil spill cleanup are reporting disturbing health symptoms. Some evidence also indicates that BP is attempting to conceal the true extent of this problem. In many instances, BP has denied workers the equipment, including respirators, which could protect … [Read more...]
Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure is Linked to Cancer
Bisphenol A (BPA) Exposure Risk Of Cancer. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is one of the most commonly produced chemicals in the world. It is used in many products, including plastic food and beverage containers, the linings of metal food cans and sometimes in receipts. It is estimated that 90 percent of Americans have some level of … [Read more...]
Benzene Exposure May Be Linked To Cancer Lawsuits
Benzene Exposure Related To Cancer. Are you a victim of benzene related cancer? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that benzene causes cancer – especially leukemia - in humans. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), benzene has also been linked to bone marrow problems, … [Read more...]
Benzene Side Effects May Result In Leukemia Lawsuits
Benzene Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Benzene is colorless liquid with a characteristic odor and burning taste that is one of the most commonly used solvents in the United States. Benzene is used as an additive in gasoline and an ingredient in paints, inks, adhesives, rubbers, glues, old spot removers, and furniture wax. … [Read more...]
Asbestos Side Effects Could Be Linked To Mesothelioma Lawsuits
Asbestos Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. During the twentieth century, some 30 million tons of ‘asbestos’ were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the United States. Many asbestos-containing products remain in buildings, ships, industrial facilities and other environments where the … [Read more...]
What Do I Need to Know About Bronchiolitis Obliterans?
Bronchiolitis Obliterans Caused By Exposure To Toxic Chemicals. Bronchiolitis Obliterans is a serious respiratory disease where the smallest airways of the lungs, called the bronchioles, become inflamed and damaged. Bronchiolitis obliterans can be caused by a respiratory infection after an organ transplant, but the lung disease is … [Read more...]
Metal Workers At Risk for Metalworking Fluid Injuries
Metalworking Fluid Injuries Lawsuit. Metal workers may be exposed to a number of toxins due to their use of and proximity to metalworking fluids (MWFs). This may lead to a broad range of significant adverse health reactions, including respiratory and skin conditions. If you work, or worked, in a machine or metal shop and … [Read more...]
New Report Indicates Dangerous Levels of Chromium-6 in Drinking Water
Toxic Chromium-6 In Drinking Water. The Environmental Working Group, an independent advocacy group, says dangerous levels of chromium-6 contaminate the drinking water consumed by hundreds of millions of Americans. The new report examines evidence from water systems across the country, CNN reports. The group concludes that up to … [Read more...]
Pesticide Use Increases Risk of Chronic Diseases, Parkinson’s Diseases in Men
Illnesses Linked to Pesticide Exposure. Pesticides are substances used for controlling insect populations. They get used outdoors, for things like agriculture, landscaping, and gardening. Pesticides also get used indoors to control things like termites, roaches, and bedbugs that can damage buildings and spread disease. Many … [Read more...]
Fracking Operations Increases Risk of Asthma Attacks
Asthma Attacks In Fracking Operations Sites Revealed. For people with asthma, living near a hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling site increases the risk of an asthma attack. New research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, published on July 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that people with asthma who … [Read more...]
Cancer Links and Cell Phone Use Continue to be Studied
Cell Phone Use Poses Health Hazards - Study. There are three basic reasons why people are concerned that cell (also called "wireless" or "mobile") phones might have the potential to cause certain types of cancer or other health problems. Cell phones emit radiofrequency energy (radio waves), a form of non-ionizing radiation, from … [Read more...]
Yonkers Schools Found to have Unsafe Lead Levels in Water
Lead Levels in Water From Yonkers Schools. Since testing began in March, Yonkers Schools were tested for unsafe lead levels in their water fountains and sinks. Out of 420 water fixtures tested in 20 Yonkers schools, 36 were tainted with raised lead levels. There was criticism for weeks of school officials who had refused to release … [Read more...]
Bathing in Flint, Michigan a Challenge to Citizens
Water Issues In Michigan Worry Residents. Despite the water source changing back to the Detroit River in an effort to alleviate the Flint, Michigan water crisis, the residents are still battling issues of safe water for drinking as well as bathing. Some people have joined inexpensive gyms outside of Flint not to … [Read more...]
After Failing to Answer FOIA Request VA Hit with Camp Lejeune Suit
Camp Lejeune Suit For Disability Benefits Filed A lawsuit filed on behalf of two veteran groups is seeking answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs over its "subject matter expert" (SME) program, which is used to determine disability claims from Camp Lejeune residents. According to FoxNews.com, the suit was filed after the … [Read more...]
Water Contamination from Toxic Underground Plume
Threat to Long Island Drinking Water from a Toxic Underground Plume. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo recently ordered Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy to allow the State of New York (the “State”) and the Massapequa Water District (the “Water District”) to monitor wells in the Long Island communities of Bethpage, … [Read more...]
FDA Asks for Proof from Toiletry Makers Gilchrist & Soames of Fixed Contamination Problems
Gilchrist & Soames Microbial Contamination Probed By U.S. FDA. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a letter to luxury hotel toiletry maker Gilchrist & Soames (G&S) asking for proof that it has cleaned up its product operations as promised in 2015. At that time, G&S conducted a voluntary … [Read more...]
Popular Quartz Countertops Give Rise to Serious Injuries in Workers
Increase Risks to Workers Blamed On Quartz Countertops. Safety experts are warning that "engineered stone" countertops, which are growing in popularity, may cause increased risks to workers who handle these products. The countertops are manufactured of silica, a mineral that has been associated to the serious and … [Read more...]
Man-Made Quakes Set Stage for Larger Earthquake in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Tagged As High Risk Area In California for Man-Made Quakes. Parts of Oklahoma and Kansas are just as likely to experience a large, destructive earthquake as the highest-risk areas in California, a United States Geological Survey suggests. The New York Times reports that the agency has released a map of earthquake risks that … [Read more...]
Newark Schools Have had High Lead Levels in their Water for Years
Lead Contaminated Water In Newark Schools. Officials for the Newark Public Schools system recently acknowledged that the water in their schools has contained high levels of lead for years, an effect of government neglect of public schools. Newark officials began offering blood lead level tests for Newark students who … [Read more...]
Flint Michigan Turns to Legal Action for Accountability in Water Crisis
Water Crisis Hits Residents In Michigan. The city of Flint, Michigan is struggling with a water crisis that has exposed tens of thousands of residents to highly toxic lead in their tap water. The water is particularly dangerous to children, who may suffer irreversible problems including lower IQ, learning difficulties, and behavioral … [Read more...]
Flint is Not Alone in Lead-Tainted Water Crisis
Lead-Tainted Water Crisis In Flint, Michigan. Flint, Michigan may be faced with the most serious water-contamination issue in the country. As many as 8,000 children under age 6 have been exposed to unsafe levels of lead in the drinking water. The crisis occurred after budget cuts prompted the city to switch its water … [Read more...]
FDA Rules Change Would Ban Chemicals Used in Pizza Boxes
3 Chemicals Used In Pizza Boxes Banned. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to publish a final rule banning three chemicals used in many pizza boxes and other food packaging. The proposed rule comes in response to a petition filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Food Safety, the … [Read more...]
Judge Increases Citgo Penalty in 2006 Louisiana Oil Spill
Louisiana Oil Spill Poses Danger To Residents. A Louisiana federal judge has imposed an $81 million penalty on Citgo Petroleum Corp. for gross negligence stemming from a 2006 oil spill at a refinery in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In 2013, the Fifth Circuit rejected the original $6 million penalty and negligence finding … [Read more...]
Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead Poisoning in Children
Elevated Lead Poisoning In Children - Public Health Reveals. A study published online December 21, 2015 in the American Journal of Public Health confirms the crisis with the drinking water supply in Flint, Michigan. The change in Flint's water supply has led to dangerously elevated lead levels in children. The rising lead levels … [Read more...]
New Study Shows Mobile Devices Could Increase Skin Cancer Risk
Mobile Devices Can Cause Cancer, Says Study. According to a new study, devices like tablets, smartphones and laptops can reflect ultraviolet light from the sun and may indirectly increase the user's exposure to the cancer-causing wavelengths. "These devices are generally used for communication or entertainment, so it can … [Read more...]
FDA Sends Warning Letters to Three Tobacco Companies over Marketing Claims
FDA Warns 3 Tobacco Companies Over Marketing Claims. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to three tobacco companies for making "additive-free" and/or "natural" claims on cigarette labels. The warning letters were sent to ITG Brands LLC for Winston cigarettes labeled additive-free, Santa Fe Natural … [Read more...]
Reasons to be Wary of Food Additives Cleveland Clinic Warns
Consumers Wary About Food Additives In Processed Foods. With some sources saying that Americans may spend up to 90 percent of their food budget on processed foods, there is reason for concern about the additives contained in these convenient foods. Health and nutrition experts say that though processed foods are often cheaper than … [Read more...]
Berkeley’s Cell Phone Radiation Ordinance
Cell Phone Radiation Ordinance In Berkeley. Berkeley's cell phone ordinance, which is the first of its kind that has been passed in the United States, could lead the way for other cities to pass similar measures. In May, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed the Right to Know ordinance requiring retailers to warn customers … [Read more...]
Living Near Fracking Site Increases Health Risks, Study Shows
People Living In Fracking Site In Danger. An article newly published in the open access journal PLOS One indicates that people who live near hydraulic fracturing drilling sites have a higher rate of hospital use. Researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and the … [Read more...]
New Chemicals in Plastics May be as Dangerous as the Ones They Replace
Chemicals In Plastics Feared. New research suggests that the chemicals in household plastic products that replace DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate) may have some of the same negative health effects as DEHP. Plastics manufacturers began to replace DEHP—a probable human carcinogen—in their products about a decade ago, Time magazine … [Read more...]
Small Amounts of Radiation May Lead to Leukemia Over Time Study Suggests
Radiation Feared To Result To Leukemia. A recent study published in The Lancet Haematology suggests that long-term low doses of radiation may increase the risk of leukemia. It is already known that high doses of radiation can lead to leukemia, according to Scientific American. The new study found an increased risk of dying … [Read more...]
Asbestos Found in Crayons and Toy Crime Lab Kits
Environmental Group Discovers Asbestos In Crayons and Toy Crime Lab Kits. The Environmental Working Group Action Fund has found asbestos in children's crayons and toy crime lab kits. Four of 28 boxes of crayons and two of 21 toy crime lab kits tested positive for asbestos, according to a newly released report from the advocacy … [Read more...]
FDA Announces Ban of Trans Fats
Ban On Trans Fats Within 3 Years. National Public Radio reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that food companies will have three years to phase out trans fats from their food products. According to the FDA, such a ban could prevent as many as 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease … [Read more...]
FDA Phasing Out Trans Fats from Food Supply Expected This Month
Trans Fats Phase Out Prevents 20,000 Heart Attacks In America. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), most Americans still eat about a gram of trans fat every day. Phasing out these fats could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths each year. Through voluntary action by food producers, there are significantly … [Read more...]
UMass Team to Study Possible Link between Phthalates and Breast Cancer Risk
Probing Whether Phthalates Affect Human Breast Cancer. A three-year $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will enable a research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst to study whether phthalates affect human breast cancer risk. Prof. Katherine Reeves of the UMass … [Read more...]
FDA Announcement on Trans Fat Ban Expected Possibly This Week
Total Trans Fat Ban Soon. It is expected that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon announce a nearly total ban on the use of trans fats, also known as partially hydrogenated oils, in processed foods. Trans fats have been widely used in foods for decades, but research in recent years has shown that trans fats are linked … [Read more...]
High Rates of Cancer in Entre Rios, Argentina Town Raise Concerns about Pesticides
Cancer In Argentina Town Raises Concern About Pesticides. The high rate of cancer in a town in the Entre Rios province of Argentina raises concerns about the health effects of pesticides used nearby. Buenos Aires Herald reports that the town has gathered information showing that cancer attributes to nearly half of all deaths. In … [Read more...]
State of Oklahoma Recognizes Role of Oil and Gas Drilling in Earthquakes
Oil and Gas Drilling Hazards. After years of official skepticism, the state of Oklahoma has acknowledged the scientific consensus that the many earthquakes the state is experiencing are largely caused by the underground disposal of billions of barrels of wastewater from oil and gas drilling. On Tuesday, the state's … [Read more...]
Two Dead of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Holbrook, New York Auto Shop
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Suffolk County (New York) police say two men were found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a Holbrook auto-detailing shop Thursday night. Shop owner Porfiro Alvarez, 54, of Freeport, and employee Jose Rufino Gonzalez, 25, of Bellport, were found dead inside the shop Thursday evening, Newsday … [Read more...]
Study Findings Indicate Common Pesticide May Increase ADHD Risk
Pesticides ADHD Risk. A study published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) reports that exposure to the common household pesticide deltamethrin may increase the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. In the study, mice exposed to deltamethrin in … [Read more...]
Montana Oil Spill Raises Concerns about Aging Pipeline Network
Montana Oil Spill Concerns Aging Pipeline Network. A January 17 oil spill into the Yellowstone River, the second large oil spill in less than four years, has revived questions about oversight of the nation's aging pipeline network. Federal investigators and company officials were trying to determine the cause of the 40,000-gallon … [Read more...]
Montana Oil Spill Revives Pipeline Concerns
Montana Oil Spill Hazards. Concerns over the country's aging pipeline system are renewed in light of a large oil spill into Montana's Yellowstone River; a similar spill occurred in the region less than four years ago. Associated Press reports that 40,000 gallons of oil contaminated downstream water supplies in the city of … [Read more...]
Asbestos Verdict Against Bus Manufacturer Navistar
Asbestos Verdict Against Navistar. A jury in Syracuse, New York, returned a $7.7 million verdict in a wrongful death suit brought against bus manufacturer Navistar International Corp. by the widow of a school bus driver who died of mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in the school district’s garage. The verdict … [Read more...]
Studies Show Cell Phones Can Cause Cancer
Cell Phones Can Cause Cancer. Global Research, a Canadian research and media organization, says that multiple peer-reviewed studies indicate that cell phone radiation causes cancer and other diseases. The National Cancer Institute says, “Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able … [Read more...]
Cell Phone Use Linked to Brain Cancer Risk
Dangers Of Cell Phone Use. A new study has found that intensive use of cell phones can triple the user’s chances of developing certain types of brain cancer. A group of Swedish doctors assessed the association between mobile phone use and brain cancer risk. Their study was published in the International Journal of Oncology. The … [Read more...]
Mobile Phone Use Linked to Deadly Brain Cancer
Mobile Phone Linked To A Deadly Brain Cancer. A research study from Sweden has linked frequent mobile phone use to glioma, a deadly brain cancer. The study results suggest that those who have used mobile phones for 25 years have three times the risk compared to those with one year of wireless phone use. The study also … [Read more...]
Government Testing on Pesticide Residue Levels in Food is Inadequate, GAO Report Says
Pesticide Residue On Food Is Lacking. According to a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) testing for pesticide residue on food is lacking. Less than one-tenth of 1 percent of all imported fruits and vegetables are tested by the FDA for pesticide … [Read more...]
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