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...]
Study Looks At Post-911 Asthma Control In Adolescents
Post-911 Asthma Control In Adolescents. The journal Pediatric Research has published a study analyzing asthma control in adolescents who were exposed to the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 and diagnosed with asthma afterwards. Researchers analyzed asthma control 10 to 11 years post-9/11 in adolescents who were exposed. The WTC … [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 Environmental … [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...]
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