Decades-Old EPA Report Blamed Fracking for Tainted West Virginia Water Well
EPA Blames Fracking For Water Contamination In West Virginia. A 1987 report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) detailed a case of well water contamination in West Virginia that the agency said was the result of a nearby hydraulic fracturing operation. The discovery of the report has prompted one environmental group to … [Read more...] about Decades-Old EPA Report Blamed Fracking for Tainted West Virginia Water Well
Stork Craft Crib Blamed In Death
Stork Craft Crib Recalled After A Baby Died. Following the massive Stork Craft Crib recall, the family of a seven-month-old baby who died earlier this year in a Stork Craft crib, has filed a lawsuit in federal court, the Advertiser is reporting. The family alleges that their baby’s body became entrapped in the space between the … [Read more...] about Stork Craft Crib Blamed In Death
Toxic Airplane Air Blamed for Illnesses
Toxic Airplane Air Investigated for Illnesses. A flight attendant who believes that she is the victim of "toxic airplane air" has filed a product liability suit against Boeing and McDonnell Douglas over her illness. According to a report on CNN, Terry Williams believes that a design flaw in an MD-82 aircraft left her unprotected … [Read more...] about Toxic Airplane Air Blamed for Illnesses
Simplicity Drop Side Crib Blamed for Child’s Death, Another Recall Issued
Simplicity Drop Side Crib Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard. More Simplicity Drop Side Cribs have been recalled, following the death of an infant. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. This recall involves 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs … [Read more...] about Simplicity Drop Side Crib Blamed for Child’s Death, Another Recall Issued
Denture Cleaners Blamed for Allergic Reactions
Some Denture Cleaners Could Pose Dangerous Allergy Risks. In 2008, the FDA released warnings to individuals who use denture cleaners. The warning was issued following reports that 72 people had been made ill, and one person died as the result of an ingredient that is included in many denture cleaners. The ingredient in … [Read more...] about Denture Cleaners Blamed for Allergic Reactions
Chantix Blamed in Second UK Suicide
Chantix Second UK Suicide. Chantix has been linked to a second suicide in the United Kingdom, just days after Pfizer announced that the stop smoking drug would bear stronger warnings regarding depression and suicide in the US. According to an article in the UK Daily Mail, a 36-year-old welder from Rossington in the UK hung himself … [Read more...] about Chantix Blamed in Second UK Suicide
Lens solution blamed for eye infection
ReNu With MoistureLoc Solutions Was Responsible For An Eye Infection. A U.S. agency and eye doctors reportedly agree the ReNu With Moisture Loc contact lens solution alone was responsible for an eye infection outbreak this year. But the research led by Dr. Douglas Chang, a fungal disease specialist at the Centers for Disease … [Read more...] about Lens solution blamed for eye infection
Wood Stove Blamed In Fire That Killed 3
Creosote In Wood Stove Caused The Fire. A buildup of creosote in a wood-burning stove apparently caused the fire early Sunday that killed three boys in Princeton, Minn., the fire chief reported Monday. When creosote from previous fires builds up inside a chimney, it clogs the chimney and can often cause the flue to get so hot it … [Read more...] about Wood Stove Blamed In Fire That Killed 3
Chicago Scaffolding Operator Blamed
Scaffolding Operator Violated Specifications. The contractor operating the scaffold on the John Hancock Center that collapsed in high winds and triggered a deadly accident violated manufacturer's specifications, a city official said. Buildings Commissioner Mary Richardson-Lowry said Denver-based AMS Architectural Technologies did … [Read more...] about Chicago Scaffolding Operator Blamed
Liposuction Blamed In Five Deaths
Five Deaths From Liposuction. A new study documenting five deaths from liposuction has raised questions about the safety of the elective surgery to reduce fat. Liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgery in the United States. The number of people undergoing the medical procedure has increased 216 percent since 1992. As the … [Read more...] about Liposuction Blamed In Five Deaths
