FDA Failed to Protect Public From Formaldehyde in Hair Straightening Treatments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being sued by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and the Women's Voices for the Earth, two non-profit environmental advocacy groups who allege that the agency failed to protect the public from … [Read more...]
FDA Sued Over Allegedly Dangerous Hair Straightening Treatments
Floor and Decor Lawsuit – Laminate Flooring Class Action
Class action lawsuits involving flooring products Our firm is investigating class action lawsuits involving flooring products manufactured by Floor & Décor. Some reports indicate that certain Floor & Décor flooring products may contain excessively high levels of formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen. If you or someone … [Read more...]
Monsanto Faces Growing Litigation over Roundup Herbicide
Litigation is mounting against multinational agrochemical manufacturer Monsanto Co. alleging that an ingredient in its Roundup herbicide increases the risk of cancer. Madison Record reports that a growing litigation in Illinois could become a class action lawsuit. Plaintiff's lawsuits have sprung up more frequently ever since the … [Read more...]
World Health Organization Declares Monsanto Herbicide Roundup a Probable Carcinogen
Last week the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, declared that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup, probably causes cancer in humans. The agency also classified the insecticides malathion and diazinon as “probable” … [Read more...]
Chips and Fries Carcinogen to be Reduced Over Three Years
Chips and Fries Carcinogen Causing Chemicals. Did you know that some of your favorite potato chips and French fry snacks contain cancer-causing chemicals? In a settlement announced late last week by the California state attorney general’s office, four food firms have agreed to lower levels of the toxic substance and pay a combined … [Read more...]
Whole Foods, Other Firms Sued for Carcinogen in
Four Manufacturers Including Whole Foods Failed To Label Soap Products Contain Dioxane. California's state attorney general—Jerry Brown—filed suit against four manufacturers—Whole Foods Market Inc., Avalon Natural Products, Beaumont Products Inc., and NutriBiotic—for failing to label soap products containing 1,4-dioxane, a … [Read more...]
Cancer Rates Higher in Night Shift Workers
Graveyard Shift Linked to an Increased Risk of Developing Cancer. Working the overnight shift has been linked to an increased risk of developing cancer. Though the association may seem a bit far fetched, research has found that men who work the overnight shift have higher rates of prostate cancer, while women have higher rates of … [Read more...]
