This is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
EPA Declares October Lead Poisoning Week. WPCVA has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared October 18-24 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The move is part of the EPA’s efforts to heighten awareness to the toxin and its hazards, said WPCVA. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about … [Read more...] about This is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Mistrial Declared in First Federal Vioxx Case
First Federal Vioxx Case. The first federal trial involving the pain killer Vioxx ended in a mistrial today after jurors deadlocked on whether the drug was responsible for a heart attack that killed a Florida man in 2001. Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., which faces an estimated 6,500 Vioxx lawsuits that could cost as much as … [Read more...] about Mistrial Declared in First Federal Vioxx Case
