Harmful Diseases Linked to Defective Drug or Toxic Substance
Harmful Diseases Linked To Drugs And Hazardous Chemicals. Many people with a particular disease or disorder may not realize it through the haze of symptoms from which they are suffering, but their illness could possibly be connected to a defective drug they have been taking, or are still taking. Also, exposure to hazardous chemicals … [Read more...]
CSX Train Transporting Hazardous Chemicals Derails
CSX Train Accident Lawsuits. In Newburgh, New York, a CSX freight train collided with a work vehicle stuck on the tracks and derailed. The train was transporting hazardous chemicals, including sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and corn oil. The locomotive was also carrying cardboard and glass. The derailment occurred on Mar. 7, … [Read more...]
India Child Protection Agency wants JJ Baby Products Tested for Hazardous Chemicals
Safety Of JJ Baby Products. A recent verdict awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer, allegedly due to using Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder for feminine hygiene. That award, along with the talcum powder litigation in general, has sparked questions about the safety of talcum-based and other … [Read more...]
Fracking Releasing Hazardous Chemicals into Local Waterways
A new study reveals that two hazardous chemicals—ammonium and iodide—are being released and spilled into Pennsylvania and West Virginia waterways from fracking operations in the Marcellus shale. These substances can have a devastating impact on fish and ecosystems, and they are potentially harmful to human health, Scientific … [Read more...]
Fracking Study Cites Hazardous Chemicals
Fracking Hazardous Chemicals Could Pose Risks To Human Health. A new study of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has found that some of them could pose a risk to human health. One of the authors of the study was Theo Colborn, president of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange [TEDX] and author of numerous scientific … [Read more...]
