Salmonella Tomatoes Passed The 500 Mark. Federal regulators said today that the number of Salmonella cases linked to tomatoes has passed the 500 mark. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 552 people were sickened by the tomatoes, up more than 200 since the agency last reported on Wednesday. The FDA said that most of … [Read more...]
Salmonella Tomatoes Now Blamed for 552 Illnesses
After Reviewing Safety Data, FDA Bans Many Antibacterial Soaps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the sale of many antibacterial soaps, prohibiting 19 different chemicals. Following a review of data, the agency said the industry failed to show that these products are superior to ordinary soap and water in terms of long-term safety and efficacy. The soap industry has one year … [Read more...]
Residents of Wyoming Fracking Community Report Illnesses
Residents Get Illnesses Due To Wyoming Fracking. Residents of Pavillion, Wyoming may be getting sick because of hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking. According to an Associated Press report, the group Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project says that four out of five people who have returned a health survey report … [Read more...]
Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked To Exxon Valdez Illnesses Detected. A chemical linked to illnesses among Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers has now been detected at high levels in BP oil spill responders. According to The New York Times, the chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, is an ingredient in the Corexit 9527 dispersant that BP phased out after … [Read more...]
Chemical Linked to Exxon Valdez Illnesses Turning Up in BP Oil Spill Workers
Chemical Linked To Illnesses Detected. A chemical linked to illnesses among Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers has now been detected at high levels in BP oil spill responders. According to The New York Times, the chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, is an ingredient in the Corexit 9527 dispersant that BP phased out after spraying it in the … [Read more...]
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...]
Tainted Propofol Linked To Illnesses
Tainted Propofol Linked To Illnesses. Propofol Injectable Emulsion has been recalled by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA because of endotoxin contamination. The tainted propofol has been linked to a number of illnesses, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said. Propofol is a short-acting, intravenous, nonbarbiturate sedative agent … [Read more...]
