Lead Exposure, Poisoning May Be Due To Drinking Water
Drinking Water Lead Poisoning. The lead contamination issue that made headlines in Flint, Michigan-although likely the most serious lead contamination in the country-is not the only instance of lead being found in water supplies nationwide in homes, and schools, including school water fountains. According to the Environmental … [Read more...]
Welding Rod Fumes May Be Linked to Manganese Poisoning Lawsuits
Welding Rod Fumes Poisoning Lawsuits. Manganese is a common metal used in welding in order to create steel. Welding joins pieces of metal by the use of heat and/or pressure. Welding is one of the most dangerous industrial activities. In addition to Manganese poisoning from toxic fumes, the dangers of welding include metal fume fever, … [Read more...]
Lead Paint Poisoning Side Effects Could Be Linked To Lead Disease Lawsuits
Lead Paint Poisoning To Children. Lead poisoning is the greatest environmental health threat to children under the age of 6. Poisoning occurs from swallowing lead (i.e. lead paint chips) or from breathing lead paint dust. Even small amounts of chipped lead paint or lead dust can be dangerous to children. Children under 6 face these … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing and Contaminated Water: Defending Your Legal Rights
You may have heard of environmentalists protesting hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking." Fracking is a process by which water is mixed with sand and chemicals and the mixture is injected at high pressure into a wellbore, or drill hole, to create fractures. This process is performed to extract natural gas from rock … [Read more...]
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Side Effects Could Result In Renal Failure Lawsuits
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawsuits. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. Carbon monoxide is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, and can kill can kill you before you are aware it is in your home or vehicle. The effe cts of carbon monoxide exposure can vary greatly from person to person depending on … [Read more...]
Denture Creams With Zinc May Result In Zinc Poisoning Lawsuits
Denture Creams Zinc Poisoning. Many denture creams and adhesives - including Fixodent and Poligrip - contain zinc, which in excess, can result in copper deficiency and lead to serious neurological problems. A small amount of zinc is necessary for a balanced diet. However, being exposed to more than 10 times the amount of recommended … [Read more...]
Flint Michigan Water Crisis Lead Poisoning in Children
Elevated Lead Poisoning In Children - Public Health Reveals. A study published online December 21, 2015 in the American Journal of Public Health confirms the crisis with the drinking water supply in Flint, Michigan. The change in Flint's water supply has led to dangerously elevated lead levels in children. The rising lead levels … [Read more...]
After Analyzing Data on Liquid Nicotine Poisoning, FDA Proposes Warnings and Child-Proof Packaging
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to take regulatory action over liquid nicotine, which is used in electronic cigarettes. On Tuesday, the agency “issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments, data, research, and/or other information related to nicotine exposure warnings and … [Read more...]
Recall of Zimmer Knee Device After Reports of Loosening
Medical device maker Zimmer, Inc. has announced the recall of the Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial knee replacement device. The recall was initiated because of increased reports of device loosening and radiolucent lines. According to the recall announcement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) web site, the recall covers the … [Read more...]
Two Dead of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Holbrook, New York Auto Shop
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Suffolk County (New York) police say two men were found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a Holbrook auto-detailing shop Thursday night. Shop owner Porfiro Alvarez, 54, of Freeport, and employee Jose Rufino Gonzalez, 25, of Bellport, were found dead inside the shop Thursday evening, Newsday … [Read more...]
Two Men Found Dead of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Long Island, New York Auto Shop
Two men were found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning in a Holbrook, New York, auto-detailing shop Thursday night, Suffolk County police say. Police found Porfiro Alvarez, 54, of Freeport, and his employee, Jose Rufino Gonzalez, 25, of Bellport, dead inside the shop Thursday evening, Newsday reports. Alvarez's relatives went … [Read more...]
Woman A Victim of PoliGrip Zinc Poisoning
Denture cream zinc poisoning can affect anyone who has used zinc-containing denture adhesives over a long period of time. According to an article on Time.com, one woman in her twenties has claimed that zinc poisoning from denture cream caused her to become permanently disabled. Elizabeth Gilley has filed suit against … [Read more...]
Poligrip User Plans Zinc Poisoning Lawsuit
Poligrip Zinc Poisoning Lawsuit. A man from North Carolina is planning on filing suit against GlaxoSmithKline, claiming the company's Poligrip denture cream caused him to develop debilitating neuropathy. Johnny Howell , 53, of Winston-Salem, told STLToday.com that he first developed symptoms of zinc poisoning in 2004, when he had … [Read more...]
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...]
NYT Article Highlights Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Nightmare
Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning. Denture creams that contain zinc, including Poligrip and Fixodent, have been associated with severe neurological disorders. Recently, The New York Times published an account of one woman's ordeal with denture cream zinc poisoning. The article illustrates just how devastating this condition can be. A … [Read more...]
Judge Approves $24M in Pet Melamine-Poisoning Case
Criminal Charges Brought Over Pet Melamine-Poisoning. Yesterday we reported that pet owners are asking that criminal charges be brought against the pet food companies that poisoned their pets last year. A federal judge was listening to oral arguments on a proposal to bring the amount pet food makers and distributors would pay to … [Read more...]
Aqua Dots Poisoning Cases Rise to Nine, As Chinese Concede the Toxin Was Used on Beads
Aqua Dots Poisoning Due To A Chemical That So-Called Date Rape Drug. Aqua Dots have sickened a total of nine children in the United States so far, prompting another round of warnings about these dangerous toys. Meanwhile, the Chinese government admitted over the weekend that Aqua Dots where indeed made with a chemical that turns into … [Read more...]
E. Coli Poisoning Kills New Jersey Boy
E.Coli Poisoning has Killed a Boy, and State Health Officials are Investigating. E. Coli poisoning has killed a 7-year-old New Jersey boy, and state health officials are investigating the possibility that the child contracted the illness by eating food sold at his school. E. Coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that causes bloody … [Read more...]
Jar of Tainted Peanut Butter Found In Idaho Falls
Tainted Peanut Butter Poisoning Has Landed In Idaho. It's possible the first case of salmonella peanut butter poisoning has landed in Idaho. At this point, the case is still a suspect case and has not been confirmed through lab tests, however, doctors say all signs point to an infected jar of peanut butter. The patient went to … [Read more...]
Peanut butter sickens local boy
A Four Year Old Boy Had A Salmonella Poisoning After Eating Peanut Butter. Four-year-old Chase Middleton was napping Saturday afternoon. He felt better, had been up and running all day, but was yet to recover from a bad case of salmonella poisoning. Before the symptoms first appeared on Monday (fever, stomach cramps, diarrhea), … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning A Concern
Illnesses Facing Children Today Due To A Lead Poisoning. It's one of the most devastating illnesses facing children today, and some coast areas are seeing more and more cases. One local environmental agency said lead poisoning is more of a threat to overall quality of life than drugs and racism. Lead is poisonous because it … [Read more...]
Poisoned Minds
Poisoned Minds Effects Of Lead Poisoning On Children. The harmful effects of lead poisoning on children are well-documented, but new research suggests that the danger is more widespread than ever imagined, and that exposure to levels currently deemed safe can lower children's IQ scores. At age 2, Salissa Stallworth was already … [Read more...]
Lead Poisoning An Imminent Threat
Lead Poisoning Among Children. The city of Durham won part of a federal grant to help alleviate lead poisoning among low-income children. Lead poisoning can lead to a loss of I.Q. and to growth problems,ardation and even death. The money was intended to educate and help homeowners and landlords pay for lead removal. Today, the $2.4 … [Read more...]
