New York City Council Calls for Zadroga Act to be Renewed
New York City Council members are calling for the Zadroga Act, which provides compensation and medical treatment to 9/11 victims, to be renewed. According to press release issued Jan. 7, a resolution was introduced by Council Member Margaret Chin, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Members Paul Vallone and I. Daneek … [Read more...]
Petition To Ban Diet Drug Renewed
Diet Drug Has Been Associated With Deaths. The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen said yesterday the diet drug Meridia has been associated with the deaths of 49 patients since it came on the market five years ago, as the group renewed a petition to the Food and Drug Administration to have the drug banned. Public Citizen, which … [Read more...]
