AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuit: Airport Firefighters
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Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances have been widely used in the manufacturing process since the 1940s. Because these substances are…
Cancer-Linked Breast Implants Are Being Permitted to Stay On US Market
American health authorities opted to permit a kind of breast implant to stay on the market recently. The objection from many in the medical field is that this particular implant has been linked to an unusual type of cancer. The decision makers argued that the risks posed by this implant are not great enough to...
More Breakfast Cereals Found To Contain Glyphosate
In August, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published a report that linked a number of children’s breakfast cereals to a carcinogenic ingredient called glyphosate. After a series of tests, researchers determined that cereal products that contain ingredients sourced from General Mills contained traces of glyphosate, which is an ingredient in weed killers. The list of...
Roundup Cover Up
Despite new research published this month revealing that the active ingredient in Roundup known as glyphosate may not cause cancer, environmental regulators across the world remain split on the safety of the world’s most popular weedkiller. According to results published Nov. 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers followed over 50,000 people...
Alzheimer’s Awareness: Learn More About the Disease
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. A form of dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease is devastating for its victims, their caregivers and families, and the country as a whole. Some of the Staggering Numbers Behind Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. More than 5 million Americans are presently...
How to Identify Asbestos
Asbestos could be anywhere. Old homes and buildings could house this dangerous substance in many places, and even though installation restrictions began decades ago, class action lawsuits are still being filed. On October 26th, 2016, an $80 million settlement was awarded to two Jackson County, MO employees after they filed a class action lawsuit claiming...
Drilling Into The Root of Dental Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when healthcare professionals cause harm due to a failure to meet a patient’s needs. This may occur due to omission, misdiagnosis or incompetent treatment. According to statistics from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), over 150,000 medical malpractice payments were made between 2004-2014.1 Of this figure, 10% was due to malpractice within...
NFL Concussion Settlement
Background of the NFL Concussion Settlement The idea that football-related concussions need to be taken seriously is nothing new. As far back as 1933, the NCAA’s medical handbook recommended that concussed players receive rest and constant supervision. Then in 1952, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine urged players who suffered three...
MagnaBlend Chemical Fire
On Monday, October 3, 2011, a catastrophic fire broke out at the MagnaBlend chemical plant in Waxahachie, Texas. The fire was a result of excessive steam produced by a wastewater treatment product in combination with a nearby spark. While no one was injured on site from the fire, those living in areas near the plant...
Cheerleading Most Dangerous Girls Sport
As cheerleading has become an increasingly popular sport in school and in competitive leagues, the tumbling passes and stunts that team members perform have become more complex and dangerous. As the difficulty increases so does the incidence of catastrophic injury and death, and yet so many people wonder, is cheerleading dangerous? The National Center for...