A proactive approach to banning and eliminating asbestos on ships prevents exposure and unnecessary illness and death.
Lack of uniformity can often lead to confusion, but when it involves a dangerous carcinogen such as asbestos, the likelihood of danger significantly increases as well. According to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), there are two options for...
An end-goal of damage reduction leads the EPA and three major biotech firms to agree to stricter regulations for a popular herbicide, but is it enough?
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with agricultural and chemical manufacturers, including Monsanto, to reduce damage caused by a weed killer that can drift and hurt nearby crops, deciding that new requirements...
Vitamin C Supplementation May Help Prevent AML in Older Patients with Clonal Hematopoiesis
As it turns out, mega doses (1,000 mg/day) of ascorbate, better known as vitamin C, may be useful for more than just fighting off the common cold. There is new evidence to suggest that ascorbate levels play an important role in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Many workers suffer from AML as a result...
According to a Canadian study, the flu and the common cold are not the only illnesses resulting from workplace exposure.
A new study conducted by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) and Cancer Care Ontario reveals that the prevalence of on-the-job hazardous substances is much higher than many realize. Workplace exposure to carcinogens such as diesel exhaust,...
El calendario publicado de Scott Pruitt, jefe de la EPA, muestra que se reunió con el CEO de Dow antes de aprobar el uso del peligroso plaguicida clorpirifos
Parece que Scott Pruitt, jefe de La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA), podría haber tenido otro motivo además de “buena ciencia en el proceso de toma de decisiones” para invertir...
Identification numbers are key in tracking Medicare spending on recalled medical devices and protecting consumer health.
According to auditors with Medicare’s financial watchdog office, the federal Medicare program is spending billions of dollars on failed medical devices. Currently, the government lacks a reliable way to track public spending on the thousands of recalled or defective...
Popular clothing store Justice, formerly known as Limited Too, conducted an investigation involving potentially contaminated makeup marketed toward teens and children that was sold in its stores.
In response to a news station investigation conducted by the Scientific Analytical Institute (SAI) that found asbestos in its “Just Shine Shimmer Powder,” Justice conducted its own independent...
A jury verdict of $57 million was handed down against Johnson & Johnson and awarded to Ellla Baugh, a Philadelphia woman who was injured by a commonly used product: transvaginal mesh.
What is Transvaginal Mesh used for?Around 40 percent of all women experience some form of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in their lives. POP occurs when the pelvic floor tissues holding up the uterus,...
On Sunday, December 7, 1941, the American Army and Navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
The attack came as a surprise to the American Army and Navy and led to great loss of life and equipment.
In Remembrance of…
Every year on December 7, the United States remembers and honors the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed...
We are overjoyed and honored to have helped the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center (DCAC) serve families affected by child abuse by hosting an annual drive to collect needed items from their holiday wish list every year since the early 2000s.
The donations of these toys and essentials to DCAC’s Family Assistance and Therapy programs help eliminate barriers between families and...
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