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- Jury Holds Monsanto’s Roundup Weed Killer Accountable For Man’s Cancer
Aug 31, 2018
Last Friday, a jury in San Francisco ordered Monsanto, an agribusiness giant, to pay almost $300 million to a man that formerly worked as a school groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson, who is now dying of cancer. Johnson claimed Roundup week killer, one of Monsanto’s popular products, contributed to his cancer diagnosis. Johnson’s lawsuit is just the first among thousands of cases alleging that Roundup weed killer caused cancer. Hazardous chemical cases, filed against Monsanto in federal...Read More - Processed Foods Dangerous To Children’s Health Doctors Warn
Aug 24, 2018
The American Academy of Pediatrics has expressed a growing concern about chemicals added to both food and food packaging. There are over 10,000 different chemicals that are legal to add to food or food packaging in the United States, and 1,000 of those additives do not require the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for use. As some of these chemicals have been grandfathered in from the 1950s, their only claim to safety is that no...Read More - A Guide to Choosing Safer School Supplies
Aug 17, 2018
How safe are your child’s school supplies? It’s nearly back-to-school season, and soon parents all over the United States will be rushing to retail stores to purchase the items their children need for the upcoming school year. Amid this hectic season, it is easy to forget that not all products are as safe or well-made as others. In fact, some school supplies can be quite dangerous. It is important to be aware of the harmful...Read More - Unsafe Teething Products for Children
Aug 10, 2018
Teething can be a trying time for parents when their children appear to be experiencing a lot of pain. Naturally, they want to be able to provide relief for them. However, some of the teething products that have been relied on for years are now considered unsafe. One, which was first marketed in 1902 under the name Anästhesin, is Benzocaine. This is the active ingredient in popular teething pain products, such as Baby Orajel. What...Read More - Can Social Media Influencers be Held Liable for Defective Products?
Aug 3, 2018
Due to the growing influence of social media, more and more people are making a career out of advertising products to fans through social media. Though being an influencer on Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, or Snapchat might seem very casual, it actually falls under many legal regulations. An influencer who endorses a defective product can end up in many lawsuits. What Counts As Endorsing a Product? To hold a social media influencer liable for a defective...Read More - Fear And Frustration Over EPA Move To Kill Chemical-Disaster Protections
Jul 27, 2018
When the White House changes from one occupant to another, there are policies that often change with them. The present administration is no exception. Trump and his team have moved to change many rules and regulations. One of the many changes the administration intends to make are changes in the laws that govern the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). New staffers at EPA have announced they are going to block previous regulations that were in place...Read More - Multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal, CDC says
Jul 13, 2018
Salmonella is a highly infectious disease that can cause all sorts of physical problems. Many people who get infected with this virus will experience many terrible side effects, including severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. It’s typically spread via infected water or food. This is why health authorities keep a careful watch over possible sources of contamination. They need to do all they can to protect the public from infection. A Salmonella outbreak can quickly...Read More - Apple Hit with Second Class Action Lawsuit Over Defective Keyboards in Recent MacBook, MacBook Pro Models
Jul 6, 2018
Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit in May over the design of its butterfly style keyboards featured on its MacBook and MacBook Pro models. The suit, filed in Northern California, complains about faulty key switches in the keyboards, specifically keys becoming stuck and virtually unusable, rendering the laptops themselves useless. The problem lies with the 2015 version of the MacBook and 2016 MacBook Pro models. More recently, a second Apple class action lawsuit...Read More - Law Offices of Sadaka Associates Asks To Consolidate NJ Zostavax Suits Against Merck
Jun 29, 2018
Zostavax is a vaccine approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006. It was recommended for people 60 years and older to help prevent shingles, which is caused by the chickenpox virus. Shingles and chickenpox are the same virus. It is estimated that 99% individuals over the age of 60 had chickenpox at some time in their life even though many people do not remember it. It is estimated that Zostavax lowers the chances...Read More - U.S. Chemical Safety Agency Wants Arkema Disaster To Spark Real Change
Jun 22, 2018
As more and more natural disasters affect parts of the United States, concerns have grown around the safety of hazardous chemical facilities during hurricanes, floods, and other serious weather events. Because of this, the United States Chemical Safety Board has made recommendations to the chemical industry, asking it to develop comprehensive guidelines regarding preparation for natural disasters. This has come on the heels of the Arkema chemical accident that occurred in Crosby, TX in 2017,...Read More