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- Mercury Exposure: Mercury Sickens Adirondack Loons
Feb 22, 2013
Are contamination and pollution just simply something we have to put up with? Some believe this is the case, whereas others are researching and investigating pollution in order to educate and inform consumers of the dangers and need to do something about the dangers before it is too late, at least for some animals. A new report prepared for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority explores how the health of Adirondack loons,...Read More - Coca Cola Death: Woman’s Coke Consumption Ruled Cause of Death
Feb 20, 2013
Many people are addicted to soft drinks, despite the most commonly associated health risks, such as obesity, tooth decay, diabetes, heart disease, food addictions, blood sugar disorders, and other eating disorders. These common problems still don’t deter Americans from consuming more than 13.15 billion gallons of carbonated drinks every year. That averages out to be an alarming 600 12-ounce servings (12 oz.) per person per year! Although we hear the dangers of addiction, just as...Read More - Failure To Cleanup Hazardous Lead Risks 1000s
Feb 6, 2013
Human exposure to hazardous chemicals is a worldwide problem. In Nigeria, the Nigerian government’s failure to produce promised funding to clean up the worst lead poisoning outbreak in modern history is leaving thousands of children to die or face lifelong disability. Last May, the Nigerian government pledged roughly $5 million to clean up lead contamination around illegal gold mines in northwest Nigeria. But so far, that money hasn’t been released, and the lead continues to...Read More - Dog Treat Recall For Unapproved Antibiotics Contamination
Feb 1, 2013
For many people that don’t have children, their beloved pets become their fur babies. But, according to recent news, some of our doggies may be in trouble! As their favorite treats may be involved in a recent recall, leaving them desperate for some flavorful goodness. Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren’t approved in the U.S. Nestle Purina PetCare is taking Waggin’ Train and...Read More - Chemicals That Prevent Fire, Are They Worth The Risk?
Jan 22, 2013
Two new studies highlight the potential dangers of chemicals used to stop products from catching fire — including chemicals linked to cancer and to hormone disruption — that are present in nearly every home in America Researchers from Duke University, Boston University, and the University of California, Berkeley took sofa cushions from homes across the U.S. and found that 85% of the cushions tested contained at least one fire-preventing chemical in the foam cushioning. Sofas...Read More - Stop Using Baby Sleep Positioners
Jan 9, 2013
[picture_frame source_type=”attachment_id” source_value=”3767″ align=”left”] Unintentional suffocation is the leading cause of injury death for U.S. children younger than 1-year-old according to the CDC,. Avoiding certain products, such as sleep positioners, can help the safety of your child. Sleep positioners were linked to at least 13 deaths in the last 15 years, therefore health officials have issued updated warnings to parents not to use the special device designed to help keep babies in certain positions as they sleep. “We urge parents...Read More - The Best of 2012, A Year In Review
Jan 5, 2013
This article was originally posted on MarkSadaka.com. This is the perfect time to take a look back at the year that has come to an end and feel gratitude for all the good fortune that has come my way. Each year since I started my firm the blessings continue to flow. Before We Start… THANK YOU I would like to thank my wonderful team. I could not accomplish anything without their hard work and dedication. I would...Read More - Payday Lenders Use Courts To Create Modern Debtors’ Prison
Nov 30, 2012
Have a debt you didn’t pay? If you live in the State of Missouri you may face jail time if you don’t settle the debt and fail to appear in court. According to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a practice of summoning debtors to civil court for an “examination” is resulting in arrests and prompting critics to complain about modern-day debtors’ prison tactics in the state. While Missouri’s Bill of Rights explicitly declares “no person shall...Read More - Mining Pollution Linked To Heart Disease And Birth Defects
Nov 9, 2012
Mountaintop mining linked to heart disease according to researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine and School of Public Health. The study is the first to suggest that exposure to air pollution particles from mountaintop mining sites may impair the blood vessels’ ability to dilate, which may lead to the development of heart disease. Mountaintop mining releases sulfur and silica in the air. In this study, the sulfur and silica were collected through a vacuum...Read More - Defective PCB Cleaner Cans Could Cause Eye Injury
Oct 24, 2012
A new recall out of Australia, gives a new meaning to the phrase, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” The recall is for an aerosol can that is used to clean circuit boards. The cleaner is called Electrolube Safewash PCB Cleaner, it was manufactured by H K Wentworth Pty Ltd and it was sold nationally through Electrolube distributors from Jan 2009 – Dec 2011. Electrolube is sold in the USA and UK. Traders who sold this...Read More