2012 Featured News

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Toxic Chemical Exposures Leads to Large Lawsuit

More than 24 individuals from the Mid-Ohio Valley are filing a personal injury lawsuit against the large company DuPont, for diseases caused by their alleged water contamination. The C8 Science Panel ...
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Peanut Paranoia: The Recent Recalls

Consumers were first warned of a peanut butter recall concerning the products sold at Trader Joe’s. In addition to the original Trader Joe’s peanut butter, a host of organic almond butters ...
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The Dangers at Daycare

When you drop your children off at daycare, you expect that they will be cared for and kept safe from harm. Yet studies and investigations are showing that daycares aren’t always the safest ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Household Fires

Every year, thousands of people die in horrific house fires. Tens of thousands of people are injured in these fires when they are burned trying to put out the blaze or turn off a sparking appliance. A ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Pesticides

When used properly, pesticides can help your food stay fresh from bugs and increase crop production. Insect infestations can ruin a season’s produce, so it is wise to cover the fruit, vegetables ...
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Warning: High Arsenic Levels Found in Rice

Rice is one of the most popular foods in the world. It is constantly served in households of every ethnicity in a variety of different styles. Yet scholarly studies have recently revealed that rice ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Tattoos

When we think of dangerous jobs, we often think about men and women that are up on high platforms working construction, or the people who work offshore on oil rigs in the stormy seas. Yet the job of a ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Snake Bites

Venomous snakes are some of the most terrifying animals in the nation. These dangerous snakes are in abundance in the United States, and one bite can send a person to the hospital in critical ...
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The Meningitis Outbreak: 170 Cases, 14 Deaths

About 13,000 were given steroid shots for lower back pain all across the United States within the past few months, but it wasn’t until a week ago that the doctors started seeing an overwhelming ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos is the general term for the fibrous minerals that are often found in manufactured goods like roofing, shingles, ceiling and floor tiles, paper, cement, and more. Asbestos has a high tensile ...
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Recent Fruit Faux Pas and Consumer Safety

When you purchase fruit at the grocery store, you want to know that you are getting a quality product that will make a tasty compliment to your meal or a delicious meal. You don’t want to wonder ...
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Beware of Button Batteries!

Thousands of items that we use weekly are operated by little batteries the size of a coin. Your TV remote, your flashlight, your gaming system, and your electronic scale are only a few of the many ...
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Crib Precautions: What you Need to Know

Did you know that more than 11 million cribs, bassinets, and play pens have been recalled since 2007? The place that your child is sleeping may appear to be safe, but is it really? Some cribs are ...
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STDs and Your Rights to Litigate

For many people, sexually transmitted diseases are one of life’s biggest trials. These permanent illnesses affect people’s health, social life, and ability to sustain romantic ...
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It’s National Farm Safety and Health Week!

If you live in an agricultural area, then you are probably aware that it is harvest season. With the transfer from summer to fall come ripening fruits and vegetables that are ready to be plucked. Corn ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Piercings

Health officials are already looking into piercing and tattoo parlors to make sure that they operate in a safe and sterile way. Yet there are times that these body piercings can come with grave ...
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Is Your Hand Soap Harming Your Health?

Multiple times a day, we wash our hands with soap and water to keep them nice and clean. While washing your hands is an essential component to good hygiene, a new study shows that the soaps we use may ...
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South Florida Blood Bank Accused of Risking Patient Health

The Food and Drug Administration watches all medical and food entities vigilantly, making sure that they discover any dangerous or health-risking activity and shut it down immediately. One are of ...
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Disneyland Disasters

People call Disneyland “The Happiest Place on Earth,” and for millions it is just that. But for the unfortunate victims of a Disneyland accident, the “Happiest Place on Earth” ...
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Personal Injury Possibilities: Tanning Booths

Tanning booths advertise beautiful skin for a low price in a short amount of time. If you have a membership at a tanning salon, you can lay in one of the UV Ray beds for a matter of minutes and come ...
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