Frustrated by federal inaction, a number of state legislatures have moved to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals within their own borders. At least 5 states have…
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Maker of Roundup® Agrees to Pay $10 Billion to Settle Claims Alleging the Weed Killer Causes Cancer
Chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to pay more than $10 Billion to settle claims that the weed killer Roundup® causes cancer. The settlement,…
Elmiron® and Eye Disease — Understanding the New Warnings About Potential Vision Damage
For the first time since Elmiron® came on the market in 1996, the prescription bladder medication will come with warnings about the risk of vision…
Medicals Errors Were a Problem Long Before the Pandemic Overwhelmed Hospitals
Looking at pandemics in the past, there’s a strong possibility of a coronavirus resurgence. Would hospitals be prepared? To some extent, the COVID-19 outbreak caught…
Study Finds Electronic Health Records Miss 1 Out of 3 Medication Errors
What happens when someone receives the wrong drug? Or, when someone is unknowingly prescribed a drug that may have adverse effects when added to another…
Asbestos in Talc Concerns Prompt L’Oreal, Chanel, and Revlon to Drop Potentially Hazardous Cosmetic Products
Public outcry, coupled with nearly 20,000 talcum powder lawsuits, has prompted major cosmetics manufacturers to move away from talc — a key ingredient in many…
COVID-19 Exposes America’s Desperate Need For Nursing Home Reform
By some estimates, nursing homes account for roughly 40% of deaths associated with COVID-19 in the United States. As staggering as that number is, it’s…
The Breathtaking Toll of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes
One of the many unspoken stories of the coronavirus pandemic is its impact on nursing homes. An astonishing share of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.…
As Europe Moves to Ban PFAS, Why Can't the U.S.?
It’s now well understood that a family of man-made chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are toxic environmental contaminants. Worse? They are everywhere.…
