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Honeywell Hit With Lawsuit from Former Subsidiary Over Asbestos Liabilities
A former subsidiary of Honeywell is now suing the conglomerate for being coerced into a deal that would assume billions of dollars in asbestos liabilities…
Statute of Limitations Extended for Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors in New Jersey
On December 1, a New Jersey law went into effect that extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims. It also creates a 2-year…
In Move to Curb Underage Vaping, Massachusetts Passes Bill to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Right as the White House backs away from efforts to ban flavored e-cigarettes, some states are forging ahead with measures of their own. Last week,…
Philadelphia Teacher With Mesothelioma to Sue School System Over Mishandling of Asbestos
After being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, a 51-year-old teacher and mother of 2 children had her…
Mark Ruffalo’s New Thriller ‘Dark Waters’ and PFAS Legislation in Congress Have the Country Talking About Forever Chemicals
After decades of cover-ups, so-called “forever chemicals” are finally getting the attention they deserve. But will it be enough to drive significant change in how…
JUUL to Lay Off 16 Percent of Workforce Amid Vaping Controversies
E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs is planning to lay off 650 people as it struggles with new regulatory pressures and growing concerns about the dangers of…
Culture or Negligence: What’s to Blame for the Thousands of Deaths Caused by Medical Errors Each Year?
The year was 1999 — now 20 years ago — when a landmark report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) revealed that as many as…
Vaping-Related Lung Disease Breakthrough — CDC Detects Vitamin E Acetate in Lung Fluid of Sick Patients
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a potential breakthrough in the agency’s investigation of the nationwide outbreak of a mysterious lung…
