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Non-Occupational Mesothelioma Cases a Rising Trend
Older adults and women are two main demographics where researchers are seeing an increase in non-occupational mesothelioma diagnoses, according to Paul Demers, director of the Occupational Cancer Research Centre at Ontario Health. Demers just completed a study,...
Study Finds Vapers are at Greater Risk for Respiratory Diseases
Most people assume JUULing and vaping is less dangerous than smoking cigarettes, but a new study finds that people who had ever vaped are 21% more likely to develop a respiratory disease, and those currently vaping are at 43% increased risk. “This provides some of the...
Roundup Contains Chemicals That May Disrupt Endocrine System
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used weedkiller Roundup, has been previously linked to cases of cancer. Now researchers are finding evidence that chemicals in the herbicide may act as endocrine disruptors, interfering with the body’s hormones and...
Judicial Review of US Lead Hazard Rule Suggests Debate Will Continue
One of the key “non-scope considerations” commonly investigated during environmental due diligence for commercial property transfers is assessment of any lead impacts from lead-based paint (LBP) and lead dust. Although the use of LBP was banned in 1978, many...
Metformin Joins Zantac in Recall for NDMA Contamination
Nostrum Laboratories, Inc., is recalling two lots of 500mg metformin HCl extended-release tablets and two lots of 750mg metformin HCl extended-release tablets because they were found to contain unsafe levels of NDMA (N-Nitrosodimethylamine), a probable human...
OxyContin Maker to Plead Guilty to Federal Criminal Charges, Pay $8 Billion
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s opioid crisis and will pay more than $8 billion and close down the company. The money will go to opioid treatment and abatement...
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