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PVC exposure can lead to cancer and other medical issues

PVC exposure can lead to cancer and other medical issues

Advancements in chemical science and engineering can be a great boon for consumer products and manufacturers. Unfortunately, the same designs and compounds that solve numerous issues for businesses can cause a lot of problems for their customers and their employees.…

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Johnson & Johnson claiming baby powder is asbestos-free again

Johnson & Johnson claiming baby powder is asbestos-free again

Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that its tests had found contamination by asbestos in some of Johnson Johnson’s famous talc powder product commonly called baby powder. The contamination reportedly found by the FDA substantiates claims…

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Glyphosate exposure and your health

Glyphosate exposure and your health

Glyphosate is commonly used by homeowners, commercial property owners and landscaping professionals to kill a variety of plants, grasses and other types of vegetation. While there are many benefits associated with glyphosate, such as its ability to prepare crops for…

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We helped Durafiber workers bring a class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross

We helped Durafiber workers bring a class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross

People who enroll in health insurance benefits trust that their provider will operate in good faith and help them cover their medical costs. As the Salisbury Post recently reported, sometimes employers and insurance companies fall short on this duty. This…

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Bayer has no plans to settle Roundup-related cancer lawsuits

Bayer has no plans to settle Roundup-related cancer lawsuits

When Bayer AG acquired the company Monsanto, they didn’t suspect that that acquisition would result in substantial financial liability. On the contrary, Monsanto, as a company that holds patents to many popular agricultural compounds and proprietary seed genetics, probably seemed…

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Possible holistic treatments for mesothelioma

Possible holistic treatments for mesothelioma

Those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma will know the profound ways that it can affect a person’s quality of life. The common symptoms of mesothelioma include chest pain, fluid buildup, fatigue and shortness of breath. The symptoms, in addition…

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Retailers now face lawsuits related to selling Roundup

Retailers now face lawsuits related to selling Roundup

The famous weed killer Roundup was developed to effectively kill any plants that gardeners or farmers didn’t want on their property. Monsanto, the company that developed the compound, went so far as to also develop crop seeds that were resistant…

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Mesothelioma in the lungs is the most common form

Mesothelioma in the lungs is the most common form

There are four distinct types of mesothelioma, with mesothelioma in the lungs among the most common. Every year, there are approximately 2,500 to 3,000 new cases of pleural mesothelioma in the United States. Accounting for about 75 percent of all…

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Asbestos: A carcinogen with devastating consequences

Asbestos: A carcinogen with devastating consequences

Did you know that asbestos exposure, and the diseases that come with it being a carcinogen, leads to approximately 40,000 deaths in America each year? Every kind of asbestos can lead to cancers including mesothelioma, cancers of the ovaries and…

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Some workers from various industrial plants had asbestos exposure

Some workers from various industrial plants had asbestos exposure

Many large companies have historically used asbestos in a variety of products because of its availability and its low overall cost. Unfortunately, just because these companies are big businesses doesn’t mean that they are infallible. In fact, many of them…

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