Toxic Substances

• Drill Baby Drill! Irresponsible Politicians -- Irresponsible Promises

  John Hopkins | September 13, 2011 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  After just a year since we watched crude oil blow into the Gulf of Mexico; after we saw wildlife injured and dying, caked with oil sludge; after we yelled from the tree tops for better regulation of...

• Tips On Cleaning Up and Insurance Claims Post Flooding In Pennsylvania

  Scott Cooper | September 12, 2011 7:59 AM | 1 CommentHarrisburg, PA

  If you have been impacted by flooding, especially in Central Pennsylvania, here are some tips for re-entering/cleaning your home or business and also about what may be needed in order to present an...

• Checking Out Local St Cloud Restaurants

  Mike Bryant | September 10, 2011 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  You go out to eat and you expect good food. You are spending money and want to not be concerned about getting sick. A great way that the St Cloud Times has helped out, is by setting up a way to...

• Brazilian Blowout - Where Are The Victims? Where Is The Outrage?

  Tor Hoerman | September 09, 2011 4:34 PM | 12 CommentsChicago-Land, IL

  There are likely thousands of stylists and hair care workers suffering quietly as a result of their repeated exposure to Brazilian Blowout, while its manufacturer continues to deceive and continue...

• World Trade Center First Responders at Increased Cancer Risk

  Scott Kappes | September 07, 2011 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsHouston, TX

  When the Twin Towers came crashing down almost 10 years ago an enormous cloud of toxic dust filled the sky and enveloped the area. New York firefighters were among the fist on the tragic scene and...

• Did You Know... Missouri Trial Lawyers Continue To Help Joplin Residents After Devastating Tornado?

  Brett Emison | September 05, 2011 11:25 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I've written before about MoTLC - Missouri Trial Lawyers Care, a function of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. A related group is MATA's Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) who have partnered...

• Florida Supermarkets Recall E.Coli Contaminated Ground Beef

  Ed Normand | September 01, 2011 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Winn-Dixie and Publix supermarkets in Florida have pulled store brand ground beef from their shelves after a recall announcement due to possible E.coli contamination. South Florida’s...

• Pesticide residues more prevalent in children

  Wayne Parsons | August 24, 2011 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Recently I had a conversation with an architect in Honolulu. I asked him why he was continuing to use a pesticide soil pretreatment for schools, and other buildings that his firm was designing? He...

• Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills Three This Summer

  David Mittleman | August 18, 2011 3:58 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  It might sound like something out of a horror movie, but it's true--three people have died this year from brain-eating amoebas that flourish in warm water, especially during the summer. While it...

• In the Tobacco Wars -- One More for the Good Guys

  Cal Warriner | August 18, 2011 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  It appears Betty Bullock may finally receive the justice she so richly deserves. Unfortunately, she’s dead and won’t be able to enjoy it. Betty started smoking cigarettes during...