Posts tagged lead

• Poisoning Now Leading Cause of Death

  David Mittleman | December 29, 2011 9:13 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Although I've often written about the number of people killed in car accidents, you might be surprised to know that more Americans die from poisoning. I know I was shocked to read this...

• Cowboys May Be Able to Control Cheerleader, But Not Me

  David Mittleman | November 27, 2011 12:20 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Recent reports highlighted the muzzling of a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who used her Twitter account to discuss her recent encounter with a football player. Cheerleader Melissa Kellerman was...

• Michigan Town Helps Dream Come True For Nebraska Teen

  Nolan Erickson | October 09, 2011 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  About a month ago, the story of Julia Sullivan began to receive national attention. Julia, a sixteen-year-old Nebraska resident who was born without legs and with arms that end at her elbows, had...

• Girl With No Arms or Legs Argues Discrimination in Cheerleading Tryout Cuts

  David Mittleman | September 12, 2011 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  Julia Sullivan was born with no arms or legs, but has learned how to adapt. She is a 16-year-old high school student who participates in the school marching band by attaching a cymbal to her...

• Justice Denied in Mississippi: What Are YOU Going to do About it?

  Mark Bello | September 09, 2011 1:59 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Notice to all Americans who support a plaintiff's access to the civil justice system: This is the dirtier side of the politics of denying the public access to justice. Behind your backs, billion...

• St. Louis Jury Awards $320 Million in Punitive Damages

  Mark Bello | August 08, 2011 8:21 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Plaintiffs alleged that from 1986 to 1994, the owners of a smelting plant knowingly exposed residents to lead pollution, a neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children, and knew about the...

• Tainted Toys: How Does This Problem Continue?

  Mark Bello | February 08, 2011 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  There is no “safe” level of lead exposure for children, and yet it continues to show up in many children’s products: toys, stuffed animals, jewelry, trinkets. The CPSC, along with...

• Cheerleaders Cheer: For Safety!

  Mark Bello | August 21, 2010 11:58 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  A 14-year-old cheerleader thought she would impress the coaches at her high school by performing a back tuck. She landed on her head, fracturing her neck. Now she is paralyzed from the neck down and...

• Common Signs of Drowning Aren't What You'd Think

  David Mittleman | July 26, 2010 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Summer is the time of year when many people will enjoy the water—at beautiful Michigan lakes, poolside, or out of state. However, many of us don’t realize that the signs that someone is...

• Target Recalls at Least 100,000 Children's Belts Contaminated With Lead

  David Mittleman | June 18, 2010 9:55 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Target is recalling at least 100,000 children’s belts because of excessive amounts of lead in the belts’ buckles. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall...