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• Judge Continues to Give Parties Time to Negotiate Yaz Settlements

  Eric Chaffin | June 01, 2012 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew York, NY

  The first Yaz bellwether trial in the Illinois MDL was scheduled to take place in January 2012, but that didn't happen. Chief Judge David R. Herndon of the U.S. District Court for the...

• USDOT shuts down 26 curbside bus operators deemed “imminent hazard” to public safety

  Paul Napoli | June 01, 2012 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  After a yearlong investigation into the curbside bus industry, transportation regulators have shut down 26 bus operators running routes along I-95 from New York to Florida, declaring them...

• FDA Publishes Analysis Regarding Safety of Long-Term Fosamax Use

  Eric Chaffin | May 31, 2012 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsNew York, NY

  The long-term safety of bone-building drugs like Fosamax has been of particular concern over the last couple of years. A recent analysis published by the FDA adds additional support to the...

• More Safety 1st brand child safety locks recalled: toilet and cabinet locks fail to keep kids out

  Paul Napoli | May 31, 2012 1:30 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Parents of small children should be aware of another Safety 1st child safety lock recall involving defective toilet and cabinet locks sold at major retailers across the country because children...

• Imaginarium Activity Center Recalled By Toys R Us

  Chrissie Cole | May 30, 2012 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Toys “R” Us, in cooperation with CPSC, has issued a voluntary recall of certain Imaginarium Activity Center toys, because the wooden knobs can detach posing a choking hazard. To...

• Residents of NJ town at risk for liver/kidney damage, birth defects from contaminated water wells

  Paul Napoli | May 30, 2012 2:05 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  New Jersey environmental and health officials will hold a meeting next week to discuss homes in Passaic County that have water wells contaminated with a dangerous chemical known to cause liver...

• Health Canada Warns of Actos Bladder Cancer

  Eric Chaffin | May 29, 2012 5:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York, NY

  On June 15, 2011, the FDA released a safety announcement warning the public and healthcare professionals that long-term use of the diabetes drug Actos may increase the risk of bladder cancer. The...

• Asbestos removal contractor cited for workers without proper respiratory protection and training

  Paul Napoli | May 28, 2012 12:57 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  An asbestos removal contractor is facing $56K in fines after government safety inspectors found workers exposed to asbestos and fall hazards during asbestos remediation at a Buffalo, NY...

• OSHA cites Brooklyn contractor in fatal Brighton Beach building collapse

  Paul Napoli | May 27, 2012 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Federal safety regulators have found the collapse of a building under construction in Brighton Beach that killed one worker and injured four others was the result of poor construction by a...

• New concentrated detergent packets may look like candy to kids, calls to poison control on the rise

  Paul Napoli | May 25, 2012 12:14 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Increased calls to poison control centers across the United States involving children ingesting small “single dose packs” of laundry detergent have prompted the American Association...