Toxic Substances

• Report From Maui to the EPA: "Waste Water Damages Reefs"

  Wayne Parsons | November 15, 2008 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 9 held a public hearing in Lahaina centered on what happens to waste water. The reason for the hearing is a proposed...

• FDA Takes Action on Chinese Imports

  Joe Saunders | November 14, 2008 12:21 PM | 1 CommentSarasota, FL

  The FDA has halted Chinese food products that may contain milk until it can be determined if the products have been contaminated with the toxic chemical melamine. The products were stopped at the...

• Toxic Chemical Found in Fish Feed

  Joe Saunders | November 14, 2008 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL

  The toxic chemical melamine has been found in a fish feed product in China. This isn't the first association of China and melamine. At least three babies have died as a result of the toxic chemical...

• Mesothelioma Treatment

  Robert Blanchard | November 14, 2008 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  With all the lawyer ads on mesothelioma it is easy to overlook some of the strides that are being made in the treatment of this asbestos related cancer. Clinical trials now underway are...

• Company Failed to Warn Homeowners about Lead Paint Problems

  Jessica Smagacz | November 13, 2008 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Recently Insurance Journal reported the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated last week that the corporate owners of Coldwell Banker in New England are facing fines for more alleged...

• Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free Drops RECALLED by Johnson & Johnson

  Jessica Smagacz | November 11, 2008 8:20 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  FDA just released news that Johnson & Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company is voluntarily recalling Mylicon gas relief dye free drops. Specifically, the company is recalling about...

• USDA Recall of Frozen Stuffed Chicken—Possibility of Containing Foreign Materials

  Jessica Smagacz | November 11, 2008 8:39 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Recently Barber Foods Company recalled frozen stuffed chicken products because of the possibility they contain foreign materials. The firm is based in Portland, Maine. Barber Foods Company recalled...

• Arctic Sea Ice Thins And Recedes - Global Warming

  Wayne Parsons | November 07, 2008 3:50 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  According to an article published November 3, 2008 in Science Daily the thickness of sea ice in large areas of the Arctic was reduced by nearly 19 percent (half a meter). In the summer of 2007 the...

• More Salmonella Outbreaks Tied to Dry Dog Food from PA Plant – Simple Steps to Protect Yourself

  Mike Ferrara | November 06, 2008 11:02 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ

  According to US health officials, eight more cases of people infected with salmonella have been traced to dry dog food. As of October 31, 79 cases of infection from a specific strain of...

• Lung Cancer Awareness Month—Information about Mesothelioma

  Jessica Smagacz | November 06, 2008 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  This month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Trans World News says this is a time where “Americans have the opportunity to do their part to increase lung-related cancers, including...