An expose published by the New York Times this year highlighted how ingredients in nail products have been tied to miscarriages, cancer, and other illnesses–particularly for those who work as manicurists. However, the industry has been fighting nail polish poisoning regulation for years. Chemicals, Miscarriages & Child Deformities from Nail Polish Poisoning Focusing on stories … Continued
Read MoreThere is a new focus on unnecessary medical treatment that is making headway with the public and could potentially prevent the many injuries and deaths that occur each year due to medical malpractice. The sad saga of what happened to one small town and the trust they placed in their local cardiologist is one such … Continued
Read MoreA recent, exclusive investigation into medical malpractice issues and its culture of secrecy in Cleveland revealed some startling details; namely that, even though many hospitals are tracking medical mistakes, they are keeping them fairly well hidden from the public. Specifically, those who are injured at a hospital are rarely, if ever, informed of the mistake, … Continued
Read MoreSeveral reports released in late November paint a startling picture of environmental hazards gone unregulated and a public largely uninformed by them. One of them focuses on the health hazards associated with coal trains and the other on the lack of regulation for radioactive drilling waste disposal. Both of them paint a picture of government … Continued
Read MoreThe New York Times recently highlighted the practice of force feeding of patients who cannot eat on their own and how inhumane it can actually be. Historically (and recently) highlighted for its cruelty as used in Guantanamo Bay and in places like Israel, this same ethical debate is lacking in our hospitals and nursing homes, … Continued
Read MoreAirbnb guests (and hosts) have faced a true conundrum when it comes to premises liability coverage and Airbnb vacation rentals. To be sure, many guests and hosts ask the same question: if you get injured while staying at someone else’s rental, who is liable? Should you care about any of this if you do not … Continued
Read MoreEarlier this year, the New York Times highlighted what appears to be a “troubling pattern of mesothelioma”, as discovered by several geologists and epidemiologists working in southern Nevada. These researchers discovered a tremendous amount of evidence that the landscape there was filling with asbestos—and residents living nearby were suffering from mesothelioma in droves. While asbestos … Continued
Read MoreAccording to a government assessment report released last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks the technical skills for tricky projects such as those involved with cleaning up some toxic mine sites. Specifically, the report indicated that the tragic toxic spill that took place in August could have been avoided, had the agency possessed the … Continued
Read MoreWe previously covered how prison inmates and those who work with them or live near prisons are at risk for elevated levels of exposure to environmental toxins, as well as the physical and emotional abuse that transgender inmate sometimes face in prison. In this third part, we will look at juvenile detention centers and the harsh, … Continued
Read MoreWe previously covered some of the environmental hazards that are located close to prisons which can place inmates, prison staffers, and residents located nearby at risk of developing serious illnesses. Recently, the New York Times covered all of the many other injuries inmates may face while in prison, notably the physical and emotional abuse that … Continued
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