Two construction companies in Illinois are facing fines of almost $2 million after Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration inspectors discovered that they instructed workers to take out asbestos and other contaminated materials from an Okawville, Illinois,...
Month: August 2015
Is there a link between talcum powder use and cancer?
Recently, concerns have been raised about a possible connection between the use of talcum powder and cancer. The main focus has been on whether women who used talcum powder on their genitalia were at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer.While talcum powder...
Mesothelioma patients must eat nutritional foods for strength
If you are battling mesothelioma, you already know that you are in a tough fight. So it only makes sense to get the best nutrition to give yourself a treatment edge.Radiation and chemotherapy take their toll on the body. Patients who eat nutritionally healthy meals...
What are an employee’s rights about reporting exposures?
If you are injured on the job or exposed to toxins via your employment, you have certain responsibilities in order to be eligible for Workers' Compensation. Some of those include the following:-- Reporting the exposure or injury to their employer. -- The worker must...
Mirena IUD blindness claims survive attack from Bayer
A U.S. District Chief Judge in Kentucky recently preserved two claims that drug maker Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. wanted thrown out. The claims were based on two forms of negligence, strict liability and negligent representation. Bayer sought to have the...
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