Once the FDA puts its stamp of approval on a prescription or over-the-counter medication, it’s completely safe to use, right? Wrong. Even after a substance has passed all of the clinical safeguards, adverse reactions may still show up later. These should be reported to the FDA, and a defective drug ...
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In The News
Forbes Street Residents Waiting for Answers About Niagara Sanitation Landfill
This article reprinted from wivb.com, by Jenn Schanz
A quick drive along Forbes Street near the North Tonawanda-Wheatfield border, and it's clear that residents there want answers.
The quiet residential street is lined with "Toxic Waste" signs. Cory D'Agostino's is probably the biggest.
A ...
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Dangerous Diabetes Drugs, FDA Warns
We hear the long list of possible side effects of certain FDA-approved drugs on TV commercials so often that we become insensitive to the seriousness of the issue of dangerous drugs.
There’s a real threat out there according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and people with Type 2 ...
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Contaminated Water in Florida May be Linked to Cancer
In March 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) release a report which revealed that chemicals known to cause cancer, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and/or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were found in groundwater at Florida's Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force ...
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The Troubled Waters of Camp Lejeune
Contaminated Water from 50 Years Ago Signals Growing Problems Nationwide
To join the U.S. Armed Forces is to acknowledge certain potential dangers. But those dangers shouldn’t include drinking the water on a military base.
Unfortunately, a growing number of men formerly stationed on a North ...
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Colorado’s PFC Woes Continue, This Time In the North Denver Metro
Colorado officials announced in early July that drinking water tests in the north Denver metro area found concentrations of perfluorinated chemicals that dramatically exceeded federal safety standards.
Tests conducted by South Adams County Water and Sanitation District officials on 12 municipal ...
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Side Impact Collisions
You have no control over the other drivers on the road. Even if you drive defensively and follow the rules of the road, you may still be seriously injured by another driver’s negligence. In many cases, the victim of a side impact collision may have no warning and no way to avoid it.
Side impact ...
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When is Debris in Road a Defective Roadway Claim?
Road debris, whether flying or stationary, can cause very serious and sometimes fatal accidents. Liability in accidents involving road debris depends on the circumstances in your case, and under some circumstances road debris injuries can give rise to a defective roadway claim. Although these types ...
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How Do Car Accidents Cause Neck and Lower Back Pain?
After a car accident, you may experience neck or lower back pain immediately or later down the road. It can be very debilitating, even if your accident never sent you to the hospital and even if you didn’t suspect that you were seriously injured at the time of the accident. Neck and lower back pain ...
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Fracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers to the use of pressurized water and nearly 1,000 proprietary compounds to break open layers of shale beneath the earth’s surface, ...
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