Volunteer firefighters make up about 67% of the firefighting force across the country. However, they’re often left out of discussions about the occupational risks firefighters…
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The Silent Threat: 5 Unexpected Items Containing Asbestos in Your Home
For decades, asbestos was used in everything from toothpaste to cigarette filters and even the fake snow in The Wizard of Oz. Many manufacturers of…
Why Are Insurance Companies Telling Doctors How to Practice Medicine?
Doctors draw on years of experience when making decisions for their patients. However, physicians often have to go through insurance companies before they can actually…
A Milestone in History: One Year of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act
August 10, 2023 is the one-year anniversary of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act being signed into law. In its first year, the Camp Lejeune Justice…
Manufacturer 3M to Pay $10.3 Billion Settlement for PFAS Water Contamination
In June 2023, chemical manufacturing giant 3M reached a $10.3 Billion settlement for lawsuits arguing they contaminated local water supplies with dangerous chemicals. Known as…
Does a Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Affect VA Benefits?
Filing a Camp Lejeune lawsuit will not affect your eligibility for benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) — now or in the…
10 Reasons Asbestos Should Be Banned in America
For decades, many manufacturers hid the dangers of asbestos, a carcinogen known to cause serious illnesses like mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases. Despite widespread…
Asbestos in Cosmetics: Advocates Call for Stricter Manufacturing Practices to Protect Consumers
For years, experts and consumers have been concerned about the number of popular cosmetics that contain asbestos, a substance known to cause cancers like mesothelioma.…
Use of Herbicide Paraquat Increases Despite Well-Known Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Despite the well-known and well-documented health dangers of paraquat — a commercial-grade herbicide — the chemical continues to be manufactured, sold, and utilized regularly in…
