Norfolk Southern Agrees to Pay $600 Million in Settlement Related to Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class action lawsuit settlement for the 2023 train derailment in Ohio. Residents fear though that the money will not be enough to cover future health needs when actually […]
Total Asbestos Ban Enacted by the EPA
Total Asbestos Ban Enacted by the EPA The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a total ban on asbestos. Asbestos is a deadly carcinogen that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year but is still used in different industries. The ban comes after a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that […]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024 Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults. Colorectal cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths for men under 50 and the number two cause of cancer death for women under 50. People born between 1981 through 1996 are twice as likely to have colorectal cancer compared […]
Ibogaine Therapy Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
Ibogaine Therapy Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment Ibogaine, a psychedelic made from the root of a shrub native to central Africa, is showing promising results as a treatment for opioid addiction. It is a strong drug that can leave people to trip for more than 24 hours and can lead to sudden cardiac arrest and death. […]
National Cancer Prevention Month 2024
National Cancer Prevention Month 2024 February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Research shows that more than 40 percent of cancers that are diagnosed and half of all cancer deaths are from preventable causes. Causes can include smoking, excess body weight, physical inactivity, and excessive exposure to the sun. In 2020, it was estimated that 1,806,590 […]
Hair Relaxers and Cancer Risk
Hair Relaxers and Cancer Risk New evidence is showing a link between hair straightening chemicals and certain reproductive cancers. There is now a push to understand relaxers’ impact on Black women’s health. A study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences was published. It was called The Sister Study and was a decades long […]
Georgia-Pacific Not Paying Asbestos Victims and Their Families
Georgia-Pacific Not Paying Asbestos Victims and Their Families Asbestos victims, their families, and attorneys claim that a Koch Industries owned company and its lawyers are using a bankruptcy technique to avoid paying money to former employees. The company in question, Georgia-Pacific, is a paper and building products company. It has been in a legal battle […]
Bottled Water Contains Far More Plastic Bits Than Previously Thought
Bottled Water Contains Far More Plastic Bits Than Previously Thought A new study has found that bottled water sold in stores has 10 to 100 times the number of plastic particles than was previously estimated. The particles are so small that they cannot be seen under a microscope. Nanoplastics are so small that they are […]
The United States Supreme Court is Deciding Whether or Not Purdue Pharma Can be Shielded from Future Lawsuits
The United States Supreme Court is Deciding Whether or Not Purdue Pharma Can be Shielded from Future Lawsuits The United States Supreme Court is conflicted in deciding if Purdue Pharma should be allowed to be protected from future lawsuits. During the oral argument, judges were skeptical about a bankruptcy court having legal authority to release […]
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2023 November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. There are two main types of lung cancer: non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. Around 80 to 85 percent of lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer can be broken down into three subtypes: adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and […]