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The Risks of Soil Contamination

Soil contamination is the diffusion of hazardous material throughout soil. The material can be either solid or liquid and usually bonds with the soil in which it is mixed. Contaminants do not have to be directly deposited in the soil to negatively affect ... Read >

Avoiding Digitek Digoxin Toxicity

Commonly marketed as Digitek, Lanoxicaps or Lanoxin, Digitek digoxin treats heart congestive failure conditions as well as arrythmia among patients. It has been manufactured widely in the United States by the pharmaceutical company Actavis Totowa LLC, ... Read >

Australians Suffers From Widespread Asbestosis

Scientists in Australia speculate that the number of mesothelioma cases reported there will rise rapidly over the next 15 years, reaching a disturbing peak of 900 deaths from mesothelioma cancer a year. The Australian workforce once relied heavily on j... Read >

Treatment Does Nothing for Mesothelioma Cancer Victims

Chemotherapy is often the number one form of treatment for many patients suffering from cancer. However, it was recently discovered that chemotherapy is essentially ineffective on certain types of mesothelioma, such as malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)... Read >

Infection Fighting Drug Associated with Serious Side Effects

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved an antibiotic known as Levaquin (levofloxacin), part of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic group of drugs used to fight infections, for use by children even though the drug's potential link to seve... Read >

TBI Treatment Research Increases

Each year in America, there are millions of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that severely debilitate citizens from a number of common, everyday activities that often depend on the severity of their injury. According to the National Institute of Neurolo... Read >

Silca Prevention: What an Employer Must Do

Silicosis is an extremely preventable condition and those working in and around silica at the workplace must know their rights as employees as well as if and when an employer disregards safety and is negligent on silicosis prevention. What Should Emplo... Read >

The Dangers of Defective Seat Belts

Seat belts have the ability to better protect vehicle occupants from fatal accidents than anything else. According to federal statistics, in 2003, the use of seat belts saved nearly 15,000 lives nationwide. However, even more than 6,000 deaths per year ar... Read >

TBI Prevention and Demographics

Scientists are continually doing research as to if certain demographics are at more of a risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) than other individuals. It may seem as though mere statistics mean nothing but in actuality, the link is becoming stronger as to... Read >

Exposure to Welding Rod Gases May Have Serious Health Effects

Welding is the joining of metals by applying heat, sometimes with pressure and sometimes with an intermediate or filler metal having a high melting point. The intermediate or filler metal that is used to join metals together is commonly referred to as a w... Read >

Automobile Accidents on the Rise

With the ever-increasing number of motor vehicles on the roads today, it is no surprise to find that car, motorcycle and truck accidents are a leading cause of personal injury. It has often been said that individuals are more at risk for becoming injur... Read >

Portfolio Investments and Understanding Failure to Diversify

When an individual seeks out a company or individual to invest their finances in, it can be a difficult, scary and sometimes costly decision. Often, individuals invest without first knowing their rights and how to protect their portfolio. One example of p... Read >

Determining Fault in an Auto Accident

When determining fault in an accident as well as if and which individual's automobile insurance will cover the accident, it often comes down to litigation of tort claims, and is considered the framework for a defense settlement. The system of automobil... Read >

1.7 Million Exposed To Silica

Silica exposure in the workplace seriously affects more than a million working Americans and increases their risk of renal failure, tuberculosis, lung cancer, etc. Safety of silica is attempting to be enforced by regulatory bodies, but the growing concern... Read >

Bicycle Accident Prevention

As more individuals begin taking a variety of transportation methods to their destinations, such as bicycles, it is important for both bicycle riders and drivers to know the rules of the road and to abide by these laws. Types of Bicycle Crashes Fall... Read >