16th August 2008
Employees who work in the silica industry may be at a higher risk for silicosis, which is a fibronodular lung condition caused through the inhalation of silica fibers. Silica is found in the Earth's crust within sand and rock.
As dust, it can be inhale...
15th August 2008
Vinyl chloride has beem deemed a carcinogen by not only the National Toxicology Program, but by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well. It has been registered among several carcinogen indices and experts believe there may be no safe level of ex...
14th August 2008
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 ...
05th July 2008
Popular serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drug Paxil has been linked to SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome, a severe and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs upon withdrawal from the drug.
This is just one of many recent Paxil s...
01st July 2008
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, ...
26th June 2008
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...
25th June 2008
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)...
24th June 2008
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...
11th June 2008
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...
05th June 2008
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...
05th June 2008
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...
05th June 2008
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...
28th May 2008
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...
25th May 2008
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...
23rd May 2008
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...
