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Cancer Caused by Benzene Poisoning and Exposure
Benzene: Substance in Sunscreen and Other Products Causes Cancer Why are people suddenly talking about benzene? Because recently, the independent research company Valisure found this cancer-causing solvent in many sunscreens, the very products we slather all over bodies to prevent cancer. Valisure has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to recall the benzene-containing products…
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Will FDA Recall Contaminated Sunscreen?
Valisure Asks The FDA To Recall Sunscreen Due To The Presence of Carcinogen After conducting tests, the independent research company Valisure, LLC determined that 78 sunscreens and aftercare products contain benzene, a dangerous carcinogen. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies sunscreen as a drug subject to their regulations. The FDA also regulates aftercare products…
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Repeal of the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protections Act
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted a controversial law granting nursing homes and other essential businesses immunity from lawsuits. The law, known as “Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act” shielded these organizations from negligence claims related to COVID-19. The act was originally tucked into the state budget last year, granting…
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Lawsuits Against Real Water
People are Filing Lawsuits After FDA Warns: Don’t Drink “Real Water” According to a March 24 ABC News report, “Lawsuits are mounting” against Real Water, alleging the company’s bottled water has caused severe liver damage and other health problems for many people. Although there is not yet any direct link between the water and the…
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Traffic Fatalities Increased During Pandemic
Covid-19 Has Implications Far Beyond The Virus Covid-19’s impact has extended far beyond the hundreds of thousands of deaths from the virus. Many people have died from neglect in nursing homes during the pandemic. Others have died because they could not get medical treatment during the early stages of Covid-19. And, on March 21, it…
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Women Sue Deshaun Watson For Sexual Assault
Seven Women File Lawsuits Accusing Deshaun Watson of Sexual Misconduct Seven women have filed lawsuits against football superstar Deshaun Watson. The lawsuits contain allegations, some of them graphic, that in separate incidents, Watson committed sexual misconduct or sexual assault on the women after hiring them for massages. Sources say that more women out there also…
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FDA Warns: STAR Ankle Device Prone to Break
FDA Issues Safety Alert for the STAR Ankle On March 15, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication regarding the STAR Ankle. The STAR Ankle (Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement) devices, the FDA warns, have a “higher than expected risk of the polyethylene (plastic) component of the device breaking (fracture), as early…
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Victims of Sexual Abuse by Chess Champion Priest File Lawsuit
Chess Champ Clergy Member Accused of Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit Filed Under the Child Victims Act At Alonso Krangle, LLP, our child sexual abuse lawyers are all too familiar with how rampant sexual abuse is. Arguably, sexual abuse by people in positions of authority has been a scourge on society since time immemorial. Thankfully,…
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Lawsuits Against Revel Scooters Being Filed by New York Residents
Lawsuits Against Revel Scooter Sharing Service Are Increasing At least seven lawsuits have been filed against Revel by people claiming they suffered severe injuries because of “shoddy” scooters and other problems. Revel is a scooter or moped sharing company with a fairly significant presence in New York, including Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Their popularity increased…
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NY Judges Sue For Age Discrimination
NY Judges File Lawsuit Alleging Age Discrimination Covid-19 has caused many unexpected things to happen in 2020. In particular, the economic slump following the spread of the virus has caused many people to struggle mentally and emotionally. Financially speaking, businesses and even the government had to get creative to make ends meet. Few, however, could…
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