New York Lead Paint Case Settles for $12.75 Million

The New York Daily News reported Tuesday that a Brooklyn, New York family whose 19 children suffered lead poisoning while living in city-subsidized housing will receive more than $12 million in what officials say is the largest lead paint personal injury settlement in state history. The litigation was commenced in 1995 and involved over 6,000 pages of testimony before settling.

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Bisphenol A Exposure During Pregnancy Negatively Affects Toddler’s Behavior

A study published in Pediatrics this month found that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy is associated with anxious and depressed behavior and impaired emotional function in toddlers...

Bed Bug Pesticides Linked to Poisoning-Related Illness and Death

In the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (PDF), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a study linking bed bug pesticides to poisoning-related illnesses and death. The study, entitled...

Breast Implants Linked to Rare Form of Cancer by FDA

In late January, the FDA announced that it had found a possible link between breast implants and the development of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare type of...

Toxic Cadmium Detected in Children’s Jewelry from China

Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Like lead, it can hinder brain development in the very young, according to recent research. Unfortunately, now that lead is heavily regulated under the...

Environmental Working Group Releases Results of Three Year Investigation of Contaminants in Municipal Water Supplies

Last week, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable segments of the human population from health problems attributed to a wide array...

Seattle Researchers Find Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) on Washington Beaches

Reports on finding antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria on Washington beaches previously only found in hospitals.

Drinking Water Contaminated With PCE Tied to Birth Defects

Reports on research tying the drinking of contaminated water by pregnant women to birth defects.

Watch Out for Toxic Toys

Discusses a recent report showing that many children's toys such girl's jewelry contain harmful levels of lead, mercury, arsenic, bromine, cadmium and other dangerous chemicals

Radon in Granite Countertops – Is There a Risk for Oregon and Washington Homeowners?

Reports on a story warning about radiation emission from granite countertops in kitchens

W.R. Grace & Co. Reaches Tentative $2 Billion Settlement on Asbestos Claims

It was announced today that chemicals giant, W.R. Grace & Co., had reached a tentative $2 billion settlement on asbestos claims with a committee of asbestos personal injury claimants,...

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