According to Automotive News, a public interest group called for Hyundai and Kia to recall nearly 3 million vehicles. The Center for Auto Safety urged Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors America to recall crossovers and sedans that pose a non-collision fire risk. The group petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration back in June to … [Read more...]
3D Gun Printing Activist Accused of Sex with Underage Girl
(CNN)The creator of the world's first fully printed 3D gun has been charged with sexual assault on a child in Texas, the Austin Police Department said Wednesday. Cody Wilson, 30, had sex with 16-year-old girl he met on an adult dating site, Austin Police Cmdr. said Wednesday at a news conference. Wilson is the founder of Defense Distributed, … [Read more...]
FDA Warns of Genital Infection with Some Diabetes Drugs
It’s estimated by the CDC that approximately 29 million people suffer with diabetes, and to help those who suffer with this complex disease, the FDA approved a class of drugs in 2013 to be used in adult diabetics along with diet and exercise modifications. The Type 2 Diabetes drugs, known as “sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors,” are … [Read more...]
Judge Slashes Punitive Award in Vaginal Mesh Trial
Most of us have heard those commercials about people being injured by defective medical products and the lawyers encouraging victims to call their office and schedule a consultation. While those commercials may seem a bit dramatic at times, faulty medical products can ruin lives, and it happens all too often. In the mildest cases of faulty … [Read more...]
Federal Court Orders Pesticide Ban
On August 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a 2-to-1 decision ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that has been linked to learning disabilities in children. Produced by Dow Chemical Co. in the 1960’s and known by its trade name of Lorsban, chlorpyrifos is used on … [Read more...]
Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Those considering pursuing Risperdal-related legal action against Janssen Pharmaceuticals received a glimmer of hope in early July when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal to an earlier lower court ruling barring many claims as falling outside the statute of limitations. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments … [Read more...]
Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia
Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned on July 5 after a staggering number of corruption scandals rendered his position at the agency untenable. However, Pruitt's legacy of stalling important regulatory work seems likely to remain under his successors – Politico has reported that the EPA is delaying the release of a report that says … [Read more...]
Family Pressures EPA Into Taking Action on a Proposed Chemical Ban
A family devastated by a chemical-related death got the chance to look former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in the eye and ask him point blank whether he would ban the substance responsible for the unnecessary fatality. Pruitt’s response: we’ll look into. This didn’t bode well for the residents of Charleston, South Carolina, who have expressed … [Read more...]
Study Sheds Light on Drugs in Water Treatment Plants
A new US Geological Survey study found that water treatment centers receiving waste water from pharmaceutical facilities tend to have much higher levels of drugs than other treatment plants. The study is one of the first national studies of its kind, offering more evidence that pharmaceutical drugs are ending up in our water sources. Jose Lozano, a … [Read more...]
Who’s Regulating Gun Safety?
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, young students throughout the country have forced the issue of gun control onto center stage. Politicians who rely on donations from the NRA have been pressured to take a stance on gun violence, leading certain Republicans to favor (some version of) gun control. Jayla Holdip, a student at Thurgood Marshall … [Read more...]
