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5 Jan 2024, 2:54 am
Once asbestos particles enter the lungs or digestive system tissues, they can remain there forever. [read post]
2 Jan 2024, 1:22 pm
Nearly three million American soldiers served in the armed forces in Vietnam during this time who may have been exposed to Agent Orange. [read post]
27 Oct 2023, 2:19 pm
Walters’ dissertation shows in contemporaneous scholarship, not hindsight second guessing, that Sir Richard Doll’s 1955 study, flawed as it was by contemporaneous standards, was seen as establishing an association between asbestosis (not asbestos exposure) and lung cancer. [read post]
22 Oct 2023, 4:08 pm
With Americans spending nearly 90% of their lives indoors, the importance of healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) cannot be overstated. [read post]
12 Oct 2023, 3:54 am
Once asbestos particles enter the lungs or digestive system tissues, they can remain there forever. [read post]
5 Oct 2023, 7:50 am
The coalition includes NGOs including the American Lung Association, NRDC, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, and many others; California and 19 other states (including Michigan); clean technology firms and power companies; and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, whose members include all the major motor vehicle manufacturerss. [read post]
27 Sep 2023, 11:52 am
An American inventor patented the first airbag in 1953. [read post]
21 Sep 2023, 7:20 am
To the extent that the American workplace is representative of the American culture, more and more it too has become violent. [read post]
18 Sep 2023, 4:08 pm
On 11/7/19, an American Arbitration Association arbitrator heard testimony and considered extensive documentation before signing her award that day finding that (a) each driver was 50% at fault and (b) $4,000,000 represented reasonable compensation for decedent’s pain and suffering. [read post]
27 Aug 2023, 6:54 am
In extreme cases, it may be recommended to undergo bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery, or a lung transplant. [read post]
25 Jul 2023, 6:16 am
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 4.5 million Americans experience dog bites annually. [read post]
16 Jul 2023, 10:41 pm
LexisNexis has selected some of the top “noteworthy” panel decisions issued by the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board during the period January through June 2023. [read post]
12 Jul 2023, 6:01 am
Let’s look at some of the most common service connections associated with cancer in military Veterans. [read post]
11 Jul 2023, 7:33 am
” “Browning first became interested in the potential conflict of interest that statehouse lobbyists may face two decades ago, when he noticed that a prominent Maryland lobbyist, Laurence Levitan, who was a former state Senate committee chair, was registered to represent both the American Lung Association, which was pushing for an indoor smoking ban, and the Maryland Auto Dealers Association, whose cars were creating air pollution. [read post]
15 Jun 2023, 11:53 am
This enables the smoker to inhale large amounts of smoke which exposes their lungs to more of the chemicals found in menthol-flavored cigarettes. [read post]
24 May 2023, 2:05 am
Aside from many people feeling shaken by the pandemic, the American Psychological Association (APA) reports that emotional wellness is gravely impacted by rising inflation, employee monitoring, workplace discrimination and office toxicity. [read post]
12 May 2023, 12:41 pm
This includes supporting a foreign policy for the middle class by ensuring workers’ rights and a level playing field for the American worker; protecting the environment; combating the climate crisis; promoting rights-respecting technology deployment; and helping U.S. businesses to be global leaders in promoting respect for human rights and responsible conduct in the communities where they operate.. [read post]
7 Apr 2023, 8:12 am
Last week’s roundup was postponed because I was kibbitzing at the spring meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section. [read post]
22 Mar 2023, 2:46 am
One broken rib increases your chances of a punctured lung and other internal chest injuries 14 times. [read post]
20 Mar 2023, 7:00 am
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and James Comer (R-Ky.), Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, recently announced their intent to arrange for a congressional delegation to visit January 6th inmates held in the Washington, D.C. jail. [read post]
