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A new report may have you rush to buy a new crib
AUSTIN, Texas — In a first-of-its-kind study, a team of environmental engineers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin found that infants are exposed to high levels of chemical emissions from crib mattresses while they sle...
Americans still endangered by Asbestos
Residents of one of Alexandria’s largest affordable apartment complexes grilled federal regulators, local authorities and their landlord Saturday over the discovery of asbestos during renovations of their homes, angrily asking why it took three months for offi...
Poisoning West Virginia’s Water
On the morning of Thursday, January 9, 2014, the people of Charleston, West Virginia, awoke to a strange tang in the air off the Elk River. It smelled like licorice. The occasional odor is part of life in Charleston, the state capital, which lies in an indust...
This baby product from Target could cause death
Toy maker Infantino is recalling 191,000 teething toys sold exclusively at Target because a child could potentially choke on one of its parts.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that consumers should stop using the Go Gaga Squeeze &am...
Who did Obamacare deny?
BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI (CBS DC) - A family of four, whom all have disabilities, claims they were denied insurance with the Affordable Care Act and will have to shell out thousands of dollars for medial care.Ken and Melissa Davert along with their 15-year-old ...
Monsanto is buying their way into your supermarkets
Monsanto and five other top agrochemical companies have donated a combined $455,000 to defeat an Oregon county ballot initiative that would restrict the growth of genetically-modified crops in area farms.The internationally-powerful “Big Six” chemical comp...
Is food safer at home or in a restaurant?
A report released Monday by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) revealed that, over a 10-year period, there were about twice as many foodborne illness outbreaks linked to restaurants than to private homes.
The 17-page report, entitled, “Outbr...
BP’s oil mess cleaned up?
WHITING, IND. – An assessment team that formed in response to last week's BP oil spill on Lake Michigan in Indiana has decided that no further cleanup efforts are needed.Crews determined that trace amounts of oil remain along the rocky shoreline of BP's re...
GM issues 3 NEW recalls
General Motors announced on Monday three new recalls — not related to last month's ignition switch recall — that involve more than 1.5 million vehicles.The big automaker also said it will take a $300 million charge against first-quarter earnings to pay for...