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What Did NIST’s Latest Study Reveal About “Forever Chemicals” in Protective Equipment? According to a government study published this month, NIST researchers discovered high levels of PFAS chemicals in firefighter gloves and wildland protective equipment. The investigation, led by NIST chemist Rick Davis, found that 25 of 32 tested equipment samples contained measurable levels of...

Trial Reveals Racial Disparities in Fatal Intestinal Disease Among Preterm Babies Jasmine Watson of Fairview Heights became the first mother whose premature baby died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) to take a formula company to trial. Watson’s son Chance Dean, one of the twins born in March 2020, developed NEC after receiving cow’s milk-based formula at...

How Are Hospitals and Care Facilities Being Affected by Contaminated Products? Federal health officials reported that 11 people have died in a listeria outbreak tied to frozen supplemental shakes distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities across the United States. The FDA announced on February 21, 2025, that the contaminated products have sickened 38 people...

Industrial Blaze Disrupts Philadelphia Suburban Community, Closes Schools and Transit Lines A massive fire at SPS Technologies’ aerospace manufacturing facility in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, displaced hundreds of residents and triggered widespread emergency measures across the suburban Philadelphia community. The blaze, which witnesses say began with an explosion at 9:30 PM on February 18, 2025, prompted hazmat...

Ruling Protects Thousands of Victims from 2023 Lahaina Fire That Killed 96 The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday, February 10, 2025, blocking insurance companies from filing separate lawsuits against parties blamed for the August 2023 Maui wildfire. The decision preserves a $4 billion settlement agreement between thousands of victims and Hawaiian Electric Company, clearing a...

Environmental Justice Neighborhood Faces Health Risks as Company Mishandles Dangerous Materials The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) imposed a $186,000 fine on Birch Properties, LLC on February 7, 2025, after discovering serious asbestos violations at a Springfield multi-family residence. The Chicopee-based company allowed asbestos-containing materials to contaminate an Environmental Justice neighborhood during renovation work,...

What Does the New Band-Aid Lawsuit Say About Safety Concerns? A federal class-action lawsuit filed on February 8, 2025, claims Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue sold Band-Aid products containing harmful PFAS chemicals, with OURTONE products marketed to people of color showing particularly high contamination levels. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey federal court represents at...

NFL Leadership Questioned Over Saints-Church Communications Ahead of Super Bowl LIX Sexual abuse survivor groups demand the National Football League investigate the New Orleans Saints for using team resources to assist the local Catholic archdiocese with media coverage of clergy abuse cases. Communications obtained by The Guardian and partner media outlets reveal that Saints executives...

How Has Ozempic Misuse Created a New Health Crisis Among Vulnerable Groups? Medical experts across the UK report a surge in eating disorder patients obtaining semaglutide through online pharmacies and black market sources. Beat, the UK’s leading eating disorder charity, documented multiple cases of individuals manipulating health questionnaires to acquire the diabetes drug Ozempic for...

What Led Doctors to Allegedly Perform Unnecessary Surgeries on Rideshare Passengers? Uber filed a federal lawsuit in Brooklyn on February 6, 2025, accusing New York medical professionals of orchestrating fake car accidents and performing unnecessary surgeries to exploit insurance policies. The lawsuit alleges that since 2019, a network of doctors, lawyers, and medical clinics deliberately...

Major Legislative Package Creates Strictest Social Media Rules in State History Florida launched its most extensive digital rights reform package on January 1, 2025, banning social media access for children under 14 and requiring age verification for adult websites. House Bill 3, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis in March 2024, sparked immediate opposition from tech...

Medical Investigation Reveals Dopamine Drug’s Link to Compulsive Gambling and Sexual Behavior A 51-year-old French patient filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, claiming their Parkinson’s medication Requip triggered severe gambling addiction and compulsive sexual behavior. Didier Jambart of Nantes, France, reports the dopamine agonist medication depleted his family’s savings through online gambling and led...