Safety experts say a focus on financial returns may be partly to blame for derailments and accidents like the one in Ohio.
Category: Hazardous and Toxic Substances
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Norfolk Southern’s Profits and Accident Rates Rose Before Ohio Derailment
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Johnson & Johnson’s Talc-Related Bankruptcy Filing Is Rejected
The New York Times – Business:The company faces some 40,000 plaintiffs that claim its baby powder caused cancer.
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How Do Heavy Metals Like Lead Get in Baby Food?
The New York Times – Business:The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away.
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F.D.A. Proposes Limits for Lead in Baby Food
The New York Times – Business:The agency estimated that the guidelines could reduce young children’s dietary exposure to lead by about 25 percent.
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At Boucheron, Even Asbestos is Precious
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The house’s creative director says Cofalit, commonly used for road building, was an interesting alternative to use in pieces like a high jewelry brooch.
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10,500 Toddler Bottles and Cups Recalled Over Lead Poisoning Risk
The New York Times – Business:Green Sprouts recalled the cups and bottles because the base can break off and expose a piece that contains lead.
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Frustrations Grow Over Company’s Response to Breathing Device Recalls
The New York Times – Business:Lawsuits claim the company, Philips Respironics, knew of problems with its CPAP and other machines long before notifying customers of potential health risks.
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Labor Department Finds 31 Children Cleaning Meatpacking Plants
The New York Times – Business:Packers Sanitation Services, a food safety contractor, hired children as young as 13 to clean dangerous equipment on overnight shifts, the department said. Several suffered chemical burns.
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Big Tobacco Heralds a Healthier World While Fighting Its Arrival
The New York Times – Business:The industry continues to back smoking protections, like this November’s ballot initiative in California that would overturn a law banning tobacco flavors.
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Hair Straighteners May Pose a Small Risk for Uterine Cancer, Study Finds
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:A national study suggests a link to this particular cancer among women who reported frequent use of the chemical products.