CPAP Maker Agrees to $479 Million Settlement Over Defects
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CPAP Maker Agrees to $479 Million Settlement Over Defects

The manufacturer, Philips Respironics, said it would compensate users of CPAP machines and other flawed devices that were recalled after they blew bits of foam into consumers’ mouths and lungs.
Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters
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Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters

Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-mit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish.