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• Avandia and Avandamet Raise Risk of Heart Attack For Type II Diabetes Patients

  David Lowe | May 21, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The widely used drugs Avandia and Avandamet significantly increase the heart attack risk for type II diabetes patients according to an alarming report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The maker of Avandia (also known as rosiglitazone) is GlaxoSmithKline. The firm's own study found a 30 percent increased risk of heart attack, and turned the results of it study over to the U.S....

• Pesticide Drift Endangers Schoolchildren

  David Lowe | May 17, 2007 6:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The Associated Press has published a startling report about brain injury and death of schoolchildren due to pesticide spraying near schools. The report focuses on California, one of eight states that require a buffer zone around schools to protect children from "pesticide drift". There there were 590 pesticide-related illnesses at schools from 1996 to 2005, according to state records obtained...

• Evenflo Car Seat Recall

  David Lowe | May 11, 2007 6:48 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The Consumer Product Safety Commision and Evenflo, Inc. have announced the recall of the Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat Carriers. The recall comes in the wake numerous reports of the handle on the car seat/carriers unexpectedly releasing, resulting in 160 injuries to children, including a skull fracture, concussions, cuts, scrapes and bruises.The recalled units are described as follows:The...

• Bush Nominates Fox to Head Consumer Safety Henhouse

  David Lowe | May 09, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The Bush administration's nomination of Michael Baroody to head the Consumer Products Safety Commission is up for hearing before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance and Automotive Safety.Baroody's nomination is being opposed by a coalition of eight consumer groups,including Consumers Union and Public Citizen. Public Citzen President Joan Claybrook explains the...

• Focus on Diacetyl and Bronchiolitis Obliterans

  David Lowe | May 07, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Academic studies have shown a strong connection between the food flavoring diacetyl and the rare but life threatening disease bronchiolitis obliterans that has disproportionately hit workers who handle diacetyl in the manufacture of microwave popcorn and food flavorings. In fact, bronchiolitis obliterans has has been nick-named "popcorn workers" disease. Flavoring manufacturers have already...

• Motorcycle Safety: Drivers of Cars And Trucks Have Responsibility Too

  David Lowe | May 01, 2007 1:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  It is appropriate that all of us think about motorcycle safety, those who ride motorcycles, and those who share the roadways with cyclists.The Motorcycle Safety Foundation lists the following tips for car and truck drivers to consider as they approach motorcyclists on the roadways:QUICK TIPS: Ten Things All Car & Truck Drivers Should Know About Motorcycles 1. There are a lot more cars and trucks...