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• EPA Issues Rule to Protect Consumers, Workers from Toxic Chemicals Used in Electronics

  June 18, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The EPA has announced a proposed rule to restrict the use of NMPs; chemicals used in electronics, degreasers and other products, which have been linked to liver damage, kidney damage, and problems with the immune and nervous systems.

• Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits To Be Selected For Track 1 Bellwether Trials

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will select 25 Camp Lejeune lawsuits involving kidney cancer, bladder cancer, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or Parkinson's disease from a group of 100 eligible cases, which will be prepared for a series of early test trials.

• Third Track of Camp Lejeune Illnesses and Diseases To Be Selected For Case Specific Workup

  April 23, 2024

  Russell Maas

  The U.S. government has proposed claims of esophageal cancer, miscarriage, dental side effects, and hypersensitivity skin disorder be used for a third batch of potential Camp Lejeune bellwether lawsuits.

• Families Say Camp Lejeune Settlement Fails to Address Countless Miscarriages, Birth Defects Caused By Water Contamination

  September 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights how many women and families feel left out of Camp Lejeune settlement negotiations after suffering repeated miscarriages they say were caused by miscarriages on the North Carolina military base.

• Low Impact Car Accidents While Pregnant Increase Risk of Complications: Study

  March 29, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study reveals numerous health risks for pregnant women and their unborn children from even minor auto accidents.

• FDA Agrees to Limit Phthalates in Certain Food Products In Response to Citizen Petition

  May 23, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has placed new limits on the use of phthalates in food packaging, but has decided not to enact a ban of the chemical sought by some citizen's petitions.

• FDA Issues Warning About False Pre-Natal Screening Test Results

  April 20, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is warning expecting mothers not to make decisions based in prenatal screening tests until discussing the results with a genetic counselor first.

• Prenatal Blood Tests Often Mislead Pregnant Women, Endanger Their Pregnancies: Report

  March 23, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new report warns that expecting mothers are often not warned that prenatal blood tests can be inaccurate, result in false positives, and may lead to unnecessary termination of pregnancy.

• Air and Water Pollution May Have Significant Effect on Gender Birth Ratios: Study

  December 14, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates water and air pollution may have an impact on the number of boys and girls born each year.

• Ethylene Oxide Lawsuit Filed By Augusta, Georgia Residents Who Say They Face Increased Cancer Risks

  December 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit by residents of Augusta, Georgia claims a local medical device sterilization facility failed to warn them about massive ethylene oxide leaks for years, which they say are responsible for cases of cancer, miscarriages, and other adverse health incidents.