According to a recent study, a number of Canadian-made and imported baby products contain toxic compounds known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), both of which have been banned in Canada and internationally. A study conducted by the NAFTA environmental protection agency found that two-thirds (or 94) of 137 … [Read more...]
Communities Fight Back Against PFC Manufacturers
Just under 100 plaintiffs have filed a class action suit against the Midwest chemical company, 3M, and several other defendants, who manufactured substances, known as perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). Plaintiffs claim that the PFCs – which were used in firefighting foam at the nearby Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington – contaminated the ground … [Read more...]
Glyphosate Residue Found in Common Foods
Scientists working for the FDA have discovered significant levels of glyphosate in a number of common US foodstuff, including granola, crackers and corn, according to emails intercepted by The Guardian. Glyphosate, which has been in-use for nearly 40 years, has been the center of controversy since 2015, when the International Agency for Research on … [Read more...]
Maine Struggles to Make Opioid Addiction Therapy Available
At the end of April, legislators in Maine banded together to consider nearly twenty bills struck down by trigger-happy Governor Paul LePage, who has made it his mission to thwart Democrats’ efforts to pass progressive legislation. One piece of legislation – subtitled, “An Act To Clarify the Prescribing and Dispensing of Naloxone Hydrochloride … [Read more...]
Nuplazid Deaths
Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is a new-generation Parkinson’s disease drug, introduced in April 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already received at least 5,735 adverse event reports including 712 deaths linked to Nuplazid in the short time that it has been on the market. The drug is made by Acadia Pharmaceuticals and is an atypical … [Read more...]
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