Topic
Health Risks
26 published works
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Claims Blog
NYC Releases 40,000 More 9/11 Records as Public Archive Expands
By Pb911prod
New York City has released another 40,000 records related to the September 11 attacks and their aftermath, expanding a public archive created just last month after years of demands for…
Green Building Law Update
Radon – A Serious Health Risk That Doesn’t Need Another Law
21,000 Americans die each year from radon induced lung cancer
Food Safety News
Researchers assess illness risk from cabin stays
By News Desk
According to a study in Norway, people staying in basic cabins were more likely to report illness than those who were at home or in a cabin of high standard.…
Geneva Illinois Law Blog
What is asbestos and how prevalent is it?
Asbestos can cause a lot of harmful diseases, and there are many ways exposure can occur due to its prevalence. You may have heard about the potential health risks associated…
Regulatory Oversight
FDA Won’t Use Its Existing Authority to Regulate CBD After All
By Agustin Rodriguez, Michael Jordan
On January 26, the Food and Drug Administration essentially threw up its hands and announced that Congress needs to create a new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol (CBD) products because the…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
This could ‘tick off’ red meat lovers: Pest’s bite leads to lasting food allergy
To those who don’t consider the summer complete without devouring racks of sizzling barbecued pork ribs or slabs of charred beef steaks, experts have an odd but true warning: Watch…
Drug and Alcohol Testing Law Advisor
FDA and CDC Issue Warnings Regarding Health Risks of Using Delta-8 THC Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued warnings to the public regarding the potential health risks of using Delta-8 THC products on…
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Law Blog
Mississippi Talc Labeling Lawsuit Able to Proceed With State’s Supreme Court Refusal to Toss Claim
A long running lawsuit brought by the state of Mississippi against pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson may proceed, after the state supreme court refused to side with the…
Health Law Prof Blog
Pricing the Global Health Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic
W. Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt University), Pricing the Global Health Risks of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Vanderbuilt Law Research Paper No. 20-42:Policies to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) require a balancing…
The Right Coast
Yes, bacon really is killing us – Hot Air
The WHO advised that consuming 50g of processed meat a day equivalent to just a couple of rashers of bacon or one hotdog would raise the risk of getting bowel…