Topic
Health Risks
26 published works
Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog
UCSF’s Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment Publishes Recommendations for Addressing Health Risks from Nanomaterials in California
Last week, the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment announced the publication of its “Recommendations for Addressing Potential Health Risks from Nanomaterials in…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
Drinking Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) Can Cause Serious Harm
Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, founding partner The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take Miracle Mineral Solution, an oral liquid also known as…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
Defective Chinese Drywall Leads to Health Problems
An article on US News & World Report's website earlier this week reported that a Florida woman has been complaining of burning eyes, sinus headaches, and a general heaviness in…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Bird on Shiftwork Maladaption Syndrome
Readers may recall Paul's post last week on a study linking working a graveyard shift to an increased risk of cancer, and Robert Bird's (U. Conn. - Marketing) subsequent comment…
Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog
NRDC Report Claims U.S. Has Failed to Protect Citizens from Nanomaterials
On May 15, 2007, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) issued a report entitled Nanotechnology’s Invisible Threat: Small Science, Big Consequences, which claims that the U.S. government has failed “to use…
TortsProf Blog
Cell Phones & Cancer
Not an April Fool's joke; a pretty thorough-seeming study indicates a 240% increased risk of cancer for heavy cell phone users.Yet another reason to be glad I left practice, I…