215 E-Cigarette Respiratory Illness Cases Reported Across 25 States
In response to growing number of e-cigarette respiratory illness reports, federal health officials issued new safety warnings about the serious risk of e-cigarette users developing severe respiratory illnesses. On August 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication stating there are currently at least 215 e-cigarette respiratory illness cases reported across […]
Fort Worth Teen’s Testimony on E-Cigarette Dangers Moves Nation to Action
A teen from Fort Worth, TX reports his use of e-cigarettes caused his lungs to fail, leading to his 18-day hospitalization. 17-year-old Tryston Zohfeld shared the details of his story with WFAA to warn the public about the dangers of e-cigarette use. “I really wish I had the knowledge that I do now,” Zohfeld told […]
Vaping-related Breathing Injuries Cause Panic in Multiple States
After nearly two dozen reports of vaping-related breathing problems in young adults across the Midwest, health officials launched a multi-state investigation to find a connection between the cases. In Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, 22 teens and young adults have been hospitalized with severe respiratory illnesses after vaping marijuana or nicotine e-cigarette products. However, doctors have […]
J&J Slammed with $325M Talcum Powder Asbestos Verdict
In the aftermath of an initial $25 million talcum powder asbestos compensatory verdict for a woman with mesothelioma, a New York jury is hitting Johnson & Johnson with another $300 million in punitive damages to punish the personal care behemoth for actively concealing the dangerous nature of its talcum powder products, including the company’s iconic […]
Chemical Lobbyists Paid to Say Roundup Was Safe
New court documents in the ongoing Roundup non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma litigation indicate Bayer subsidiary Monsanto paid chemical lobbyists to claim the popular herbicide weed killer was safe despite significant scientific evidence that Roundup causes cancer. Email correspondence between Monsanto officials and the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) reflect how the industry group campaigned for […]
Roundup Class Action Demands Ruling on Glyphosate and Cancer Link
Monsanto is now facing a Roundup class action lawsuit that is calling for resolution on the prevailing question about the connection between the weed killer’s active ingredient, glyphosate, and cancer. The claim asserts that this resolution is critical to saving hundreds of thousands of hours of court time and resources investigating claims from individuals who […]
Thousands of Valsartan Cancer Lawsuits Expected Over Drug Contamination
Experts are projecting that valsartan cancer lawsuits will eventually number in the thousands over the widespread contamination of the popular blood pressure medication. Currently, there are only a few dozen valsartan cancer lawsuits pending in the federal court system. However, as more individuals learn that impurities in certain generic valsartan pills could have caused them […]
Roundup Exposure Risks May Include Generational Toxic Damage
A new study indicates that Roundup exposure may cause generational toxic damage, meaning that individuals may pass on health problems from the weed killer to their children. Scientific Reports published the study this week. Washington State University (WSU) researchers say they found “dramatic increases in pathologies” in the grandchildren and great grandchildren of female rats […]
Valsartan Contamination Caused Liver Cancer
A new valsartan contamination lawsuit alleges that the recalled blood pressure medication caused a woman to develop liver cancer from the carcinogenic impurities. Karen Brackman filed the complaint April 10 in the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. She names Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical, Solco Healthcare and Prinston Pharmaceutical as defendants. According to her […]
The District Court presiding over the federal Taxotere litigation has finally set a schedule for the first Taxotere trial to begin in September 2019 to determine if the manufacturer deliberately misrepresented the cancer drug's safety and efficacy. Currently, there are more than 12,000 lawsuits pending against Sanofi-Aventis over the company failing to warn patients, consumers […]