New information is coming to light about serious side effects associated with the popularly prescribed drug, Lipitor. Pfizer, the manufacturer of the cholesterol-lowering drug has been named in about 1,000 lawsuits over the past five months. The approximately 4,000 women who are being represented allege that they developed type 2 diabetes while on Lipitor, and […]
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Apple Bans Two Hazardous Chemicals from iPhone and iPad Production
Thanks to labor-watch groups and activists, Apple is finally banning the use of two hazardous chemicals from the final production stages of iPhones and iPads. After an investigation into 22 factories, Apple has decided to ban the use of benzene and n-hexane during the final assembly stages of their popular electronic devices. It’s important to […]
Eight Construction Workers Injured in Three-Alarm Hotel Fire
On Monday, a fire at a construction site injured eight construction workers in San Francisco. According to KTVU Channel 2 the fire happened at the former Renoir Hotel, in the Mid-Market neighborhood at 45 McAllister Street. Apparently, crews were installing studs into the existing structure, prior to the fire starting. Cal/OSHA is currently investigating if […]
NHTSA’s TireWise Campaign Not Enough to Keep Consumers Safe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) http://www.safercar.gov/tires/index.html safety campaign isn’t going to be enough to keep consumers safe. The agency has chosen not to take a hard line on tire safety issues through regulation, and rather they are pursuing a public safety campaign in efforts to raise awareness about tire-related issues, including tire age […]
Highway 17 Big Rig Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 7 injured.
A fatal and destructive crash that left 11 vehicles destroyed occurred Thursday morning on Highway 17 near the Lexington Reservoir. The crash occurred a little before 8 a.m., when a big rig truck collided with other vehicles creating a domino effect before reportedly rolling over. The driver of the fifth car in the line was […]
