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Vinyl Chloride is perhaps something that is not widely considered; however, is more widespread than most people know as it is used in so many manufacturing processes. There are many regulatory measures in place regarding its use.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) assigns a Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number too many different chemical compounds for […]

On February 17th, 2008, the investigative television program 60 Minutes aired a segment on the prescription drug Aprotinin, marketed by Bayer as Trasylol. In the report, we are given the sordid 14-year history of the drug; from concerns before its Food and Drug Association (FDA) approval, an aggressive marketing campaign during the early years […]

Every day at work, employees working with diesel engines are exposed to diesel exhaust. Further, exposure to diesel exhaust is chronic. Failure to protect from diesel exhaust combined with chronic exposure will very likely result in a chemical disease. Although the harmful effects upon railroad workers of exposure to diesel exhaust has been the subject […]

There have been relatively few legal opinions about litigation between athletic trainers, competitive athletes and sports accidents or injuries. However the courts have recognized that a duty does exist between the parties.
An athletic trainer’s responsibility, similar to that of a team physician, is to protect the health and safety of all the athletes. In the […]

Recently, drug manufacturer Merck and chemical research company Schering-Plough announced a new medication to combat high cholesterol. Zetia, known chemically as Ezetimibe, is an anti-hyperlipidemic medication which is used to lower cholesterol levels. Zetia is marketed as an alternative to statin therapy. It acts by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the intestine. Zetia has […]

Salmonella is the most common cause of food-borne illness and causes a condition known as salmonellosis. Salmonella is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that pass from the feces of people or other animals to other people or animals.
What Foods Are Likely to Harbor Salmonella?
Any food that comes from an animal can contain salmonella. Meat, poultry, milk, […]

In the early 1930s, a mining scandal in Hawk’s Nest, West Virginia rocketed the country, calling attention to the dangers of an industrial mineral called crystalline silica. A construction company asked its workers to mine the mineral using dynamite, but did not give them breathing masks to prevent them from inhaling the thick dust that […]

The term “fiduciary” is inclusive of people who have the legal responsibility for managing someone else’s money; this includes investment committees of retirement plans, trustees of private trusts and investment advisors. In general, a fiduciary must act for the benefit of the individual to whom they owe fiduciary duties, to the exclusion of any contrary […]

All employers are always responsible for harassment by a supervisor that culminates in tangible employment actions. If the harassment did not lead to a tangible employment action, the employer is still liable unless it proves that reasonable care was exercised to prevent and promptly correct any harassment and that the employee unreasonably failed to complain […]

Since their invention in the 1950s, up through development during the 1970s and finally institution as a required feature in the 1980s, airbags have become an important factor in decreasing injuries of those involved in automotive accidents. Airbags function as supplemental safety devices designed to work with seat belts to minimize injuries in vehicle accidents. […]