The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that in 2016, about 8 in 10 middle and high school students—more than 20 million young people—had seen e-cigarette advertising. Between 2011 and 2015, e-cigarette use among students increased 900 percent, according to the U.S. Surgeon…
A new movie called “Dark Waters,” scheduled to be released in November 2019, is based on the true story of attorney Robert Bilott who discovered polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a group of chemicals that include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)—in the drinking water of a suburban town. The movie…
In March 2019, a California jury awarded plaintiffs in a Roundup lawsuit $80 million in damages. This was the first bellwether Roundup lawsuit to go to trial in the consolidated MDL. The plaintiff claimed he developed cancer after spraying Roundup for three decades. In a…
Could fracking cause cancer? That’s what a group of Pennsylvania residents are concerned about. More than a hundred recently signed a letter to Governor Tom Wolf, asking him to “begin an investigation into cancers diagnosed in all counties where shale gas drilling, fracking, and infrastructure…
A new study by researchers from UC Riverside and Portland State University have determined that the nicotine levels in the popular JUUL e-cigarettes are high enough to be toxic to living cells. This study adds to the evidence that JUUL can be particularly dangerous, especially…
E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs recently announced that the company is pulling some products from the market, but according to some health experts, the company’s actions will not be enough to stem the vaping epidemic among teenagers. Just last month, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Mold issues continue to plague Pennsylvania schools. Following Southern Huntingdon County, Dubois Area, Central Dauphin School District, and East Pennsboro School District, the Burgettstown Area has announced school closings to deal with mold. Burgettstown Shuts Down Middle School/High School Because of Mold According to WTAE…
Researchers recently shared some concerning information: e-cigarettes, like traditional cigarettes, may increase the risk of oral cancer. Benjamin Chaffee, from the University of California, San Francisco, shared his findings at the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) in London, England.…
Several schools in Pennsylvania have recently closed because of mold. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mold exposure can create certain health problems, including eye, skin, nose, and throat irritation, allergic reactions, and asthma attacks. They note that it’s not enough simply to kill…
When electronic cigarettes first came onto the market, they were advertised as being “safer” than regular cigarettes because they didn’t contain tobacco. Recent studies have cast doubt on this idea, however, with evidence showing that several of the other ingredients present in the e-cigarette nicotine-solutions…
