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In 2011, the National Institutes of Health discovered a link involving two chemicals and Parkinson’s disease. One of those chemicals? Paraquat. Over the years, countless farmers and others in the agriculture industry have relied on Paraquat as a weedkiller. However, in 2017, a mandate made it so only licensed applicators can do so because of…

In today’s market, consumers use various products, especially when that product helps them do their jobs. For many workers in agriculture, these products often include weedkillers and pesticides. One weedkiller that is common in the industry is Paraquat. Farmers and other agriculturists have long used this herbicide across their lands. In recent months, several…

Eight nonprofit groups throughout the environmental, health and consumer industries petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals” due to their longevity in the human body and the environment. Forever chemicals have been linked to health problems ranging from high cholesterol to cancer.  The petition stated…

On June 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would not hear Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of the $2.1 billion talcum powder verdict levied against them by a Missouri jury.  Johnson & Johnson requested the U.S. Supreme Court hear their appeal and argued that their company did not get a fair trial when…

The online pharmacy and independent testing company Valisure discovered the presence of the human carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in Valsartan and Zantac and recently alerted the FDA to the presence of the human carcinogen benzene in many popular sunscreens. Valisure’s Citizen Petition  On May 24, 2021, Valisure filed a Citizen Petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about its findings. As a result of the…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that Penumbra has recalled all units of the Penumbra Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology (Jet 7 Xtra Flex) due to increased risk of serious injury and death while removing blood clots in stroke patients. Free Consultation The Penumbra Jet 7 catheter recall comes after the FDA received over 200…