Juul Sued by New York State Over Marketing Vape Products to Kids November 20, 2019 By Erik Larson Juul Labs Inc. is being sued by New York for allegedly trampling state marketing laws by targeting teenagers in advertisements...
Lawsuit: Negligence Caused Legionnaires’ Outbreak at Atlanta Hotel August 14, 2019 By Kate Brumback A lawsuit filed Monday alleges “negligence in the operation and maintenance of the water systems” caused a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak...
Study: Fentanyl Deaths up 122% in West Virginia May 15, 2019 West Virginia University researchers say fentanyl deaths are up 122% in the state. The college released the results of a...
New York City Orders Mandatory Vaccines for Some Amid Measles Outbreak April 11, 2019 By Jennifer Peltz and Verena Dobnik Health officials Tuesday ordered nearly everyone in a heavily Orthodox Jewish New York City neighborhood to be vaccinated for measles...
Connecticut Judge Dismisses Opioid Crisis Lawsuits Against Drugmakers January 15, 2019 By Dave Collins A Connecticut judge has dismissed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and two dozen other drug companies brought by 37 cities and...
Derailed Train Spills Corrosive Chemical Near Georgia Town January 9, 2019 A derailed train spilled various chemicals including hydrochloric acid outside of a small Georgia town, prompting evacuations. The director of...
University of Maryland Says 22 Confirmed Cases of Adenovirus December 3, 2018 More cases of a respiratory virus have been confirmed at the University of Maryland, College Park, where a freshman died...
After ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Death, Texas Surf Resort Closed for Testing October 2, 2018 A landlocked surf resort in Central Texas closed on Sept. 23 after a man who visited died from what is...
34 Sickened by Salmonella Outbreak in Southeast Missouri County August 15, 2018 A southeast Missouri county is investigating a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 34 people. The Southeast Missourian reports that the...
Michigan’s Kellogg Company Recalls Honey Smacks Due to Salmonella Potential June 18, 2018 The Kellogg Company, based in Battle Creek, Mich., is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected...