Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical herbicide primarily used to control weeds and grasses. A clear medical link has been established between exposure to paraquat…
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Category: Consumer Protection - General
PCBs in Schools – Old Fluorescent Light Fixtures
In a previous blog post PCBs and health concerns in schools, I described how caulking and older overhead fluorescent lighting are the two leading…
Category: Consumer Protection - General
Idaho Law to Prevent Videotaping Inside Factory Farms (“Ag Gag” Law) Found Unconstitutional
On August 4, 2015, the District Court for the District of Idaho in Animal League Defense Fund v. C.L. Butch Otter ("Otter"), struck down…
Category: Data Breaches
FCC Bolsters Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Strictures Against Robocalls and Spam Texts
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently showed considerable mettle by standing firm in the face of a massive onslaught by a variety of business…
Category: Consumer Protection - General
PCBs and Health Concerns: Toxic Chemicals in Schools — Especially Older Ones
Many school districts face a toxic chemical threat within their aging school buildings. Approximately half of the public buildings constructed between 1950 and 1978…
Category: Environmental
Seismic Shift? OK Court Opens Door to Earthquake Victims’ Suits for Fracking Wastewater Injection
Oklahoma’s highest court ruled last week that an individual can sue oil companies for personal injuries sustained during an earthquake that was allegedly caused…