Product News and Recalls

FDA Includes Juul in Vape Ban, Granted Stay by DC Circuit Appeals Court

FDA bans Juul vapes and podsThe FDA issued its long-awaited decision regarding Juul vape devices and pods earlier this week and included the controversial devices in its sweeping bans of electronic nicotine delivery systems. Citing “insufficient and conflicting” data in the company’s application to continue selling products, the order includes the sale and marketing of its vape devices as well as its remaining tobacco- and menthol-flavored liquids. The company made the voluntary ...

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Supreme Court Rules Roundup Lawsuits Can Continue

Supreme Court rules that roundup lawsuits can continueAfter years of trials and appeals at every decision not in its favor, Bayer was dealt a crushing blow last month when the United States Supreme Court ruled that lawsuits over its flagship weedkiller Roundup and its controversial main ingredient would be allowed to continue. The Court also ruled that the $25 million judgement in favor of one of the first plaintiffs in the lawsuits ...

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3M Knew Combat Arms Earplugs Were Faulty Says Veterans Group

Purple Heart Foundation says 3M knew Combat Arms earplugs were defectiveThe Purple Heart Foundation is arguing that 3M knew its earplugs were faulty prior to selling them to the US military. The accusation comes as part of a brief recently filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court. The veterans group says 3M knew a design flaw existed in Combat Arms version 2 earplugs and failed to “tell anybody about this defect until it ...

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As Philadelphia Pursues Vision Zero to Reduce Bicyclist Deaths, Numbers Go the Wrong Way

bicyclist deaths on Philly streets reach peakBicyclist deaths in Philadelphia reached their highest numbers since 1997 in 2021 as eight riders died on city streets with seven of them having been killed by motor vehicles. The number represents a 40% increase over the previous year with a 250% increase from 2019.

The numbers are on track with a nationwide indication that it is getting increasingly dangerous for both cyclists and pedestrians as motorists ...

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As Infant Formula Crisis Continues, Confusion Emerges Over Timelines

confusion emerges over Abbott/FDA infant formula timelineCongressional testimony related to the infant formula shortage that has some parents wondering where their child’s next meal may come from exposed confusion and a lack of coordination between Abbott Labs – the company responsible for making the formula – and the Food and Drug Administration. While the two successfully collaborated last month to release a limited amount of infant formula from the facility in ...

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Veterans Administration to Cover Additional Toxic Exposure from Burn Pits

VA moves to cover toxic exposure costs for veteransIn an incredibly rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. House and Senate have crafted legislation to fund a VA effort to add coverage for nine types of respiratory cancers generally attributed to military service near burn pits. That, however, is where the good will ends, as the two parties have suggested drastically different funding levels.

Burn pits are used in military theaters to dispose of ...

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