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Study: Tests Expose Patients to Excessive Radiation
Medical imaging tests expose millions of patients to excessive amounts of radiation each year, new research has concluded. According to the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, nearly half a million patients were exposed to radiation doses exceeding those allowed for nuclear power plant workers annually. Doctors not associated with the study said the increased exposure to radiation will likely cause tens of thousands of additional cancer cases in the coming decades. Alex Berenson, The New York Times 08/26/2009
Nurses Report Problems With Hospital Safety, Cleanliness
An alarming number of nurses say hospitals are not as safe or sanitary as they should be, a new survey by Consumer Reports’ has concluded. Among the survey’s findings: about 28 percent of nurses saw problems with hospital cleanliness; about 38 percent of nurses report problems with patient care; and about 26 percent of nurses said hospital staff members sometime did not wash their hands. Consumer Reports Insights, The Washington Post 08/25/2009
100% Mercury Contamination in US Stream Fish
A U.S. Geological Survey conducted on fish caught in 300 U.S. streams revealed a 100 percent mercury contamination rate. While every fish tested showed some detectable level of mercury, 27 percent contained levels above the Environmental Protection Agency’s criteria for safe consumption of fish. Mercury is a neurotoxin known to pose health risks, particularly for children and pregnant women. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today 08/19/2009
Debt-Collection Agencies Sued Over Tactics
Three operators of multiple debt-collection agencies were sued by New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo in an attempt to shut down the companies over illegal tactics. Some of the practices detailed at a press conference announcing the suit included insulting victims, threatening victims with immediate arrest while pretending to be law officers and calling everyone in the phone book with the same name in an attempt to receive payment. In some cases, victims paid the agencies even when they did not owe anything just to stop the harassment. Diana Louise Carter, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 08/19/2009
Recall Covers 2700 Child Bicycle Trailers
After reports of wheels loosening and falling off of child bicycle trailers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 2,700 trailers manufactured by Burley Design LLC. The models covered by the recall are the 2009 d'lite ST and Solo ST trailers with serial numbers beginning with D939 or D948, and were sold nationally from November 2008 through June of this year. To date, no injuries have been reported as a result of the defect. Associated Press, Forbes 08/19/2009
Users Sue Facebook over Privacy Concerns
A lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court claims that social media Web site Facebook is in violation of state and online privacy laws. According to the suit, Facebook illegally provides users’ personal data to third parties and does not inform users that it is mining their data. A Facebook spokesperson said the company plans to fight the lawsuit. Associated Press, LA Times 08/17/2009
Toy Workshops and Trucks Recalled
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of five Little Tikes toys sold since March 1994, after an infant choked on a plastic nail included in the sets. The affected toys sets are the Electronic Project Workshop, the Little Handiworker Workhorse, the Home Improvements Two-sided Workshop, the Swirlin' Sawdust Workshop and the Black Pickup Truck with Tools. Although the toys are intended for toddlers and not infants, the company said it is aware other children in a household may have access to the toys. Ronald D. White, LA Times 08/14/2009
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