Tag: public health

Does Roundup Cause Cancer?

Does Roundup Cause Cancer?

October 15, 2025 Whether Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide causes cancer isn’t just a scientific question — it’s a legal, regulatory, and public health challenge....

Asbestos exposure deaths rise dramatically over last 35 years

Asbestos exposure deaths rise dramatically over last 35 years

May 28, 2025 The number of deaths attributed to asbestos exposure has increased dramatically, rising 20% in the past 35 years and raising...

Are Pesticides Causing New Brunswick’s Mysterious Illnesses?

Are Pesticides Causing New Brunswick’s Mysterious Illnesses?

April 16, 2025 Hundreds of people in New Brunswick, Canada – many of them children – have experienced alarming neurological symptoms like memory...

Michiganders face health risks as state becomes toxic waste ‘dumping ground’

Michiganders face health risks as state becomes toxic waste ‘dumping ground’

December 26, 2024 The status of Wayne County, Michigan, as a dumping ground for dangerous chemicals came into sharp focus after recent disclosures...

EPA Issues Urgent Order to Halt Use of Dangerous Weed Killer Dacthal

EPA Issues Urgent Order to Halt Use of Dangerous Weed Killer Dacthal

December 3, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a decisive step in protecting public health by issuing an emergency order to...

Do Chemicals Used in Fracking Cause Birth Defects?

Do Chemicals Used in Fracking Cause Birth Defects?

November 12, 2024 Our nation’s economy runs on oil, gas and petroleum products. Take oil and gas out of the national conversation, and...

WKPS Team Wins Groundbreaking Court Ruling Regarding Health Risks of Fluoride in Drinking Water

WKPS Team Wins Groundbreaking Court Ruling Regarding Health Risks of Fluoride in Drinking Water

September 26, 2024 Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys secured a monumental federal court ruling, finding that EPA-recommended fluoride levels in public drinking...

Pattern of Denial: Corporations Hide Pesticide, Consumer Product Risks

Pattern of Denial: Corporations Hide Pesticide, Consumer Product Risks

May 7, 2024 From pesticides to consumer products, manufacturers are known to go to great lengths to limit and control what the public...

EPA’s Beefed-Up Asbestos Reporting Requirements Will Save Lives

EPA’s Beefed-Up Asbestos Reporting Requirements Will Save Lives

March 26, 2024 Public health officials and toxic exposure watchdogs are hopeful that tough new reporting requirements will lead to a greater understanding...