The city of Crestwood, IL is in hot water with the state government. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday claiming that not only did the village serve tainted water for more than 20 years, it knowingly lied to the EPA and residents repeatedly over … [Read more...]
Morning Sickness Makes For Smarter Kids?!
In another odd study where correlation and causation seem very distantly related, researchers in Canada found that women who experienced morning sickness had children with higher IQs. Researchers at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children say that these nausea-inducing bundles of … [Read more...]
CPSC Fines Mattel Record $2.3M Over Lead-Laden Toys
Between September 2006 and August 2007, Mattel imported almost 900,000 toys that violated rules on lead levels. Their subsidary Fisher-Price imported as many as 1.1 million. Now the corporation is paying the price. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commision, the $2.3 … [Read more...]
UK Study Finds 12-Fold Increase in Autism
The cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have risen dramatically over the past 30 years, so much so that there may be 50 percent more cases than previously suspected. Up to 250,000 children have autism or a related condition on the autistic spectrum, but have not been … [Read more...]
Woman Has Hospital Birth, Dies of Meningitis
An otherwise healthy young woman entered a hospital to give birth. She contracted bacterial meningitis, was transferred to another hospital, and died. While many people around the blogosphere has been pointing to the death of homebirth advocate Janet Frazer's baby with a … [Read more...]
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