- Chrissie Cole | June 30, 2007 1:54 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesA man, who says his dog has helped him to cope with the after effects of the World Trade Center attack, is fighting his condo neighbors whom are trying to evict his German shepherd.Marvin got his dog, Jazzman, as a recommendation for therapy. Neighbors complain the dog is bigger than allowed by the condo code that limits the size of dogs to no bigger than 35 pounds. They also say the dog has...
- Shannon Weidemann | June 29, 2007 2:55 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesThe Partnership for New York City business group has drafted and signed a letter to Congress asking them for $283 million in aid to help pay for those affected by World Trade Center Illness in 2008. Thousands of people are estimated to have some sort of illness or disability related to the World Trade Center attack in 2001. The letter asks Congress to appropriate $283 million for the 2008...
- Chrissie Cole | June 29, 2007 1:23 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesGovernor Spitzer and State Insurance Superintendent Eric R. Dinallo announced Silverstein Properties along with seven insurance companies have reached a $2 billion settlement of all outstanding insurance claims from the destruction of the World Trade Center.The settlement, the biggest in regulatory history, ends a six year legal battle and removes the last major obstacle that was preventing new...
- Shannon Weidemann | June 28, 2007 2:34 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIllinois state investigators have done spot checks at stores around the state and found over 100 stores that still have recalled Thomas the Tank Engine toys on their shelves. The recalled toys contain lead paint and are a hazard to anyone that comes in contact with them. On June 13, the CPSC announced the recall of the Thomas & Friends wooden railway toys. None of the company's metal trains...
- Shannon Weidemann | June 27, 2007 11:50 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has demanded that recall of 450,000 tires that may be in danger of tread separation. The tires may be missing a safety feature that allows the tread to separate which could cause a car accident. The tires are made in China and were imported by Foreign Tire Sales. The company has insisted that it does not have the money to pay for a recall of...
- Shannon Weidemann | June 26, 2007 11:15 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesA 60-year-old electrician from Wilkes-Barre was killed in a construction accident when a coworker drove a van over him. The person driving the van did not see the man before he was hit. The victim was pinned under the van. Construction workers pulled Mr. Anstett's body out from under the van. Officer Bidwell and a few of the workers performed CPR until an ambulance arrived. Officer Bidwell...
- Jenny Albano | June 25, 2007 10:22 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesFederal environmental officials did not accurately report the amount of unsafe air particles that were found in Lower Manhattan residents homes. 4,000 homes in the area were decontaminated after the World Trade Center collapsed; officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that a "very small" number of air samples contained unsafe levels of asbestos.But, the EPA misled...
- Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 2:33 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesThe New York City Fire Department has over 5,000 workers being treated for an illness, emotional problem or disease related to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. That is 45% of the firefighters and EMS that worked for the department on September 11th. An unknown number of people are suffering from World Trade Center Illnesses. About 3,000 firefighters and EMS workers...
- Christina Cole | June 16, 2007 2:43 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesNew York City's largest police union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a 36-year-old officer suffering from a disease he claims he developed while working at the World Trade Center site after the devastation of 9/11.The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (PBA), in a civil lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, states the Officer was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and Lofgren's syndrome, a form of...
- Christina Cole | June 15, 2007 2:17 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesOne of the biggest programs tracking the World Trade Center site workers health, said several workers have developed a rare blood cell cancer. The research has spiked fears that cancer will become a "third wave" of illness amongst those that were exposed to toxic dust after September 11.Dr. Robin Herbert, co-director of the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program at Mount Sinai Medical...
- Staff Writer | June 13, 2007 11:03 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFamilies Argue Autism Link Before Vaccine Court On June 11, 2007 court proceedings began for cases involving mercury-containing preservative thimerosal in vaccines. More than 4,800 claims have been made by families of autistic children alleging that thimerosal caused their children's autism. These families will have to go before a special "Vaccine Court" and convince a panel of three judges...
- Staff Writer | June 11, 2007 2:46 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesWorkers who sustained injuries at the World Trade Center during or after the 9/11 attacks are facing a deadline for filing their workers' compensation claims. For rescue workers, first responders and members of construction crews, the deadline for claims is August 14, 2007. Attorneys recommend that all workers present on 9/11 and immediately after protect their rights by registering with the...
- Christina Cole | June 07, 2007 1:43 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsApproximately 2,000 Thermador brand ceramic cooktops, manufactured by BSH Home Appliances Corporation, have been recalled due to potential fire hazard.While switched off, the cooktop can come on by itself, creating a potential fire hazard if flammable items are left on or near the cooktop.The cooktops have electric and induction heating elements with a black ceramic glass surface. The recall...
- Christina Cole | June 01, 2007 12:32 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIt has been confirmed that contaminated toothpaste exported from China has been shipped to many ports within the United States. The toothpaste reportedly contains a poison used in antifreeze and has turned up in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles and Miami.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers Friday that toothpaste imported from China could contain diethylene glycol (DEG) which is...