Nov 28, 2023 | Physical Environment
“The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that two people have died in Minnesota and 45 others have been hospitalized due to a salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated cantaloupe. A total of 99 people in 32 states have been...
Nov 28, 2023 | Physical Environment
“A Washington state jury last week ordered chemical giant Bayer to pay $165 million to a group of Sky Valley Education Center employees who alleged they became seriously ill from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that leaked from light fixtures made by the...
Nov 24, 2023 | Physical Environment
“Scientists today called for vigilance and transparency from China amid reports of a mystery cluster of pneumonia which has eerie similarities to the early Covid outbreak. Hospitals in Beijing and 500 miles northeast in Liaoning are ‘overwhelmed with sick...
Nov 24, 2023 | Physical Environment
“Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency after a freight train derailed in Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon. Beshear’s office said in a Wednesday night statement that multiple freight train cars derailed in Rockcastle County,...
Nov 21, 2023 | Physical Environment
The US Coast Guard has discovered about 1.1 million gallons of oil have been spilled off the coast of New Orleans. The cause is under investigation. Source
Nov 9, 2023 | Physical Environment
“Young children may be getting double the authorized dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine — a mistake that could have serious consequences, medical professionals told The Defender. According to a Nov. 1 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory, the agency...
