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• Crib Marketing Often Portray Unsafe Sleeping Conditions: Study

  December 20, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that many crib advertisements show infants in unsafe sleeping environments, which could increase their risk of death.

• Suicide Black Box Warning Removed from Chantix, Zyban

  December 19, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has removed a black box warning on mental health side effects from Chantix and Zyban labels, saying an industry-run clinical trials show that the effects rarely result in serious injury.

• EPA Rule Targets Mercury Pollution in Wastewaters from Dental Amalgam

  December 19, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new EPA rule will require dentists to separate mercury from fillings from wastewater before it leaves their offices, in order to prevent mercury water contamination.

• Hip Replacement Surgical Device Recalled Due Amid Sterilization Concerns

  December 19, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A recall of about 3,000 devices used during hip replacement surgery has been issued over concerns that they are not sterile even after following the manufacturer's sterilization instructions, which could lead to serious and even fatal infections.

• “Best If Used By” Preferred Expiration Date Terminology, USDA Guidance Says

  December 16, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  The USDA has called for unified "used by" dates on food labels to prevent food waste, and calls on consumers to use their own judgment on spoilage.

• Fracking Operations Can Affect Drinking Water Resources: EPA Report

  December 15, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new EPA report warns of a number of different ways that hydraulic fracturing could negatively affect U.S. drinking water resources.

• Cuisinart Recall Impacts 8 Million Food Processors, Due to Risk of Broken Blade Pieces

  December 14, 2016

  Russell Maas

  A Cuisinart food processor recall affecting more than 8 million units has been announced following reports that the blades can break off and enter food, causing mouth lacerations and other injuries.

• White Wine Linked To Increased Risk of Melanoma: Study

  December 14, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that consuming alcohol may increase the risk of melanoma, with white wine having the strongest association.

• Replacement of Airbags Accelerated by NHTSA as Recalled Inflators Remain in Vehicles

  December 13, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA is again calling for an increase in the rate of repairs for tens of millions of vehicles equipped with potentiall explosive Takata airbags, anticipating many more airbag inflators may be recalled before December 2019.

• Recalled Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones To Be Disabled Remotely Due to Fire, Explosion Concerns

  December 12, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Samsung has announced it will send out a software update to disable all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that have not been returned as part of a recall, following reports of fires, injuries and property damage.