CDC To Investigate Toxic Chemicals and Cancer Risks from Water at Fort Ord in California
The EPA lists the base as one of the most polluted sites in the country due to the presence of toxic chemicals which could carry cancer risks.
The EPA lists the base as one of the most polluted sites in the country due to the presence of toxic chemicals which could carry cancer risks.
Natural gas service workers and those working around commercial natural gas equipment may face the greatest health risks, researchers warn
If signed into law, the new California bills banning toxic PFAS chemicals would be some of the strongest state laws against "forever chemicals" in the nation.
Water contamination affects hundreds of water systems across the state, the report warns.
Court has pushed back the start of first California Zantac trials, with cases set to go before juries starting in February, May, August and October 2023
The new law raises California's medical malpractice pain and suffering cap from $250,000 to $350,000
Medical malpractice caps limiting pain and suffering payouts to plaintiffs resulted in a 16% increase in adverse health events reported, according to the study.
Poll found half of California nursing home workers were prepared to leave their jobs within the next 12 months due to understaffing and unsafe conditions.
The bill follows a study last year which revealed high levels of PFAS in cosmetics despite a lack of label warnings.
Defense verdict is one of few victories for drug manufacturers, some of whom recently agreed to a $26 billion global settlement