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• Prenatal PFAS Exposure Increases Risk Of Liver Injury To Newborns: Study

  August 6, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links PFAS exposure during pregnancy to an increased risk of childhood liver damage.

• Essure Settlement Negotiations Lead Bayer To Set Aside $1.4 Billion

  August 5, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer has announced it set aside $1.4 billion to resolve tens of thousands of Essure birth control implant lawsuits.

• Depakine Side Effects Lead France To File Manslaughter Charges Against Sanofi

  August 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  French authorities are pursuing a manslaughter investigation against Sanofi, following the deaths of four infants who died of birth defects linked to the epilepsy drug, Depakine.

• Living Near Natural Gas Flares May Increase Risks Of Preterm Births: Study

  July 16, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Flares from hydraulic fracturing sites may be linked to an increased risk of premature birth, UCLA scientists warn.

• Essure Complaints Involving Pain, Bleeding, Organ Perforation and Other Problems Withheld from FDA: Lawsuit

  July 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly revealed court documients suggest Bayer withheld thousands of Essure injury reports from federal regulators.

• Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Preterm Birth: Study

  July 13, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study strongly links antidepressant use during pregnancy to an increased risk of preterm birth, heart malformations and respiratory problems for the newborn.

• Interim Essure Study Shows More Than 1-in-5 Women Suffer Allergic or Hypersensitivity Reactions: FDA

  July 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has released interim results of an ongoing Essure study, which links the now-defunct birth control device to high rates of allergic reactions, bleeding, and abdominal pain.

• Premature Delivery May Increase Mothers’ Heart Risk: Study

  July 2, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns of a link between giving birth preterm and an increased risk of heart disease.

• Living Near Oil And Gas Wells Linked To Low Birth Weight: Study

  June 19, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that pregnant women living near oil and gas wells have an increased risk of having a child with low birth weight.

• Many Pregnant Women With Heart Defects Do Not Get Proper Tests: Study

  June 11, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A CDC study warns that not enough women are getting heart tests when they become pregnant, leaving them more vulnerable to complications linked to congenital heart defects.