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• Dacthal Birth Defect Risks Lead EPA To Finalize Ban on Use, Sale or Distribution of Weedkiller

  October 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Environmental regulators have canceled the registration of weedkillers containing Dacthal, finalizing an immediate ban on use throughout the United States, due to risks it poses to the unborn children.

• EPA Issues Emergency Order for Dacthal Pesticide Recall Due to Health Risks

  August 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has issued an Emergency Order calling for a Dacthal recall, banning its use in the United States immediately due to thyroid risks to unborn children.

• PFAS Chemicals in Firefighter Turnout Gear, AFFF Foam Caused Testicular Cancer and Thyroid Disease, Lawsuit Claims

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New York firefighter indicates he developed thyroid disease and testicular cancer from PFAS chemicals in AFFF foam and firefighting turnout gear used throughout his career.

• Iodine-Based Contrast Media May Disrupt Thyroid Functions In Children Receiving MRI or CT Scans, FDA Warns

  April 1, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns giving young children iodine-based contrast agents to improve medical scanning results could cause a decrease in thyroid function.

• Anti-Fogging Sprays and Wipes For Glasses Loaded With Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Duke Researchers Warn

  January 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study has found toxic PFAS chemicals present in wipes and sprays used to keep glasses from fogging up, which have become popular due to the use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Synthroid Often Overprescribed in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Study

  June 25, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals doctors often overprescribe thyroid drugs to patients who do not need it.

• Firefighter Foam Exposure Led To Thyroid Disease, Navy Veteran’s Lawsuit Alleges

  June 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit by a U.S. Navy veteran says he developed thyroid problems and Graves disease due to exposure to toxic chemicals in firefighter foam while serving on naval bases in California.

• Tegretol, Prednisone, Other Drugs May Interfere With Elderly Thyroid Test Results, Researchers Warn

  March 23, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that a wide array of drugs could interfere with the results of thyroid tests.

• Quality Problems At Plant That Made Recalled Thyroid Drug Highlighted in FDA Warning Letter

  October 22, 2020

  Russell Maas

  FDA inspectors say quality control issues at a RLC Labs facility led to the recall of 500 lots of thyroid medications last month.

• One-Third Of Thyroid Ultrasounds May Be Unnecessary: Study

  August 26, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that many thyroid ultrasounds are unnecessary and ordered by doctors who did not follow clinical guidelines.