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Is someone or some agency making sure the chemicals we use are safe? In many instances, no. Thanks to heavy lobbying by the chemical industry, the 1976 Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) allowed thousands of untested chemicals to remain in consumer goods without any evidence of safety. The law is so weak that it even …
Fedor Zarkhin, writer for The Oregonian|OregonLive, wrote an article, “Unsettling dust: Hundreds of Portland homes demolished with asbestos inside,” this week. It exposed poor demolition practices in the tear-down of hundreds of Portland homes. While Oregon regulations require asbestos removal by licensed contractors, the rules are weak and few contractors even know they exist. With …
Another Mesothelioma Awareness Day approaches and still asbestos is not banned in the United States. Our Congress needs to know this is not acceptable. Perhaps we who are not directly affected get complacent, but the reality is that we are all susceptible to acquiring this disease. Some people work in more dangerous environments than others, …
Sometimes a letter or a postcard arrives in the mail about a recall on a vehicle you may own. Do you read it, or does it head for the trash? If the latter, you may be missing critical information that could affect your safety as well as your family’s. Recalls occur frequently and may not …
Last Friday was a time to remember the people lost in the fall of the twin towers and in the 2 crashed aircraft. We remember the heroes who risked, and often gave, their lives to help others. We also remember the sight of the towers descending in dust, debris, and ashes and people covered in …
