Month: November 2022
The dirty truth about benzene in dry shampoos
Cosmetics and personal hygiene products must comply with strict regulations to ensure they are safe for consumers. This includes everything from what goes into them and how they are made to what companies print on the label. Unfortunately, there are still situations where these products put consumers in danger. For example, dry shampoo, could contain
Can workers take action against asbestos exposure?
As we have discussed in previous blog posts, the United States Environmental Protection Agency is aware of the harm asbestos causes. Yet, the EPA’s efforts to ban asbestos completely have been rejected by the courts on legal grounds. Some lawmakers continue to try and pass laws to ban the substance, but without any success. For
What should you know about field sobriety tests?
If police pull you over under suspicion of drunk driving, they will likely ask you to perform standardized field sobriety tests. You have probably seen dash cam footage of such tests on the evening news, but there are three things you should know about these tests. 1. There are three types of tests The National
Who can apply for compensation after Camp Lejeune contamination?
Between 1953 and 1987, two drinking water wells at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were contaminated with dangerous chemicals. Although the Marine Corps previously knew about the contamination, the wells were not closed off until 1985. By then, the damage had been done. Over a million people — Marines, their families, civilian