Millions of people in Ohio and around the country who have taken the antacid Zantac and its generic equivalents will likely be alarmed to learn that the medications have been linked to a known carcinogen. The sequence of events that eventually led to the drugs being...
Madison Flynn
Zantac and cancer risk
Many people in Ohio use the over-the-counter medication Zantac to relieve heartburn. However, research has shown a possible link to cancer, and the FDA has ordered recalls. Consumers have filed over 500 claims against the makers of Zantac saying that the makers knew...
3M faces massive lawsuit over defective military earplugs
3M acquired Aearo Technologies in 2008, effectively becoming a major player in the military earplug market. Little did the company know that years later, it would be facing a massive lawsuit involving allegedly defective earplugs. More than 200,000 people have claimed...
What to know about mesothelioma in children
In the state of Ohio, mesothelioma is typically seen as an "adult" diagnosis. Mesothelioma diagnoses in children are practically unheard of. While it might be rare, it's not impossible. If your child experienced asbestos exposure, they might be at risk of developing...
Can Zantac transfer from a pregnant woman to her baby?
Although a mother's body filters the world around her to protect her fetus, the growing baby still has some exposure. What the mother hears, the infant hears. What she eats nourishes the child. There are some things a mother does not want to get to her child. For...
It’s Movember! What men need to know about Zantac’s link to cancer
November marks the beginning of "Movember," a term first used in an effort to raise awareness of men's health issues. Are you taking part in the Movember movement? What is Movember? Movember began in 2003 when two friends realized moustaches provide a great...
Asbestos, a word no one wants to be associated with
Recently, a town in Quebec voted to change its name because its current name is a word no one in Ohio or anywhere else in the world wants to be associated with any longer. Starting in December, Asbestos, Quebec will be renamed Val-des-Sources, which means valley of...
Metropolitan Transportation Authority facing asbestos allegations
Ohio was supposed to have been the destination location for an environmental company reportedly hired to remove toxic waste from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) sites in another state between 2010 and 2016. MTA says it signed a contract with the...
Ohio students could be at risk for asbestos exposure
A safe learning environment should always be a priority, but many Ohio students attend schools that pose serious health risks. Amid crumbling infrastructure are problems with drinking water, lead paint and even asbestos. This means that there is an entire...
Asbestos: School superintendent accused of hiding information
Ohio schools are obligated to provide information, training and equipment to keep faculty, students and visitors to school properties as safe as possible at all times. In a neighboring state, a former school superintendent and other officials are facing felony charges...