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Case series: foodborne botulism from home-made prison hooch
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Botulism from Drinking Prison-Made Illicit Alcohol — Utah 2011. MMWR 2012 Oct 5;61:783-784.
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This fascinating case series describes 8 patients who developed foodborne botulism after ingesting pruno, prison moonshine typically concocted from fruits, vegetables, sugar, and water. All patients were inmates at the maximum security Utah State Prison, and all had ingested a specific batch of pruno made from oranges, grapefruit, canned fruit, water, sugar, and an old baked potato (prepared weeks before). Other inmates who ingested a batch made of the same ingredients — except for the potato — wer...
Source: The Poison Review - October 5, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical clostridium botulinum food poisoning foodborne botulism prison pruno Source Type: news
Short Hairpin RNA-Mediated Gene SilencingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Since the first application of RNA interference (RNAi) in mammalian cells, the expression of short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) for targeted gene silencing has become a benchmark technology. Using plasmid and viral vectoring systems, the transcription of shRNA precursors that are effectively processed by the RNAi pathway can lead to potent gene knockdown. The past decade has seen continual advancement and improvement to the various strategies that can be used for shRNA delivery, and the use of shRNAs for clinical applications is well underway. Driving these developments has been the many benefits afforded by shRNA technologies, i...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Biotechnology - October 5, 2012 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news
What is the Dose of Folic Acid to use with Methotrexate therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: London and South East Regional Medicines Information Service
Area: Evidence > Medicines Q & A
There is no definitive answer regarding the optimal dose of folic acid for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are being treated with methotrexate. It is generally agreed that folic acid supplementation reduces the toxicity of methotrexate without significantly affecting efficacy; although there seems to be a consensus of opinion that folic acid supplementation should be avoided on the day of methotrexate in case it adversely affects absorption. Folic acid supplementation should be continued for the dur...
Source: NeLM - Medicines Q and A - October 5, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Novel Antischizophrenia TreatmentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology.
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 4, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Black mamba snake venom “as powerful as morphine”Email this article to a colleague.
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A powerful painkiller has been found in the toxic venom of the black mamba snake, scientists in France say.
Source: Pharmaceutical Technology - October 4, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Nonprescription Medication Abuse More Common Than PerceivedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nonprescription drugs are just as probable to cause poisoning as prescription drugs, a new study suggests. Published online in Springer's Journal of Medical Toxicology, Timothy Wiegand, M.D. from the University of Rochester Medical Center, and his colleagues analyzed data from the second annual report of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC). In 2010, ToxIC was established as a case registry, which serves as a real-time hub of present poisoning trends, and is used as an important research device in medical toxicology...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 4, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Early Toxicology Testing Market, Transdermal Drug Delivery Technology...Email this article to a colleague.
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ReportsnReports.com adds “The World Market for Transdermal Drug Delivery” and “Early Toxicology: Markets and Approaches” market research reports to its store.(PRWeb October 04, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/early-toxicology-testing/transdermal-drug-delivery/prweb9978260.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 4, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New function of protein involved in colon cancer identifiedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have determined the function of a new variant of enzyme IKKalpha (IKK±) is to activate some of the genes taking part in the tumor progressions of colorectal cancer. In the future, this knowledge will make it possible to design new drugs that inhibit this enzyme specifically and are less toxic for the remaining body cells, hence improving the treatment for this disease.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 4, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Lakes react differently to warmer climateEmail this article to a colleague.
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A future warmer climate will produce different effects in different lakes. Researchers have now been able to explain that the effects of climate change depend on what organisms are dominant in the lake. Algal blooms will increase, especially of toxic blue-green algae.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 4, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Highly Toxic Compounds In Tobacco Not Regulated By LawEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers from the University of Alicante (Spain) have analysed ten brands of cigarettes and found that the concentrations of certain harmful and carcinogenic substances vary significantly from one brand to another. Until now legislation has not covered these compounds and only establishes limits for nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide. Scientists have also developed catalysts to reduce the harmful products in tobacco...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 4, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news
Is Your Cell Phone Toxic?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - October 4, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
A child with a unilateral fixed dilated pupilEmail this article to a colleague.
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Angel’s Trumpet (genus brugmansia)
As part of their “Images in Clinical Medicine” series, the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine has a short case description and photograph of a child with a fixed, dilated, unresponsive right pupil. History revealed that before presentation he had been playing with an angel’s trumpet plant in his garden, and then touched his right eye.
Angel’s trumpet (genus brugmansia) contains large amount of anticholinergic alkaloids such as scopolamine, hyoscyamine, and atropine. Ingestion can cause the full anticholinergic toxidrome, including blurred v...
Source: The Poison Review - October 4, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical angel's trumpet anticholinergic toxidrome brugmansia mydriasis Source Type: news
Rituximab for the first-line treatment of stage III-IV follicular lymphoma (review of Technology Appraisal no. 110): a systematic review and economic evaluationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
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This systematic review evaluated the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of rituximab in combination with chemotherapy, compared with chemotherapy alone, for the first-line treatment of symptomatic stage III-IV FL.
A literature search was conducted up to October 2010 and 4 RCTs comparing rituximab plus chemotherapy (R-chemotherapy) with chemotherapy alone in untreated, symptomatic patients with stage III-IV FL were identified. The following findings were reported:
. R-chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone increased the likelihoo...
Source: NeLM - News - October 4, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Lakes react differently to warmer climateEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Lund University) A future warmer climate will produce different effects in different lakes. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have now been able to explain that the effects of climate change depend on what organisms are dominant in the lake. Algal blooms will increase, especially of toxic blue-green algae.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 4, 2012 Category: Biology Source Type: news
New function of a protein involved in colon cancer is identifiedEmail this article to a colleague.
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(IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)) Researchers from IMIM, Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, have succeeded in determining the function of a new variant of enzyme IKKalpha (IKKα) to activate some of the genes taking part in the tumor progressions of colorectal cancer. In the future, this fact will make it possible to design new drugs that inhibit this enzyme specifically and are less toxic for the remaining body cells, hence improving the treatment for this disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 4, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Nonprescription medication abuse underestimatedEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Springer) Nonprescription medications are just as likely a cause of poisoning as prescription drugs, according to a new study by Timothy Wiegand, M.D. from the University of Rochester Medical Center in the US and colleagues. Their work, which analyzes the data from the second annual report of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium, is published online in Springer's Journal of Medical Toxicology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 4, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
TRP Channels in Drug DiscoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Volume IIseries:Methods in Pharmacology and ToxicologyRecent findings have implied a distinct therapeutic potential for drugs targeting Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels in a wide variety of diseases, many with no existing satisfactory treatment options. Thus, the TRP superfamily of ion channels has attracted a great deal of well-deserved attention. TRP Channels in Drug Discovery provides a thorough collection of the most up-to-date ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 3, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Webinar on the Importance of Early Detection and Management of...Email this article to a colleague.
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Xtalks presents a live webinar on October 17, 2012 at 11:00am EDT on Drug-Induced Organ Toxicity (DIOT): The Early Detection and Management of Elevated Biomarkers to Ensure Patient Safety. Register...(PRWeb October 03, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/10/prweb9931403.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 3, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
TRP Channels in Drug DiscoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Volume IIseries:Methods in Pharmacology and ToxicologyRecent findings have implied a distinct therapeutic potential for drugs targeting Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels in a wide variety of diseases, many with no existing satisfactory treatment options. Thus, the TRP superfamily of ion channels has attracted a great deal of well-deserved attention. TRP Channels in Drug Discovery provides a thorough collection of the most up-to-date ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 3, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Sex and Gender Differences in PharmacologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:Handbook of Experimental PharmacologyThis is the very first book to deal with sex and gender differences in drug therapy - an increasingly recognized medical need. It starts with an overview on S/G in clinical syndromes and a documentation of the medical and socioeconomic damage caused by gender specific adverse drug effects. Part I covers S/G differences in pharmacokinetics. Researchers will be satisfied by the detailed ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 3, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Is Your Cell Phone Toxic?Email this article to a colleague.
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Gadget gurus who just upgraded to the iPhone 5 can feel good about one thing: It’s one of the greenest and least toxic cell phones on the market, according to a new report.
Source: WebMD Health - October 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study finds phones still contain toxic chemicalsEmail this article to a colleague.
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36 commonly sold mobile phones all tested positive for lead, bromine, chlorine, mercury and/or cadmium
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Revlimid Combo Fails as Prostate Cancer TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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VIENNA (MedPage Today) -- Adding lenalidomide (Revlimid) to other chemotherapy led to greater toxicity and worse survival in patients with untreated castration-resistant prostate cancer, results of a large trial showed.
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - October 3, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Sex and Gender Differences in PharmacologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:Handbook of Experimental PharmacologyThis is the very first book to deal with sex and gender differences in drug therapy - an increasingly recognized medical need. It starts with an overview on S/G in clinical syndromes and a documentation of the medical and socioeconomic damage caused by gender specific adverse drug effects. Part I covers S/G differences in pharmacokinetics. Researchers will be satisfied by the detailed ...
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 3, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
Jellyfish sting – evidence does not support peeing on itEmail this article to a colleague.
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Evidence-Based Treatment of Jellyfish Stings in North America and Hawaii. Ward NT et al. Ann Emerg Med 2012 Oct;60:399-414.
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Determining evidence-based recommendations for treating jellyfish stings is extraordinarily difficult. (Translation = impossible) Anyone who attempts to analyze the literature on this topic has to contend with the problems of multiple different species, different treatment protocols, and different experimental endpoints, as well as publication bias.
Therefore, the authors of this massive literature review deserve credit for tackling what may be a than...
Source: The Poison Review - October 3, 2012 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical antidote jellyfish sting man o' war physalis treatment Source Type: news
Pennsylvania Plaintiffs Allege 'Take-Home' Exposure In Beryllium Injury LawsuitEmail this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA - The wife of a machinist employed more than 30 years ago by beryllium product manufacturers alleges in a complaint filed Sept. 25 in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia County that she developed chronic beryllium disease (CBD) from exposure to the metal in her husband's clothes (Brenda Ann Schwartz, et vir v. Accuratus Corp., et al., No. 120902968, Pa. Comm. Pls, Philadelphia Co.).
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Paper Mill Defendant Seeks Expedited Review Of Order Denying Daubert Motion DateEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW ORLEANS - The paper mill operator defending class action lawsuits consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for personal injuries, property damage and business losses filed a motion Sept. 25 for reconsideration of an amended case management order it avers fails to allow submissions of summary judgment motions and to challenge expert testimony under Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. (509 U.S. 579 $(1993$)) before the bellwether trial, which is scheduled for Dec. 10 (Terral Evans, et al. v. TIN Inc., No. 11-2067, E.D. La.; See 9/18/12, Page 19).
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Mediation Referral Motion Opposed As Premature By TVA In Tennessee Ash Spill CasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Plaintiffs who allege property damage and business loss claims against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for the December 2008 collapse of a coal ash slurry impoundment levy near Kingston, Tenn., filed a joint motion Sept. 13 for referral to mediation with a court-appointed mediator; the authority avers that the motion for mediation is premature in a response filed Sept. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (In re: Tennessee Valley Authority Ash Spill Cases $(George Chesney$), 09-09 $(consolidated$), E.D. Tenn.; See 9/18/12, Page 28).
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Attorney Seeks Leave To Add Counterclaims Against Chevron In Ecuador Pollution SuitEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK - A plaintiffs' attorney accused by Chevron Corp. of participating in a criminal enterprise in relation to the Lago Agrio, Ecuador, personal injury and property damage litigation in which an $18 billion judgment was returned against Chevron presses his argument for leave to amend his answer and add civil extortion and fraud counterclaims in a reply brief filed Sept. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Chevron Corp. v. Steven R. Donziger, et al., No. 11-691, S.D. N.Y.; See 8/7/12, Page 13).
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Plaintiffs' Counsel Appeals $250,000 Rule 11 Sanction For Medical Monitoring CaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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CINCINNATI - The attorneys ordered in July to pay a defendant $250,000 for pursuing a frivolous claim in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio for exposure to hydrocarbon waste in the groundwater near a shuttered southern Ohio refinery appealed the sanction order Aug. 17 to the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; the plaintiffs, who are appealing the no-evidence summary judgment granted to the owner of the refinery, have until Oct. 5 to file a reply brief in support of their appeal (Carolyn Baker, et al. v. Chevron USA Inc., et al., No. 11-4369, 6th Cir.; Carolyn Baker, et al. v. Chevron USA Inc., et a...
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EMF Injury Claims Against Power Line Operator Survive In Connecticut Federal CourtEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Taking and private nuisance claims alleged against a power line company for exposure to electromagnetic field radiation survived a motion to dismiss in an order entered Sept. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut; the claims against electricity utilities also named in the suit were dismissed (Judy Prescott Barnett v. Connecticut Light & Power Co., et al., No. 11-37, D. Conn.; 2012 U.S. Dist LEXIS 140096).
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Report Deadlines Extended For Natural Gas Companies In Hydraulic Fracturing SuitEmail this article to a colleague.
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SCRANTON, Pa. - The remaining plaintiffs in a Susquehanna County, Pa., lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for alleged personal injuries and property damage joined the natural gas extraction companies in a stipulation Sept. 17 to extend the deadlines for defense expert reports; the proposed order was signed Sept. 18 (Norma J. Fiorentino, et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al., No. 09-2284, M.D. Pa.; See 9/18/12, Page 9).
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West Virginia Couple Appeal Trespass Summary Judgment Granted Natural Gas CompanyEmail this article to a colleague.
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RICHMOND, Va. - A West Virginia couple whose trespass claim against a natural gas extraction company for dumping drilling waste on their property was dismissed in June ask the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a brief filed Sept. 19 to overturn the trial court determination that the mineral estate owner has the right to permanently dispose of hazardous waste on the surface estate (Martin Whiteman, et uxor v. Chesapeake Appalachia, No. 12-1790, 4th Cir.).
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Pennsylvania Federal Judge Permits Watchdog To Sue For Nitrogen Oxide ReleasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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SCRANTON, Pa. - Subject matter jurisdiction was affirmed in a Sept. 24 order in a U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania case filed by a Pennsylvania environmental watchdog against a natural gas company; the group alleges that the gas company is in violation of the federal Clean Air Act for not securing a permit to emit nitrogen oxide (Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future v. Ultra Resources Inc., No.11-1360, M.D. Pa.).
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5th Amendment Claims For Gas Storage Damages Dismissed In Pennsylvania SuitsEmail this article to a colleague.
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SCRANTON, Pa. - In nearly identical orders issued Sept. 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the property damage claims of two Tioga County, Pa., landowners against companies with licenses to store natural gas underground were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution's taking claims (Scott Allen Fay v. UGI Utilities/Central Penn Gas., No. 12-627, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136207; Fred J. Robbins Jr., et uxor v. UGI Utilities/Central Penn Gas, No. 12-626, M.D. Pa.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136200; See 8/21/12, Page 10).
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Alabama Class Action Against Steel Mill Owner Survives Defense Motion To DismissEmail this article to a colleague.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A putative class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama against the owner of a steel mill and coke ovens survived a defense motion to dismiss under the state rule of repose in an order issued Sept. 28; the judge granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the claim for injunctive relief (Louise Moore, et al. v. Walter Coke Inc., No. 11-1301, N.D. Ala.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140207).
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Insurance Companies Denied Motion To Dismiss Class Action For Lack Of JurisdictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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MADISON, Wis. - Insurance company motions to dismiss and to modify the case management schedule in a certified class action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin were denied Sept. 20; the class representatives allege property damage and personal injury from fugitive chlorinated solvents in their Madison neighborhood (Kathleen McHugh, et al. v Madison-Kipp Corp., et al., No. 11-724, W.D. Wis.; See 7/3/12, Page 19).
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Toluene Exposure Injury Claim By Laundry Truck Driver Dismissed; Causation LackingEmail this article to a colleague.
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CAMDEN, N.J. - The summary judgment granted in March to a commercial laundry accused of occupational exposure to toluene by one of the company's drivers was affirmed Sept. 17 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the presiding judge reconsidered and granted the print shop defendant summary judgment on negligence and loss of consortium claims alleged by the driver (Brian Steele, et uxor v. Aramark Corp., et al., No. 09-4340, D. N.J.; 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 132206; See 4/3/12, Page 9).
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Louisiana Appeals Panel Affirms Verdict For Plaintiffs In Carbide Lime Class ActionEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW ORLEANS - A unanimous Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal panel on Sept. 7 affirmed class certification and the verdict for class representatives in a merits trial of personal injury claims for exposure to calcium hydroxide; the panel also assigned liability to two of the insurers for the owner of the source of the toxicant (Michelle Marshall, et al. v. Air Liquide-Big Three Inc., et al., No. 11-990, La. App. 4th Cir.; 2012 La. App. LEXIS 1116; See 2/17/06, Page 16).
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Motion To Consolidate Chicken Jerky Litigation Denied By JPMDLEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order Sept. 28 denying a motion by putative class representatives to create a multidistrict litigation for dog owners who allege that a dog treat imported from China injured their dogs (In re: Waggin Train Chicken Jerky Pet Treat Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2392, JPMDL; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139739).
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War Contractors Petition 5th Circuit To Review Combat, Political Question DefensesEmail this article to a colleague.
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HOUSTON - Iraq war contractors sued in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas by Iraq war veterans for exposing them to hexavalent chromium at an oil extraction site in Iraq filed a petition on Sept. 4 in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to challenge the Aug. 16 orders denying motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction pursuant to the political question doctrine and the combat activities exception in the Federal Tort Claims Act; the veterans opposed the interlocutory appeal in a response filed Sept. 14 (Mark McManaway, et al v. KBR Inc., et al., No. 12-90064, 5th Cir.).
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Parents' Opening Brief Due Oct. 29 In 9th Circuit Appeal Of Judgment In C6 LawsuitEmail this article to a colleague.
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SAN FRANCISCO - The parents who allege that a coroner denied them access to the courts to pursue wrongful death claims against the owners of the Remco Industries site in Willits, Calif., where their deceased child was allegedly exposed to hexavalent chromium, have until Oct. 29 to file their opening appellate brief in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (John Hernandez, et al. v. Kevin Broin, et al., No. 12-16622, 9th Cir.).
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Special Master Recommends 4 Levels Of Allocations In C6 Flood Damage SettlementEmail this article to a colleague.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. - The special master in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California assigned to recommend a settlement allocation plan in a hexavalent chromium flood damage mass tort case recommended Sept. 12 that the court adopt a four-level plan with payments ranging from $1,000 to $25,000; the $5 million flood damage settlement agreement was approved in July (Raul Valencia Abarca, et al. v. Merck & Co., et al., No. 07-388, E.D. Calif.; See 8/7/12, Page 29).
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Iraq War Contractors Cite Contract Clause As Reason To Invoke U.S. ImmunityEmail this article to a colleague.
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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Iraq War contractors sued in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon by Oregon National Guard members for exposure to hexavalent chromium at Qarmat Ali in Iraq moved Sept. 17 to strike the jury demand and punitive damages claim on the grounds that the contract with the United States bars the plaintiffs from a jury trial and from collecting punitive damages; a bellwether trial for the claims of 12 guard members is to begin Oct. 9 (Rocky Bixby, et al. v. KBR, Inc., et al., No. 09-632, D. Ore.; See 9/18/12, Page 4, and related story in this issue).
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Iraq War Contractors Granted Medical Monitoring Judgment In Oregon C6 Exposure SuitEmail this article to a colleague.
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PORTLAND, Ore. - The magistrate judge presiding over the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon by Oregon National Guard members for exposure to hexavalent chromium at Qarmat Ali in Iraq issued an order Sept. 17 granting a defense motion for summary judgment for damages relating to persistent genetic transformation and the consequential need for medical monitoring but denying summary judgment for emotional distress damages; a bellwether trial for the claims of 12 guard members is to begin Oct. 9 (Rocky Bixby, et al. v. KBR, Inc., et al., No. 09-632, D. Ore.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132275).
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Federal Jury Returns Verdict For Consumer Who Alleges Butter-Flavoring Lung DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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DENVER - A Colorado man who alleges that he developed the lung disease bronchiolitis obliterans from exposure to diacetyl in microwave popcorn flavoring was awarded $7.2 million Sept. 19 by a U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado jury (Wayne Watson, et uxor v. Dillon Companies Inc., et al., No. 08-91, D. Colo.; See 4/5/11, Page 33).
Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News - October 3, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Novel Antischizophrenia TreatmentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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series:Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology.
Source: Springer Biomedical Sciences titles - October 3, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Pharmacology / Toxicology Source Type: news
FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to paclitaxel poliglumer (OpaxioT) for malignant brain cancer (glioblastoma multiforme)Email this article to a colleague.
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According to a BioSpace report, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan-drug designation to paclitaxel poliglumex (OpaxioT) for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, a malignant brain cancer.
Paclitaxel poliglumex is an investigational, biologically enhanced, chemotherapeutic compound that links paclitaxel to a biodegradable polyglutamate polymer, resulting in a new chemical entity. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that paclitaxel poliglumex appears to be tumour selective and does not appear to enhance radiation toxicity to normal tissues.
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Source: NeLM - News - October 3, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Superman-strength bacteria produce 24-karat goldEmail this article to a colleague.
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At a time when the value of gold has reached an all-time high, researchers have discovered a bacterium's ability to withstand incredible amounts of toxicity is key to creating 24-karat gold.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 2, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Evolution in a toxic world | Book Review | @GrrlScientistEmail this article to a colleague.
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The author investigates how from its very beginning, life evolved to deal with all sorts of toxins, a process that continues today, and she predicts what the future may holdEarth is a hostile place -- and that's even before one starts attending school. Even when life first sparked into being, it had to evolve defenses to deal with a number of toxins, such as damaging ultraviolet light, then there were toxic elements ranging from iron to oxygen to overcome, later, there was DDT and other toxic chemicals and of course, there are all those dreaded cancers. In Evolution In A Toxic World: How Life Responds To Chemical Threats [...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 2, 2012 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Science Source Type: news
