MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'erin brockovich'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664474&cid=t_327604_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FK-4vF4d67fI%2F After two months of testimony, a federal jury found a former Merck unit contaminated the air and water in a central California subdivision, potentially exposing thousands to a cancer-causing chemical known as hexavalent chromium - the same chemical that was made famous in the movie about Erin Brockovich, the Associated Press reports. The jury decided hazardous levels from a manufacturing plant spread into the air where residents of Merced’s Beachwood subdivision could have been exposed for 25 years. The residents could have been exposed through water in an irrigation canal, where they swam and fished, and through floodwaters, which flooded the subdivision in 2006 and picked up contaminated soil from the plant (see the lawsuit). The chemical, by the way, is also known as Chromium 6, a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664474 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:21:35 +0100 4664474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436940&cid=t_327604_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FyG0fsV7zsSo%2F A trial in a federal court in California began yesterday and will attempt to answer these questions: To what extent did a Merck subsidiary pollute groundwater and soil in Beachwood, Ca.? Why was potentially damaging language about a clean-up plan written by a Merck consultant not included in a final draft sent to local authorities? And were residents actually harmed? A lawsuit (read here) alleges Merck’s Baltimore Aircoil unit polluted a neighborhood for years with Chromium 6, a carcinogen linked to cancer and birth defects, causing sickness and death (this is the same pollutant that Erin Brockovich made famous). Lawyers for about 2,000 people say a wood-treatment process at the site leached the toxin into the soil and Merck failed to notify residents, who attribute deaths and sickness t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436940 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:57:47 +0100 4436940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275284&cid=t_327604_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fhigh-levels-carcinogen-hexavalent-chromium-drinking-water-cities%2F A new report just out is detailing disturbingly high levels of hexavalent chromium present in the municipal water supply of 31 of 35 US cities. Hexavalent chromium contamination was featured prominently in the movie about environmental activist Erin Brockovich. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275284 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:29:58 +0100 4275284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662636&cid=t_327604_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgasland-documentary-reveals-risks-of-natural-gas-drilling%2F Natural gas drilling is happening across the country right now. It’s a process that’s dangerous to the environment and water supplies, as well as people in the affected communities, although the government hasn’t done anything to protect any of these things from gas drilling (which, by the way, can be even less environmentally-friendly than oil drilling). When filmmaker Josh Fox was offered the chance to sell his land for drilling rights, he decided to investigate, Erin Brockovich-style, the devastating impact that this “fracking” process has on the residents surrounding the drilling sites. What he finds is terrifying, and that’s putting it lightly. He captured his investigation on film, and the result is the documentary Gasland. It’ll premiere on ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662636 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:00:59 +0100 3662636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640935&cid=t_327604_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Ferin-brockovich-heading-gulf-coast%2F Famed environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich has been asked by the fisherman of south Louisiana to investigate the environmental and health risks posed by the BP oil spill and the subsequent use of chemical dispersant Corexit. She reportedly plans to hold town hall-type meetings in Grand Isle and Lafourche, Bernard, and Terrebonne Parishes. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640935 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:07:01 +0100 3640935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635718&cid=t_327604_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F181434%2F Erin Brockovich to Visit Southern Louisiana: The real life environmental and consumer advocate will visit people who have been sickened by the chemical dispersants used to break up the oil spill today. (via Huffington Post) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635718 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:58:24 +0100 3635718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404141&cid=t_327604_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTqioJkEEd14%2F To what extent did a Merck subsidiary pollute groundwater and soil in Beachwood, Ca.? Why was potentially damaging language about a clean-up plan written by a Merck consultant not included in a final draft sent to local authorities? And were residents actually harmed? These questions lie at the heart of a federal lawsuit that alleges Merck’s Baltimore Aircoil unit polluted a neighborhood for years with Chromium 6, a carcinogen linked to cancer and birth defects, causing sickness and death (this is the same pollutant that Erin Brockovich made famous). Lawyers for about 2,000 plaintiffs say a wood treatment process at the site leached the toxin into the soil and the company failed to notify residents of the danger, The Merced Sun-Star writes. The drugmaker denies the allegations. One h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404141 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:39:53 +0100 3404141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398873&cid=t_327604_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-poll-leading-ladies-and-their-leaving-men%2F Unless you live under a rock, recently you’ve probably seen headlines involving the “Oscar Curse.” What kind of gossip are the tabloids spreading now? Let’s walk with the Ghost of Best Actress Past. We’ll start today, just over two weeks following Sandra Bullock’s Oscar win for The Blind Side, and less than a week after Jesse James, her husband of five years, issued a public apology for cheating. Simultaneously, Kate Winslet and husband Sam Mendes publicly announced their split, a year after she collected her BA statue from the Academy for The Reader. This is a tough road, but let’s keep going. Reese Witherspoon was named best actress in 2005 (Walk the Line); she finalized her divorce with Ryan Phillipe in October 2006. Hillary Sw. was on top in 20... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398873 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:07:49 +0100 3398873