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Yaz Birth Control and Mrs. Beck’s Citizen Journalism

June 29th, 2009. By

Personal Yaz Story hits YouTube

Watching the events unfold in Iran over the past week has proven a startling reminder of the power of shared information, especially as it applies to the Internet. The beauty of the Web is that people can share their experiences in their own voice, regardless of whether that experience is about an election gone terribly wrong, the death of a Pop legend such as Michael Jackson, or a woman’s own story about a terrible event in her life. That sharing of information not only helps keep people informed, but in some cases galvanizes them into action. Angela Beck is counting on both. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tracking MRI Health Risk & Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Discussions

June 26th, 2009. By

A quick and easy way to determine the popularity (for better or worse) of a given topic is to check out the top message boards for that topic. The Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis group on Yahoo is where I went to get a quick read on the growing discussion around MRI health risks relating to use of Gadolinium as a contrast agent.

A picture tells a thousand words and I’m better with visuals—so I took the comment tracker and turned it into a graph. Seems pretty staightforward. However, here are a few data points I found from the American Roentgen Ray Society (“first and oldest radiology society in the United States”). The ARRS issued a report back in October, 2008 that included a neat little chart: MR Contrast Agent an Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) Timeline. Here, some highlights… Read the rest of this entry »

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Asbestos Exposure – Did you Know?

June 25th, 2009. By

Earlier this week a company in Louisiana that ‘specializes’ in the management and maintenance of nursing homes was hit with a $112,000 fine for several alleged ‘wilful and serious’ violations of federal health and safety regulations. The violations related not to the direct care of seniors, but rather to that of employees who were charged with removing asbestos from a building site.

While the terms ‘wilful’ and ‘serious’ might sound melodramatic, or at the very least like legalspeak, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has defined those terms in order to help protect peoples’ rights. For example, OSHA defines a wilful violation as one committed with an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

And serious violations are issued when there is a substantial probability that death or serious injury and/or illness could occur from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known as they relate to asbestos removal. Read the rest of this entry »

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Slim Jim Explosion: How Harmful is Ammonia?

June 10th, 2009. By

This week’s explosion at Con-Agra’s Garner, NC Slim Jim plant has ammonia in the spotlight—it’s used in their meat refrigeration process. As reports continue to show rescue workers suiting up in protective gear given the risks associated with ammonia exposure, it’s worth taking a look at just what is ammonia and how much of a risk does it pose when used commercially? 

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ammonia is a clear gas at room temperature—and it’s characterized by that powerfully pungent odor you’re familiar with from household cleaners (and that you know in an instant cannot be good for you). Under pressure, anhydrous ammonia becomes a liquid. Of note, the ammonia you find in household cleaners is typically at a concentration of about 5% to 10% (weight:volume) compared to as much as 25% or more for commercial use. 

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