Five Workers Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Exposure at Atlantic County Farm

NJ.com reported that five workers were hospitalized in Atlantic County in March 2011 after they were overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while working at a farm on Pine Road in the southern New Jersey city of Hammonton. According to Hammonton police, the five workers were discovered outside of a greenhouse on the farm’s property. The workers
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Small Airplane Accident Near Lincoln Park Airport Critically Injures Pilot

NJ.com reported that a small New Jersey plane crash occurred near Lincoln Park Airport in February 2011. The pilot departed from the Morristown Airport and was attempting to land a single-engine Cessna 182 when the aircraft lost power and its engine failed. The plane crashed into a parking lot approximately two-tenths of a mile from the
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Over 44,000 Cadillac CTS Models Recalled Due to Rear-Suspension Problem

According to The New York Times, General Motors Inc. has recalled about 44,000 model year 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS sedans. The recall was prompted after it was discovered that the wax coating on the vehicle’s rear suspension toe link jam nuts may allow the nuts to loosen. If this occurred, it would cause a clanging sound; which
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Risk of Infant Illness and Death Reduced by Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

Fetal heart monitoring during labor and delivery can help assess the health and well being of the fetus. It can help determine when there is “fetal distress” and the need for medication and other treatment including the need for caesarean section delivery. Fetal heart monitoring can also measure a mother’s contraction pattern and whether or not medication
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