NorthJersey.com reports that a maintenance worker was injured recently in an explosion accident in Mahwah, New Jersey. According to the article, the worker was refinishing the hardwood floors of an apartment with polyurethane with the door and windows closed, which caused fumes from the polyurethane to build up. When the apartment’s refrigerator compressor turned on, it
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FDA Approves New 3D Mammography Imaging System for Breast Cancer Detection
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) recommends that women age 40 and older have a mammogram every year to help in early detection of breast cancer. Approximately 10 percent of women are required to undergo additional testing after their initial screening mammography for irregularities, which are often found to not be cancerous. The RSNA estimates
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FDA Study Finds Possible Link Between Breast Implants and Cancer
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a data analysis found a possible connection between saline and silicone breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a type of cancer. The FDA’s findings are based upon a review of scientific literature published between January 1997 and May 2010, as well as information from international
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Child Restraint Systems Recall Initiated by Dorel Juvenile Group
A National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety recall has been announced regarding certain infant, convertible and booster child restraint systems manufactured by Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG). The recall includes products which were manufactured from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009 and were sold both as standalone car seats and as part of
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Ford Recalls 365,000 F-150 Trucks Due to Faulty Door Handles
Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall on 365,000 F-150 model pickup trucks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico due to faulty door handles, according to Auto-Types.com. The recall affects at least 281,000 2009 and 2010 model trucks in the U.S. that were manufactured between January 2008 and November 2009. The National Highway Traffic Safety
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