A managing director of Manhattan-based Greenhill & Co., his wife, two children, the family dog, and a co-worker were recently killed in a plane crash, according to The Wall Street Journal. The group had taken off from Teterboro Airport en-route to Atlanta, Georgia to spend time with relatives when, shortly after takeoff, the plane lost control,
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NJDHSS Releases 4-Year Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report
In 2011, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) released a report entitled “Cancer Incidence and Mortality in New Jersey, 2004-2008,” using information compiled by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR). The NJSCR is population-based, and includes collected data on every diagnosed and/or treated cancer case in New Jersey since October
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Ford Recalls Almost 130,000 Vehicles Due to Wheel Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Ford Motor Company are recalling 128,626 vehicles as the result of defective wheel studs, which may fracture and cause an increased risk of an injury accident. If multiple stud fractures occur while driving any of these vehicles, the driver may feel vibration and/or wheel separation, which
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Bella Bliss Recalls Child Pajamas Due to Flammability Standard Violation
Bella Bliss of Lexington, Kentucky, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling approximately 2,300 sets of children’s Henley pima cotton pajamas due to a violation of federal children’s sleepwear flammability standards. The shortcoming in compliance with the standards poses a fire hazard and increases the risk of burn injury to
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Injuries and Property Damage Caused by Holiday Decorations
The winter holidays usually involve decorating plans including the use of candles, string lights, ornaments, and holiday scenes for the outdoors. As festive as holiday decorations are, they can also pose significant health risks to decorators, business owners, homeowners, and their families, and may cause property damage. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in
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