The Honoring Our PACT Act 2022 The Camp Lejeune Justice Act is heading to the President’s desk and will soon become law. Nearly 40 years after the contamination was confirmed to be a serious health threat, this bipartisan legislation passed…
August 1st is recognized globally as World Lung Cancer Day. The day is centered around urging the public to learn about the risk factors for the disease and highlighting the importance of early detection through regular lung cancer screenings. While…
Asbestos Exposure Among Veterans of the Korean War On July 27, 2022, the world marked 69 years since the Korean War reached a tentative halt with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. This agreement brought an end to organized…
Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. While the holiday is a day to celebrate patriotism and independence, pyrotechnics and viewers wait in excitement for dark to fall for the real show to begin. Historians believe that fireworks were…
On June 21, 2022, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding that glyphosate in Monsanto’s Roundup products does not create a serious health risk and does not cause cancer. The ruling was a…
The Supreme Court has rejected Bayer’s appeal to shut down thousands of lawsuits claiming that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer.
Celebrating African-American History While Also Recognizing Existing Health Disparities Among People of Color June 19th marks a federally celebrated holiday known as Juneteenth National Independence Day. Also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or Black Independence Day,…
Learning from Our Parents Amidst Mesothelioma Battles Like all parents, fathers with mesothelioma serve as our first teachers, guiding us through essential life skills such as walking, riding a bike, and even car repairs. However, when a family member, especially…
