Dr. Chadi Nabhan is a hematologist and medical oncologist who has worn many hats. He has served as chief of Hematology and Cancer Institute director at the Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois and an associate professor of medicine and medical director of…
Veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune can now sue the government for injuries sustained due to the water contamination at the military base. But veterans may wonder whether they can file a Camp Lejeune claim and still get benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…
Last summer, Camp Lejeune military veterans and their families received news many had anticipated for years. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) was passed last August, and it allows these veterans to sue the government for health problems they developed due to water contamination at…
Since President Biden signed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in August 2022, the four judges overseeing Camp Lejeune lawsuits against the U.S. government are dealing with three times the number of expected court cases. The Eastern District of North Carolina…
Childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome have increased at an alarming rate in the United States, specifically among populations of color. A new study released by UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health found that children exposed to weed killers containing glyphosate and AMPA were at a…
The residents of Richmond, Indiana, a town with a population of 35,000, experienced a major environmental disaster on April 11 when a large-scale fire erupted at the site of My Way Trading Warehouse, a plastic recycling business. According to several news reports, the business owner,…
The Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hope to institute nationwide drinking water limits for toxic chemicals that have brought illness and death to countless Americans. These manufactured chemicals, known as polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, were created in the 1940s to…
Since 2017, manufacturers of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat have been dealing with a constant flow of paraquat lawsuits from victims who claim that long-term exposure to the popular weedkiller gave them a slew of serious health problems. Recent research has supported these claims, linking…
On the night of February 3, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, joined a club no one wishes to belong to willingly. They’ve joined countless other towns and cities known for serious train derailments. From South Carolina to New Jersey, California to North Dakota, countless states…
On the evening of Friday, February 3, residents near East Palestine, Ohio, watched and heard a Norfolk Southern train derail in their backyards. This train was carrying an estimated 150 train cars. East Palestine is located near Ohio’s border with Pennsylvania. While no one was…