"For decades, diesel trucks and buses have spewed large amounts of soot,
smog-causing gases and carcinogens into the air. But new diesel engines are
more than 90 percent cleaner than a few years ago, far exceeding the
emission reductions required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
according to a new independent study released Thursday. Data show new diesel
technologies are working even better than expected."
Many claimants suffer from medical conditions that cause disabling symptoms
but are difficult to diagnose and/or document. These conditions are known as
"hidden disabilities". Medical conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome and Lyme disease are some examples of these medical
conditions. These cases must be presented with emphasis on different factors
than cases that lend themselves to clear "medically acceptable objective,
laboratory and clinical diagnostic techniques".
If you have an employee who seems constantly exhausted, take note: He or she may suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). And under the newly revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that person could be deemed "disabled" and entitled to reasonable work accommodations.
Study: Pesticides used to kill ants, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, lice and
other lawn, garden and home pests can still be found in U.S. kitchens
decades after they were used. Children and pets are the most likely to be
exposed.
By Kam Williams
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Sadly, today, patients with chronic Lyme disease and their doctors have become the prey of avaricious insurance companies who seize on any excuse to deny coverage. And this frightening development is the subject of Under Our Skin, a damning indictment of the broken healthcare system by Andy Abrahams Wilson.
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A leading fish veterinarian involved in a State Government taskforce says an
interim report into the mystery surrounding two-headed fish larvae spawned
at a Sunshine Coast hatchery proves it is "highly likely" chemical sprays
were behind the bizarre case.
HARTFORD -- The chemical industry used "confusion and concealment" and
possibly violated Connecticut law in its unsuccessful attempt to kill
legislation banning the use of bisphenol-A in baby bottles and infant food
jars, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal charged Monday.
Full Article: http://www.connpost.com/ci_12593851
