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Advocates Call for Ban of Toxic Pesticides Linked to Deaths from Chemical Suicides

(Originally posted: Beyond Pesticides, May 13, 2021) Scientists are advocating for stricter pesticide bans to lower deaths from deliberate pesticide ingestion. The request for this toxic pesticide ban follows a University of South Australia study detailing discrepancies in World Health Organization (WHO) classifications of pesticide hazards that rely on animal rather than human data. Previous studies demonstrate an increased […]
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New Jersey Company Pleads Guilty To Committing An Osha Violation That Resulted In A Worker’s Death

Originally published by Justice.gov SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dana Container, Inc., (“Dana”), headquartered in Avenel, New Jersey, pled guilty on April 14, 2021, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph F. Saporito, Jr., to willfully committing an OSHA violation that resulted in an employee’s death, as charged […]
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Milwaukee Fire Department found a gas leak when canvassing a neighborhood to install smoke detectors

Milwaukee Fire Department found a gas leak when canvassing a neighborhood to install smoke detectors

Originally published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Milwaukee Fire Department is starting to canvass neighborhoods to check for fire safety after a particularly rough several months of fires in the city. The Fire Department is looking to see if smoke alarms are installed properly, but on a recent canvass, a gas leak was discovered. Acting […]
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