Health and Wellness
Neutrogena tops worst sunscreen list
Neutrogena tops worst sunscreen list Neutrogena rated worst sunscreen for false advertising and toxicity by the Environmental Working Group. Sunscreen is an essential for everyone in the summer, but some sunscreens do a much better job than others. Some sunscreens can actually cause harm. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its 2015 guide to…
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Summer Toys Could Be Safety Traps
Summer Toys Could Be Safety Traps Toys are meant to give children fun things to do, but sometimes they can pose serious hazards. A national toy safety group, World Against Toys Causing Harm, also known as W.A.T.C.H., released its list of top ‘summer safety traps.’ According to W.A.T.C.H., summer months account for nearly half of…
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Bottled Water Recalled for E. Coli Concerns
Bottled Water Recalled for E. Coli Concerns Niagara Bottling is recalling some of its bottled water for possible E. Coli contamination. Niagara Bottling, based in Ontario, is voluntarily recalling bottles of water from its Pennsylvania facilities that were manufactured between June 10 and June 18 for possible E. Coli contamination. The company has not released…
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Medtronic Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Due to Injury Reports
Medtronic Recalls Tracheostomy Tubes Due to Injury Reports Medtronic is recalling 70,000 tracheostomy tubes for children and babies after several reports of injuries and children having problems breathing. Nearly hundreds of events have been reported to safety regulators since 2012 regarding the devices defective nature. The Covidien Shiley tube was altered three years ago to…
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Pool Safety: Protect yourself from Recreational Water Illness
Pool Safety: Protect Yourself from Recreational Water Illnesses Swimming Pools are a fun activity for all during the warmer months. Although they can be a great alternative if you don’t have a beach nearby, they can also carry bacteria and germs which can cause recreational water illnesses. Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs) are caused by germs…
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Smoked salmon recalled over listeria
Smoked salmon recalled over listeria Santa Barbara Smokehouse is recalling almost all of its varieties of smoked salmon due to a possible listeria contamination. A voluntary recall was issued by the company for all of its smoked salmon except its Hot Smoked Salmon, made from March 1 through April 8, 2015. The recalled products were…
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Jeni’s Spendid Ice Creams Stops Production After More Listeria Discovered
Jeni’s Spendid Ice Creams Stops Production After More Listeria Discovered Jeni’s Spendid Ice Cream has once again stopped the production of all of its products after listeria, a life threatening bacteria, was found at one of the company’s facility in Ohio. Although the ice cream had not been contaminated, the company still chose to stop…
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Save Your Skin: Skin Cancer Awareness
Save Your skin: Skin Cancer Awareness Skin cancer is a dangerous and common cancer in the United States. In fact, it is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Even though it’s popular to be tan, tanned skin is damaged skin. The effects of sun damage can appear much later, making it…
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Safety Tips on Treadmills
Safety Tips on Treadmills Danger is not something often associated with the gym, but any sort of work out equipment poses safety risk. In May 2015, Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey, went to the gym for a workout while on vacation with his family. While on the treadmill, Goldberg fell and cracked his head open.…
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CPSC no longer believes that artificial turf is safe
CPSC no longer believes that artificial turf is safe The Consumer Product Safety Commission has changed its stand on the safety of crumb rubber used in artificial turf and playgrounds. In 2008, the agency shared a release titled, “CPSC Staff Finds Synthetic Turf Fields OK to Install, OK to play on.” Seven years later, the…
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