Health
Watchdog group finds toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in popular flea and tick collars
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The EPA said it is reviewing the findings as part of a larger investigation into PFAS contamination in pesticide products.
Health
‘Unique historical fear’ of Carle Health billing practices may lead some to skip COVID-19 vaccine, health officials worry
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The hospital's decades-long reputation for aggressively billing patients has resurfaced anew during the pandemic.
Health
Watchdog group petitions EPA to ban Seresto pet collar after thousands report harm
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EPA data has linked Seresto flea and tick collars to about 1,700 pet deaths.
Health
Class-action lawsuit filed against producer of Seresto flea and tick collars
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The lawsuit cites reporting from the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and USA TODAY that showed the EPA has received tens of thousands of reports linking the collar to incidents of injured pets.
Health
House subcommittee seeks voluntary recall of Seresto flea and tick collars
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A Congressional subcommittee has asked Elanco to voluntarily recall its Seresto flea and tick collars, following a March 2 Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting and USA TODAY story on thousands of incident reports about pet and human harm linked to the use of the collar.
Health
Amazon says it’s reviewing best-selling Seresto flea collar
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The online retailer made its announcement after reporting from the Midwest Center and USA Today showed tens of thousands of incidents of harmed pets and nearly 1,700 pet deaths linked to the popular collar.
Coronavirus
Industry lobbying left nursing homes vulnerable in pandemic
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Even before COVID-19, aides caring for elderly and disabled people in nursing homes often were overworked and underpaid, doing everything from changing linens to helping residents eat to physically rotating them to prevent bed sores.
Health
Popular flea collar linked to almost 1,700 pet deaths. The EPA has issued no warning.
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Seresto, one of the most popular flea and tick collars in the country, has been linked to hundreds of pet deaths, tens of thousands of injured animals and hundreds of harmed humans, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents show.
Yet the EPA has done nothing to inform the public of the risks.
Graphic of the Week
GRAPHIC: One in six U.S. residents get sick from food poisoning each year. These are among the costliest germs.
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Foodborne illnesses cost more than $15 billion a year in medical expenses and lost productivity and wages, according to the federal government.
Agribusiness
GRAPHIC: The U.S. still uses many pesticides banned in other countries
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About 150 agricultural pesticides that the World Health Organization considers “hazardous” at some level to human health were used in the United States in 2017, according to U.S. Geological Survey data.