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Concussions may be more serious than you think

Posted on January 17, 2020July 11, 2022

If you have ever suffered a concussion, it is likely that your doctor told you to go home and rest, take a few days off work, and let the brain heal itself. After a week, you may have still felt the lingering pain from the blow to your head. However, your doctor’s casual reaction to […]

Surviving a Hydrogen Sulfide Emergency

Posted on January 14, 2020July 11, 2022

Ask Texas oil workers and you’ll hear it from them: hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is the bogeyman in drilling. More than just offensive to the nostrils with its rotten-egg odor, hydrogen sulfide is extremely toxic, highly flammable, and very corrosive to metal. Sadly, it also causes permanent debilitation and fatalities in the oilfields every year. Fortunately, […]

Hydrogen Sulfide: Deadly Toxin Profile

Posted on January 14, 2020July 11, 2022

What is it? Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) is an extremely toxic gas produced naturally from decaying biomass. Though H2S irritates the throat and eyes, its giveaway quality is its smell: a rank, rotten-egg odor that has earned this gas several nasty nicknames including “sewer gas” and “stink damp.” Who is at risk? How does it affect […]

Banks Charge Undue Overdraft Fees, Lawsuits Follow

Posted on January 13, 2020July 11, 2022

Clients from over fifty banks and credit unions nationwide allege they were wrongfully charged overdraft fees for failed transactions, despite having enough money in their accounts to cover the transactions. Even worse, many institutions purportedly charged multiple overdraft fees per single failed transaction as the bank attempted to process it. Recent lawsuits indicate that dozens […]

Bosch Recalls Buderus Boilers for CO Poisoning Hazard

Posted on January 9, 2020July 11, 2022

“Smoke” by Centophobia is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Bosch Thermotechnology recalled about 170 Buderus GB125-35 oil-condensing boilers on December 19, 2019, which were sold and installed around the nation from June of 2008 through September 2012. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement notes, “The siphon can become blocked, leading to a delayed ignition […]

Defective products: CDC reports dozens of deaths due to vaping

Posted on January 6, 2020July 11, 2022

When consumers purchase a product, they trust that it is safe for them to use. Since food, drugs and other consumables undergo rigorous testing and are held to certain government standards, people here in Texas may assume that any product that is relatively easy to purchase is also safe, but unfortunately, that isn’t always the […]

78,000 Werner Ladders Recalled for Fall Hazard

Posted on January 6, 2020July 11, 2022

“ladder shadow” by Paul A Bischoff is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Werner Co. has recalled 78,000 Multi-Purpose Telescoping Aluminum Ladders that can break and cause the operator to fall. Although the recall was issued in June 2018, many potentially dangerous ladders are still in use, and someone has already been injured from a fall […]

Fourth-degree burns will change your life

Posted on December 30, 2019July 11, 2022

Touching a hot dish or sticking your hands under scalding water can make you recoil in pain. You may end up with a red mark where your skin contacted the heat, but in a day or two, the pain subsides. A small scar may remain, but you may soon forget where the scar came from. […]

Chemical plant explosions expose many to risks

Posted on December 30, 2019July 11, 2022

A recent explosion in a Texas chemical plant has renewed attention to the risks and dangers of working in and living near these industries. Not only is it common for toxic and carcinogenic emissions from these plants to make their way into your water or air, but the highly volatile nature of the chemicals means […]

Defective products: Listeria outbreak in eggs proves fatal

Posted on December 23, 2019July 11, 2022

When food is purchased at a store, consumers trust that it is safe to eat. All too often, that is not the case, as people can be sickened or even die from eating contaminated food. There are instances when the contamination is due to the negligence of the product manufacturer or someone else responsible for the […]