Think twice before setting off a bug bomb

By M.B. Pell

Before setting off a neurotoxic bug bomb in your house, you might want to try a couple of less extreme measures first: maybe clean up a litt

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… ntial for unintended exposure. And while the authors note that most of the illnesses seen were not severe, they still conclude that a greater effort is neede …"

"… reports from eight states during the period of 2001 to 2006 identified 466 illnesses or injuries related to total release foggers, also known as bug bombs. T …"

"… s and workers and homeowners need to be cautious.”Among the injuries and illnesses reported was one suspicious death involving an infant in Washington.The …"

"… es reported was one suspicious death involving an infant in Washington.The illnesses and injuries often occurred because people either couldn’t get out of …"

Mexican tobacco growers: Economically shunned by industry, still used as lobbyists

By Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab

Big Tobacco cultivates more people, less land, in Mexico

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… will have died worldwide in developing nations because of smoking-related illness, according to the World Lung Foundation. Tobacco consumption is the globe …"

"… ntry spends $5.7 billion a year providing medical care for tobacco-related illnesses. An estimated 60,000 tobacco-related deaths are reported each year in Me …"

Analysis – The ‘Front Group’ hall of shame

By Wendell Potter

Today is the day health insurers and their allies plan to launch their brand new front group the Choice and Competition Coalition.

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"… lter the legal system to make it harder to bring lawsuits for injuries and illness caused by hazardous products.” APCO activates the CALAs whenever a clien …"

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Overview: The tobacco lobby goes global

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

The tobacco lobby goes global

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"… largest preventable cause of death. Between 2005 and 2030, tobacco-related illnesses will claim as many as 176 million lives worldwide, according to the Worl …"

"… this year, an estimated 60,000 people will die because of tobacco-related illnesses, making tobacco one of the nation’s top killers.Mexico also is home to …"

"… n which the industry would help pay some costs of treating tobacco-related illness in Mexico – as long as the country put off new excise taxes on cigarette …"

Brain cancer trial may influence science on toxic chemical

By Jim Morris

A McCullom Lake, Ill., plant, operated by Rohm and Haas, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Co., is at the root of a potentially groundbreaking la

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"… — Richard Neugebauer, an epidemiologist on the medical school faculty at Columbia University — analyzed data obtained from the Illinois State Cancer Registry for the …"

America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… s after his diagnosis is something of a miracle. To him, the source of his illness is clear: He worked on or around asbestos-containing automobile brakes, mo …"

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"I will vote for Serpa" — Carlos Castaño

By María Cristina Caballero

COLOMBIA, December 15, 1997 — The evening falls and the creek which will be a mandatory step in the trek towards the next “guerrilla haven”

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"… thing of political chitchat in its midst. A deeper outline which cures the illness’ cause must be stated. It is not about each, giving something away. Crea …"

Tobacco settlement helps everyone but smokers

By John Dunbar

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2000 — Two years after cigarette makers reached a landmark settlement with the states over costs associated with tr

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"… government spends more than $20 billion per year to treat smoking-related illness. In a morbid twist, opponents claim that medical programs save on the cost …"

Insurance industry battles bill mandating mental health coverage

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, August 13, 2002 — James Hackett learned about the inequities in the coverage of mental health services after his teenage daughte

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"… th care system where ordinary people cannot hope to afford care for mental illness.Hackett wanted the House Subcommittee on Health to pass legislation that h …"

"… l that would force insurers to offer the same level of coverage for mental illness as for other diseases.Despite overwhelming support from the public, Congre …"

"… hey ever would for a broken leg or an appendix operation. Moreover, mental illnesses, such as manic depression or schizophrenia, can be just as debilitating …"

"… medicine has been developed to combat, treat and even cure several mental illnesses. In a 1999 report on mental health, Surgeon General David Satcher stated …"

ANALYSIS: It's time to get outraged

By Wendell Potter

America's dysfunctional health care system is responsible for countless horror stories, but many folks aren't paying attention

Excerpts from this story referencing "illness":

"… , or a business decision beyond our control from being underinsured, or an illness away from being forced into bankruptcy and homelessness.My life changed wh …"

"… 65 and older.Verone and millions of other Americans who have a history of illness are considered by private insurers to be “uninsurable.” Insurance comp …"

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