Archive for June 11, 2007

Wal-Mart and 3M Blamed in Teen's Death

The parents of a California teenager who died after inhaling an aerosol dust remover have filed suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the 3M Company for retailing the product without providing sufficient protections to consumers.

Researchers to Investigate Potential Taconite Link to Mesothelioma

A possible link between taconite dust and mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos, has prompted Minnesota health officials to launch a study to determine if there is a causal relationship between the two.