Boston Scientific announced on July 13 that it will pay $195 million to resolve nearly 4,000 claims involving recalled pacemakers and heart defibrillators produced by Guidant Corp., which it purchased last year.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty outlined ideas for three studies of Iron Range miners Monday in an effort to satisfy lawmakers who are awaiting answers regarding the relationship between asbestos and taconite exposure and mesothelioma.
A proposed bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the way tobacco products are made is expected to win Senate Health Committee approval during a vote on Wednesday.
A proposal set forth by the Jackson County Parks and Recreations Department to ban smoking in outdoor recreational facilities around the county was struck down on Tuesday.
The U.S. Maritime Administration is swimming in choppy waters with California officials over the disposal of 53 obsolete military ships that are releasing toxic paint, asbestos, and other contaminated materials into Suisun Bay.
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