Keeping Large Corporations Honest – the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Debacle
For many years, we as a society have known that our development and consumption have taken a toll on our planet. I still remember hearing the jingle as a child “reduce, ...
The Volkswagen Scandal from an Owners Perspective
For the past 8 years the world’s largest car manufacturer has been intentionally lying to millions of its customers, and I’m one of them. Volkswagen marketed its turbo diesel ...
FDA Issues Warning to Tobacco Manufacturers Regarding “Natural” Labeling
On August 27, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued warning letters to three tobacco companies regarding their labeling of cigarettes as “additive-free” and/or ...
“Everything is on the Table” for Fuel Tank Investigation
2013 Jeep Recall In 2013, Chrysler issued a recall of approximately 1.56 million Jeep SUV vehicles due to fuel tanks that had a dangerous propensity to explode and/or result ...
Bill Proposes FDA Regulation of Cosmetics
The New York Times reported on April 20 that a new bill has been proposed that aims to give the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) more oversight over the regulation of the ...
FDA Unkind to KIND Bars
Go to your local grocery store and you will likely find KIND bars in the health food section. KIND has marketed their bars as being a great health-food snack for consumers. ...
Common Herbicide Labeled “Probable Carcinogen” by WHO
In late March, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), labeled the weed-killer RoundUp a ...
Takata Airbags: Death & Injury Toll Mounting
Six people have died and at least 160 have been injured due to defective Takata airbags, marking one of the most serious and notable automobile product defects in existence ...
Talcum Powder Potentially Linked to Cancers
Talcum Powder and Mesothelioma: Is there a connection? Mesothelioma is a rare type of lung cancer most commonly thought of as being associated with exposure to asbestos. The ...
Talcum Powder Use Linked to Ovarian Cancer in Women
A 2013 Cancer Prevention Research study, entitled, “Genital Powder Use and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 8,525 Cases and 9,859 Controls,” indicated that women ...