Toxic Substances

• Another Salmonella Outbreak?

  Jeff Rasansky | January 09, 2009 11:59 AM | 1 CommentDallas, TX

  There has been somewhat of a salmanalla outbreak across the country, with 388 cases reported in 42 states. Five of these cases were in Texas and one of them was in Tarrant County (North Texas Area)....

• Online Weightloss Supplements Can be Dangerous

  Jeff Rasansky | December 23, 2008 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  The FDA has issued a warning regarding several weight loss products that are being sold online. The agency is currently warning consumers not to purchase these products because they might actually...

• Lean Cuisine Meals Contaminated With Plastic

  Jeff Rasansky | November 18, 2008 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Uh oh. Looks like you need to put your lunch down for a minute. Thousands of packages of Lean Cuisine meals are currently being recalled because they might in fact contain plastic. According to...

• FEMA Trailers Contaminated With Formaldehyde Being Auctioned to Public

  Jeff Rasansky | November 17, 2008 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Toxic trailers that are currently being used to house Hurricane Katrina survivors are now being sold as scrap by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Already, lawmakers are concerned that...

• 9/11: 7 Years Later, Health Issues Still Rampant

  Jeff Rasansky | September 11, 2008 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  It is officially the 7th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and research is showing that rescue workers are dealing with serious health problems as a result of their exposure to ground...

• Kroger to Expand Ground Beef Recall to 20 States

  Jeff Rasansky | July 03, 2008 11:56 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Kroger to Expand Ground Beef Recall to 20 States Don’t be so quick to take a bite out of that holiday hamburger! Kroger has expanded its voluntary recall of some of its ground beef products to its...

• CDC Reports that FEMA Trailers Are Toxic

  Jeff Rasansky | June 11, 2008 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  It’s been two years since residents of the FEMA trailers along the Mississippi Gulf Coast began reporting a myriad of health problems. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced on Thursday...

• Man's Death Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

  Jeff Rasansky | June 10, 2008 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Officials are still searching for the source of the salmonella outbreak that has been linked to 3 types of raw tomatoes. So far, several companies have taken red plum, red Roma and round red...

• Salmonella Cases On the Rise

  Jeff Rasansky | June 03, 2008 2:34 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  Salmonella poisoning is a common form of bacteria infection that occurs most often as a form of food poisoning. Salmonella live in the intestines of humans and other animals and are usually...

• Chemical Found in Common Snacks Linked With Cancer

  Jeff Rasansky | May 14, 2008 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  According to a recent study, the chemical acrylamide has been linked to several forms of cancer. Acrylamide is found in French fries, potato chips and even bread and coffee. Studies conducted in the...