The grandniece of former presidential candidate and renowned consumer rights advocate, Ralph Nader, was among the 157 people who died when an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Air Max 8 crashed on March 10. According to a report in the New York Daily News, Samya Stumo was only 24 and had recently graduated from the University of…
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Ralph Nader’s Grandniece Was Among Those Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Federal Regulators to Investigate Nearly 3 Million Hyundai and Kia Vehicles for Fire Hazard
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA) has opened up a new investigation this week into fires in five Hyundai and Kia vehicle models following reports of thousands of vehicle fires that resulted in more than 100 injuries and at least one death. According to an NPR news report, NHTSA announced that it has launched…
FDA Investigating Link Between Vaping and Seizures
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes may trigger seizures in some people who use these vaping devices. According to a report in The Associated Press, the FDA has reviewed 35 reports of seizures among e-cigarette users, mostly young people. Regulators say based on what they’ve seen, they…
Hyundai Recalls 20,000 Velostar Cars Due to Fire Risks
Hyundai has discovered a new problem that could cause its vehicle’s engines to fail or catch fire issuing another recall to fix problems that have affected more than 6 million vehicles over the past three years. According to a WGN-TV news report, the Korean automaker, under pressure from federal safety regulators, is recalling about 20,000…
Study Finds More Americans Think E-Cigarettes Cause Harm
A new analysis shows more American adults perceive electronic cigarettes to be as harmful or more harmful than regular cigarettes. A CNN article says researchers examined data from a variety of sources including the Georgia State University Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science and the Health Information National Trends Survey, administered by the National Cancer Institute….
Massive Data Breach Might Have Compromised a Billion Users’ Personal Information
Nearly one billion people’s personal information has been compromised in a massive data breach involving a dubious online marketing company. According to a news report in The Daily Mail, email addresses from 982 million people were listed in what researchers are calling one of the biggest and most comprehensive email data breaches ever. The information…
Federal Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay $80 Million in California Roundup Cancer Case
A federal jury has ordered Monsanto, the manufacturer of Roundup weed killer to pay more than $80 million in damages to a California man whose cancer it determined was partly caused by his use of the popular product. According to a news report in The New York Times, the six-member jury found that the corporation…
New Study Increases Concerns Over Fire Risks Posed by Kia and Hyundai Engines
A disturbing new study has found that certain engines in Hyundai and Kia vehicles are more likely to catch fire than any other vehicles on the road. According to a report by WFTS-TV in Tampa, Matt Moore, who oversaw the engine study at the Highway Loss Data Institute, reported that Kia and Hyundai vehicles with…
United States to Issue New Meat Safety Guidelines as Recalls Pile Up
Federal officials have said they’ll issue new safety guidelines for food companies after a significant increase in recalls of meat and poultry products possibly containing metal, plastic and other foreign materials. According to a Reuters news report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will advise food manufacturers to begin internal investigations when they receive consumer…
Ignition Interlock Device Law to Clamp Down on Drunk Driving
Drunk drivers in California have been targeted by a new law which forces them to use breathalyzer devices to start their cars. Introduced at the beginning of 2019, the new law uses hi-tech ignition interlock devices (IID) to clamp down on drunk driving. It orders that all repeat DUI offenders must have their cars fitted…
