Dispatch errors blamed after multiple LA fire deaths
The Los Angeles Times reports that at least three people died and one survived after dispatchers failed to use scripted medical questions. Fire Chief Bamattre ordered new training and a computerized system to ensure questions cover location chief complaint and breathing status. Separately, federal inmate David Paul Hammer won the right to expedited execution, potentially this fall, as he seeks the death penalty review.
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FDA allows health claim for Margarines on heart risk
In Washington DC the FDA confirmed that Benecol and Take Control margarines can lower cholesterol enough to reduce heart disease risk. Benecol uses plant stanol ester from pine trees, while Take Control relies on plant sterol ester from soy.
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Boston offshore sewage tunnel opens to carry waste far out to sea
The world’s longest offshore sewage tunnel will begin transporting waste water beyond Boston Harbor this week. The $390 million tunnel uses 24 foot diameter pipes and discharges the treated effluent about 10 miles offshore, with primary and secondary treatment achieving at least 85 percent purity.
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Ford Firestone hearings seek root cause of tire failures
Congressional hearings probe defect risks in Firestone tires linked to Ford Explorer models. Officials from Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone say outside experts aid the search while questions focus on when regulators and companies first knew of tread separations and crashes.
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Pacific nations approve tuna fishing commission plan
The United States and 18 other nations form a commission to regulate Pacific tuna catches. Japan and South Korea oppose. China France Tonga abstain. The pact would set limits on catch areas times and gear and allow observers. Government approval pending in several nations. Tuna in the Pacific worth about 1.5 to 2 billion dollars annually.
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