EPA loosens pesticide rules in West Nile fight
EPA will allow spraying pesticides on water to kill mosquitoes without Clean Water Act permits arguing direct application may not require a permit. Lawmakers urge balance with caution as CDC notes 2,768 cases and 146 deaths across 34 states and D.C. this year.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Benjamin Grumbles
EPA
House Subcommittee On Water Resources and Environment
Peter DeFazio
Dore
Grumbles
Washington, D.C
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Roger Nasci
CDC
Jury awards 2.2 billion in dilution case in Missouri
A Kansas City jury awards 2.2 billion dollars to cancer patient Georgia Hayes after pharmacist Robert R. Courtney admitted watering down chemotherapy drugs. The verdict includes 2 billion in punitive damages and over 225 million in actual damages. Courtney faces federal prison.
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Kansas City, Mo
Georgia Hayes
Robert R. Courtney
Courtney
Hughes
Hayes
Lunelle Contraceptive Recalled May Potency Concerns
Pharmacia Corporation recalls Lunelle monthly contraceptive in prefilled syringes due to possible subpotent doses. Up to 100000 women could be affected as the FDA-ordered recall unfolds in Washington.
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Washington
Pharmacia Corporation
Peapack
N.J
Texas crackdown on minors' tobacco sales prompts theft rise
A CDC study in Texas finds tougher laws against underage sales reduced store purchases and vending machine access but led to more theft and reliance on older sources. Middle school buyers dropped from 13.2 to 5.3 percent. theft rose from 8.3 to 12.3 percent with mixed effects for high school students.
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Atlanta
Texas
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Terry Pechacek
CDC
Pechacek
Cancer survival estimates improve with new analysis method
A Lancet study using period analysis shows higher survival odds for several cancers than traditional cohort methods. Analyzed data from 1.7 million U.S. patients indicate breast cancer 15 year survival at 71 percent versus 58 percent by older methods. testicular cancer 15 year survival 91 percent versus 86 percent. ovarian cancer five year survival 55 percent versus 49 percent. The approach, developed by Hermann Brenner, separates recent patients from past treatment eras and is gaining acceptance in Europe and evaluating in the United States.
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London
Europe
Hermann Brenner
Brenner
U.S. National Cancer Institute
Paul Dickman
Karolinska Institute
Stockholm
Sweden
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