By Gregory Cade By virtue of the numerous convenient properties it has, such as extreme heat resistance, durability, and inability to conduct electricity, asbestos has been used since ancient times for various purposes. Asbestos use dates to 2500 BC during the new bronze age when…
By Matt Agorist After Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, Johnson & Johnson became the third vaccine to be authorized for distribution in the United States. After its approval, controversy quickly arose as the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, and other dioceses from across the country released statements…
By Mayukh Saha After a routine check by the FDA showed traces of asbestos, Johnson & Johnson recalled one whole batch of their esteemed baby powder. Around 33000 bottles were withdrawn and the spokesperson for the company said that it was due to their overly…
By Jeb Barnes, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences It is tempting to dismiss asbestos as a problem of the past. The height of its consumption was in the 1970s, and asbestos litigation began over a half century ago….
