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Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 23
2014-09-29 20:45:03| Footwear - Topix.net
The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co cars rose by two last week to 23, according to a report Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate accident victims. Since Aug. 1, 867 claims for compensation for serious injuries or deaths said to have been caused by the switch had been received by the program, which is being overseen by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg.
Deaths linked to GM ignition-switch defect rise to 23
2014-09-29 19:14:23| Apparel - Topix.net
The number of deaths linked to a faulty ignition switch in General Motors Co cars rose by two last week to 23, according to a report Monday from the lawyer overseeing a program set up to compensate accident victims. Since Aug. 1, 867 claims for compensation for serious injuries or deaths said to have been caused by the switch had been received by the program, which is being overseen by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg.
GM to Pay for 19 Deaths Linked to Ignition Switch Problem
2014-09-16 18:01:42| Automakers - Topix.net
General Motors has offered to pay compensation for 19 deaths caused by faulty ignition switches in the company's vehicles. The dollar amounts of the automaker's offers weren't announced.
CDC: Number of Deaths Linked to Prescription Painkillers Has Quadrupled Since 1999
2014-09-16 11:53:38| Biotech - Topix.net
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new figures on Tuesday showing that the number of deaths caused by opioid prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, are significantly higher than in years past. According to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, the number of deaths caused by prescription painkillers has climbed from 4,263 in 1999 to almost 19,000 in 2011.
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Pesticides linked mass bee deaths also other friendly organisms including birds and fish
2014-06-24 01:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: A class of pesticides linked to the decline of honeybees is also affecting a wide variety of other beneficial organisms such as earthworms and butterflies, according to a major study that directly contradicts the Governments relaxed stance on the use of neonicotinoids. A group of 29 scientists from four continents found unequivocal evidence from hundreds of published studies to claim that neonics the most widely used pesticides in the world are having a dramatic impact on the ecosystems that...
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