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December 12, 2017 - Issue 4135


Dirt Shirts and SITO: Promoting Organic Apparel and Eco-Friendly Fashion

Dirt Shirts and SITO: Promoting Organic Apparel and Eco-Friendly Fashion

December 12, 2017

Direct from Texas and referred to as 'dirt shirts,' if you've never had the opportunity to wear one, you won't believe how soft they are. What's more, they are sustainable, and contribute to the regeneration of the environment.

Increase in Vaccine-Related Shoulder Injuries

vaccine shoulder injury

December 12, 2017

Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, or SIRVA, is on the rise. The condition, which causes rapid onset of pain and decreased range of motion in the shoulder, is most common in adults, following repeat vaccinations like the flu shot, and is thought to be caused by receiving an injection too high on the shoulder.

Teflon Town: A Toxic Legacy

pfoa exposure

December 12, 2017

From Michigan to Vermont, companies using toxic perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the manufacture of Teflon-containing fabrics and waterproof shoes have left behind a toxic legacy: contaminated water and soil that's been poisoning area residents for decades. Millions of Americans are drinking PFOA-contaminated water.