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European Union Bans Gel Nail Polish Ingredient Linked To Cancer, Fertility Fears: Is US Next? European Union Bans Gel Nail Polish Ingredient Linked To Cancer, Fertility Fears: Is US Next?
European Union Bans Gel Nail Polish Ingredient Linked To Cancer, Fertility Fears: Is US Next? A chemical used in many gel nail polishes is now banned in all 27 European Union countries. According to Newsweek, EU regulators classify trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO) as a substance suspected of causing cancer, genetic mutations, or harming fertility. Under EU cosmetics law, chemicals in that category are prohibited in beauty products. The ban applies to all cosmetics containing TPO, even those purchased before the Sept. 1 deadline. Nail salons and technicians cannot use up old stock, sell it, or give it away. Instead, they must switch to compliant formulas, Newsweek repor…
6 Dead In NYC Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease 6 Dead In NYC Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease
6 Dead In NYC Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease Six people have died, and more than 100 others have been sickened in a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak centered in New York City.  The situation has prompted an aggressive sweep of building cooling towers and an urgent warning to residents and workers with flu-like symptoms. City health officials report 112 confirmed cases linked to the cluster, with seven people currently hospitalized.  Additionally, investigators have detected Legionella bacteria in 12 cooling towers across 10 buildings within the affected ZIP codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037, and 10039 in Central Harlem. Tower…
Teen Killed After Log Splitter Rollover At NY Home Teen Killed After Log Splitter Rollover At NY Home
Teen Killed After Log Splitter Rollover At NY Home An 18-year-old Connecticut resident was killed Wednesday evening, July 16, in a tragic incident involving heavy landscaping equipment in Northern Westchester, police said. Fairfield County resident Brandon Q. Gmelin of Ridgefield, CT, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a rolling log splitter at a private residence in the Town of South Salem, New York State Police announced. Troopers responded to the home at around 6:30 p.m. along with investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and officers from the Town of Lewisboro Police Department, following a 911 call re…