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 Medical providers will have a new tool to diagnose concussions since as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted the marketing of the first blood test to evaluate mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly called a concussion, in adults.

The State of New Jersey now supports a ban on fracking. NJ Governor Pat Murphy recognized the health and environmental consequences of using this process to explore and mine for natural gas.

Workers' Compensation benefits are available for workers who have had sun exposure at work and who develop skin cancer.

A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former chemical operator at Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley, New Jersey, was exposed to asbestos fiber and died of mesothelioma. A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former chemical operator at Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley, New Jersey was exposed to asbestos fiber and died of mesothelioma. 

The International  Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO) classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer. 

NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety) has published a booklet to educate Home Healthcare Workers about preventing latex allergies. Latex products are made from natural rubber, and sensitivity can develop after repeated exposure. Limiting exposure to latex can help prevent allergic reactions for both home healthcare workers and their clients.

A plan to provide benefits to those injured by the asbestos products manufactured by W.R. Grace has received court approval. A Delaware Bankruptcy Judge has approved a reorganization plan  for the former asbestos manufacturer, WR Grace.

A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former pharmaceutical maintenance specialist at Hoffman-LaRoche in Nutley, New Jersey, was exposed to asbestos fiber and suffers from asbestosis. 

A lawsuit was filed alleging that a former auto mechanic who worked with asbestos in auto body shops and suffers from lung cancer.

The Raytech Trust was established the pay the asbestos litigation claims of Raybestos Manhattan and Raymark Industries, Inc.