Study shows half of patients consuming pentosan polysulfate sodium unaware of drug’s harmful effects
Elmiron, a drug containing the active ingredient pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), is a medication that may be prescribed to treat interstitial cystitis, a condition characterized by chronic bladder or pelvic pain or discomfort. Studies have demonstrated a link between this medication and a progressive retinal disease known as pigmentary maculopathy. Symptoms of pigmentary maculopathy may...
Continue reading the post titled Study shows half of patients consuming pentosan polysulfate sodium unaware of drug’s harmful effectsUS court rejects Johnson & Johnson bankruptcy bid
On March 31, 2025, a US bankruptcy court rejected another plan by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary to use bankruptcy to address talcum powder claims filed against J&J by cancer victims. The rejected proposal sought to resolve claims pursued by people who are alleging injuries as a result of developing cancer from the use of...
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Mature trees add beauty and character to any neighbourhood, while providing cool shade in the summer, wildlife habitat and clean air. But trees can also cause tension between neighbours, particularly where they grow across property lines. With the increasingly intense “freak storms” that climate change brings, added to our normally tempestuous weather, trees are subjected...
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If You Love Our Children Productions has released its second documentary on children’s health and the environment, Toxic Trespass. The film explores frightening links between pollution and childhood cancer, focusing on high rates of illness in Windsor and in the Aamjiwnaang First Nations reserve, Sarnia. It has a wide range of targets, especially pesticides, diesel...
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Many older homes that were once heated with oil, or still are, had big tanks by the side of the house, buried underground or in the basement. These tanks held enough oil to keep families warm throughout the winter. But whether an old tank is still there, or was removed long ago, escaped home heating...
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Lafarge announced today that it will seek leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the June 18 decision of the Divisional Court. (See https://www.siskinds.com/2008/06/19/lafarge-victory/). Lafarge points out that the court’s ruling would discourage alternative energy investments in Ontario, and could result in the approval process doubling the cost of the project. Lafarge had applied to...
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