Recent Posts in General Safety Category
Posted on May 8, 2012 By Scott Distasio
When Sawyer Rosenstein was in middle school, he was bullied on a daily basis. Rather than hide it, ignore it, or fight back like many children, Rosenstein informed the principal and his guidance ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Build-A-Bear Workshop is a popular place for parents and their children to spend time together. But the company has issued three separate product recalls in the past twelve months, raising concerns ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In late 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died from complications related to pneumonia. Five months later her husband, Simon Monjack, also died due to respiratory problems. After their deaths, the Los ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Scott Distasio
The arrival of winter turns many American's thoughts toward blankets of snow. This can inspire some to venture north for snow skiing or snowboarding. Others avoid these activities, out of fear of ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2011 By Scott Distasio
On September 17, Tampa men and women united to march through Joe Chillura Courthouse Square Park denouncing victim blaming in sexual assault cases. Tampabay.com reported many participants were victims ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Scott Distasio
Across America when kids go back to school, many of them will bring their lunches in the quintessential brown paper bag. But the Huffington Post reported on a new study published in the Journal of ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Scott Distasio
When people go to the grocery store and bring home food, they rarely expect that food might make them sick. But tainted food has been linked to one death and 76 illnesses in Ohio, Michigan, Texas, ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2011 By Scott Distasio
So associated with our country that our National Anthem is often misinterpreted to include them, fireworks are a part of most Independence Day celebrations. Though the “rockets' red ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Scott Distasio
At the end of last month, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for close to 1 million pool drain covers. USA Today reported on the recall, noting that this could cause ...
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