Archive for January, 2010
Toyota Has a Fix for Gas Pedal Problems, But Will it Work?
Consumer Goods, Opinion, Technology | tgrenda | January 29, 2010
As Toyota Motor Corp. continues to recall more vehicles due to problems with faulty gas pedals which can stick and cause vehicles to speed out of control, the car maker finally says it has a way to fix the problem.
Of course, we wonder if what the company has come up with really is an effective [...]
Is Pork Better Than Viagra?
Health & Medicine, Women's Health | tgrenda |
We’ve all heard that pork is “the other white meat.” But is it better for boosting your sex life than Viagra?
It is, if you believe Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez. The leader recently told a gathering of her nation’s pork farming industry that she has heard that eating a piece of grilled pork is better in [...]
Toyota Cars and Trucks Recalled, Sales Halted Over Faulty Gas Pedals
Consumer Goods, Recalls | tgrenda | January 28, 2010
Millions of Toyota and Lexus model cars and trucks are being recalled worldwide because defective gas pedals may cause the vehicles to suddenly speed off out of control, causing deadly accidents.
In the past few months, Toyota Motor Corp. has issued recalls of more than 7.5 million Toyota and Lexus models because of problems with the [...]
AT&T To Pay $18 Million For Overcharging Departing Wireless Customers
Business/Law, Consumer Goods, Technology | tgrenda | January 27, 2010
It appears telecommunications giant AT&T is a bad breaker-upper.
The company has agreed to pay $18 million to wireless customers who say they were unfairly charged high fees when they ended their service contracts with the company. The agreement settles legal claims brought by former and current AT&T users and applies to customers as far back [...]
New York Targets High Salt Levels
Business/Law, Health & Medicine | Annette Hulbert | January 26, 2010
The New York City Health Department has set its sights on high salt levels in restaurant fare and other food products, and it wants the rest of the nation to follow suit.
The department unveiled an initiative that urged food companies to voluntarily reduce the salt levels in their products. New York has teamed up [...]
Fireproofing Chemicals May Be Causing Female Infertility
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Recent Studies, Women's Health | tgrenda |
A newly released study finds flame-retardant chemicals found in many household consumer products can cause fertility problems in women, among other health complications.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs for short, have been used for about 40 years as flame retardants in foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets and plastics, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Health [...]
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