September 23, 2020 | 12:35pm | Updated September 23, 2020 | 3:22pm So much for “protection.” A factory in Vietnam was busted washing and reselling more than 320,000 used condoms to pass them off as new, according to police who raided the dangerous operation. To “recycle” the dirty rubbers, Pham Thi Thanh Ngoc, 32, allegedly…
(Newser) – A Chinese pharmaceutical factory has apparently leaked an illness into the air and infected thousands of people, Global News reports. Chinese officials say the factory was producing vaccines for animals with brucellosis—also known as Malta fever or Mediterranean fever—when bacteria vented out and infected at least 3,245 people in Lanzhou, the capital of…
Da Gama factory in King William's Town has fired more than 530 textile employees for twice engaging in an unprotected strike over delayed UIF payments. Workers went on strike after not receiving UIF money promised to cover costs of not working during Level 5.Da Gama textile factory said workers knew the delay in payment was…
LOS ANGELES - County public health officials said Friday they've ordered the continued closure of LA Apparel's manufacturing facilities in South Los Angeles, announcing that more than 300 workers have been confirmed with the coronavirus and four have died. The company's manufacturing complex on 59th Street was originally closed June 27 after inspectors found "flagrant"…
PAGE, Ariz. — Doug Herrera still lives in the house his father built, though his dad died some time ago from cancer. Herrera wonders if that illness could have been linked to pollutants from nearby uranium mining. Now, he worries that a possible new neighbor — a proposed $10 billion mega data center — could
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Hospital units dedicated to treating the nation’s sickest kids are disappearing nationwide. In the past year alone, hospitals have closed pediatric intensive care units for critically ill kids in Montana, Oregon, and Missouri. Overnight hospital wings for kids have also shuttered in Illinois and California. Depending on the hospital, pediatric units — which are separate