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‘Forever Chemical’ Bans Face Hard Truth: Many Can’t Be Replaced
As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of cancer-linked "forever chemicals," many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute for the ...
Northern U.S. to See Warmer Temps This Winter Thanks to El Nino
The winter weather outlook for the northern tier of the continental U.S. is expected to be warmer than average thanks to an El Nino system, according to NOAA's U.S. Winter Outlook released by the ...
Small and Midsize Businesses Unprepared for Cyber Attack
Just 7 percent of small and midsize business owners say they will experience a cyber incident within the next 12 months, highlighting a lack of preparedness for cyber-related attacks, according to ...
Communities Can’t Recycle or Trash E-Cigarettes. So, What Happens to Them?
With the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to safely get rid of millions of small, battery-powered devices that are ...
Changes to NCCI’s Experience Modification Factor Take Effect Nov. 1
Alterations to the experience modification factor, or e-mod, rules by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) will impact 36 states where the NCCI governs the workers compensation ...
Gulf Coast Oil Patch Dodges Hurricanes This Season
A very active Atlantic hurricane season so far this year has not sent storms across U.S. oil and natural gas fields in the northern Gulf of Mexico, sparing energy companies billions of dollars of ...
Top States for Animal Collisions
New analysis released by State Farm indicates U.S. drivers have a 1 in 127 chance of colliding with an animal, while the most common time of the year for these types of collisions to occur is during ...
Drowsy Driver Can Be Liable for Crash if Condition Foreseeable: Mass. Court
A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident even if never diagnosed with the condition or never advised not to drive. If the ...