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In 2014, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking EPA to respond to NRDC's 2009 petition to ban tetrachlorvinphos in common pet flea treatment products. [5] [6]
Flea medicines need to be used with care because many of them also affect mammals. Pyrethrin based flea treatments meant for dogs can be hazardous to cats. Flea and tick ointment is also hazardous to humans. If the product comes into contact with human skin, it is recommended to wash thoroughly with soap and water. [3]
A study performed in 2010 showed that picaridin spray and cream at the 20% concentration provided 12 hours of protection against ticks. [2] Unlike DEET , icaridin does not dissolve plastics, synthetics or sealants, [ 3 ] is odorless and non-greasy [ 4 ] and presents a lower risk of toxicity when used with sunscreen, as it may reduce skin ...
The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that tens of billions of dollars per year are lost to healthcare fraud, including Medicare fraud. Many of these losses can be attributed to...
In recent years, reports of the use of heavy duty bug sprays as an illicit drug have gained notoriety. [15] Although products such as Raid are relatively safe to humans (when used as intended), the act of huffing, smoking, snorting, vaping, plugging, drinking and/or injecting Raid or other bug sprays can cause irreversible neurological damage ...
Pharmaceutical fraud is when pharmaceutical companies engage in illegal, fraudulent activities to the detriment of patients and/or insurers. Examples include counterfeit drugs that do not contain the active ingredient, false claims in packaging and marketing, suppression of negative information regarding the efficacy or safety of the drug, and violating pricing regulations.
The Department of Consumers Affairs receives reports every month from residents who say they have been scammed one way or another. Of the 432 reported scams to the department so far this year ...
Scam: Fake Brand Accounts. The FTC release stated that online shopping scams make up 44% of all fraud reports during the first half of 2023. The victim will click on an ad on social media and then ...