Asbestos used in the manufacture of building insulation was banned by the United States in the 1970s, yet cases of cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos remain a problem in Tennessee and throughout the country. Case of mesothelioma, the cancer most commonly...
Owners of older, unsafe cars: teens, adults 65 and older
Tennessee residents may own older vehicles because they cannot afford anything else. While this is understandable, there is actually a trend in which teen drivers and drivers 65 and older are more likely than middle-aged individuals to own older vehicles. This is...
When surgical patients have objects left in their body
Every year in Tennessee and the rest of the U.S., there are between 4,500 and 6,000 incidents where surgical patients have a foreign object left inside their body. These objects can include surgical instruments, which may cause serious injuries and even death. Here's...
