CNN — A Volusia County Court judge ruled that Edward Druzolowski, 79, is immune from prosecution after asserting a claim of self-defense, court records show. The defendant argued he felt threatened by his neighbor’s son, who was known to have a criminal history and a reputation for violence, according to court documents. The , Brian Ford, 42, was trimming tree branches on September 17, 2023, along the fence separating his parents’ property in DeLeon Springs, Florida,...

Breakthrough in ag water will be benefit to raw produce food safety

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – Calling it a "a landmark achievement . . . to improve food safety," an FDA webpage is hailing the agency’s approval of a antimicrobial treatment that can be used against foodborne pathogens, such as salmonella and E. coli, in agricultural water used to grow produce. The registration of SANIDATE 12.0 is the result of a collaborative effort between government, academia and industry. As such it has won the first-ever FDA approval of...

As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot

Studies have shown that cannabis can impede a driver’s ability to respond quickly to an obstacle and judge distance accurately.

Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack

ARS TECHNICA – Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine. Ascension owns 140 hospitals and scores of assisted living facilities. In May, the organization was hit with an attack that caused mass disruptions as staff was forced to move to manual processes that caused errors, delayed or lost lab results,...

‘Forever chemicals’ are hiding in your kitchen. Here’s where—and what you can do

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC – Linda Birnbaum used to have a set of nonstick pans. Not anymore. She got rid of them. Why? Because Birnbaum—former director of the U.S. government’s National Institute of Environmental Health Science—became increasingly uncomfortable with an essential fact about that oh-so-easy-to-clean cookware: It’s very often made with PFAS, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, used to treat an array of products to make them resistant to heat, oil, stains, grease and water. PFAS also belong to the set...

December FDA food recalls number nearly two dozen as of Dec. 26

AXIOS – The list of food recalls is growing as the end of the year approaches. The rise in recalls can partially be attributed to an increase in consumer demand for ready-to-eat foods and prepackaged meals. Darin Detwiler, a Northeastern University professor and food safety advocate, told Axios earlier this month: "We're also dealing with a scenario where we're having increased globalization of food production, which not only creates more opportunities for contamination at multiple points in...

Tea bags release millions of plastic particles during brewing

Earth.com – You might think of tea as a comforting, soothing ritual. But, scientists at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have made a startling discovery – infusing tea through commercial tea bags might be releasing billions of nanoplastics and microplastics into your cup. Recent research from the Mutagenesis Group in the UAB Department of Genetics and Microbiology highlights how polymer-based tea bags release microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPLs) during brewing. For the first time, the study has...

‘Murder Hornet’ Has Been Eradicated From the U.S., Officials Say

The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species, at least for now.

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The company has faced a series of financial and legal issues and has all but disappeared from the scene.

Houseplants Can Make You Healthier

THE NEW YORK TIMES – I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant. This is nice, I thought, gently swabbing the plant while I chatted away in my living room. As the sun bathed each shining leaf, I grew more peaceful. I felt like climbing into the pot and roosting for a while. Immersing...

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