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Improving Rail Crossing Safety Requires Industry, public Perspectives

Nearly 3,300 Americans have died this decade when their cars or truck were struck by freight, passenger or commuter trains at highway-railroad crossings. Almost three times as many drivers have been injured in train collisions during that period, according to data compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Add in the 400-500 pedestrians killed…

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Misleading Prescription Drug Advertisements, like Fentanyl/Duragesic Patches, Lead to Major Injuries and Death

Johnson & Johnson (J&J), one major manufacturer of Fentanyl and Duragesic pain patches, made bold proclamations regarding the effectiveness and ease in which you can take these prescription patches, but they failed to mention the high risk of accidental overdose deaths. The most well-known J&J advertisements boasted, “Duragesic stops the pain, not the patient” and “Life…

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