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What Is Being Done About Prozac and Other Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water?

Prozac(r), with an active ingredient called fluoxetine, is one of a class of prescription medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs are used to treat depression. They are one of the most...

Access to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Treatments

What is complementary and alternative medicine?

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to any form of therapy or treatment outside the conventional medical therapies for disease. Complementary medicine is...

The Restatements of Law

Common Law

Our common law developed from unwritten English law, which was based on tradition and custom. English common law is the foundation of our federal law and the law of all states, except Louisiana (which is...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972 created the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a federal regulatory agency. The Safety Commission enforces five federal laws: the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act,...

Motor Vehicles

Motor vehicles can have design defects and manufacturing defects. If a defect causes harm to a consumer, the manufacturer can be held liable for damages. You have probably heard of a manufacturer "recalling" an automobile or an automobile part...