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On August 21, Nashville residents will be treated to one of nature’s grandest spectacles: a total solar eclipse. Nashville and other cities in Middle Tennessee are in the path of totality for the eclipse, which means they’ll see the moon pass directly in front of the sun for anywhere from two to three minutes, causing total darkness. To safely view...
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Glyphosate is a chemical used in Roundup®, a popular herbicide. In 2015, the World Health Organization declared that it may be linked to some cancers. Recently, the Organic Consumers Association announced that trace amounts of the chemical were discovered in 10 out of 11 samples of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. A spokesperson with Ben & Jerry’s says that the...
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We all have brands that we’re loyal to. Whether a tech company or a cereal manufacturer, we trust these brands because they put out safe, quality products at a price point we can live with. You can tell the manufacturer takes a lot of pride in what they produce, and it shows in their finished product. Unfortunately, not every manufacturer...
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The best part of going to a fast food restaurant when you were a kid was the toy that came with your kid’s meal. Without fail, these cheap pieces of plastic would eventually find their way underneath a car seat or be banished into a toy bin, never to resurface. But for at least the first 10 seconds upon opening...
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We’ve covered the Takata airbag recalls before on this blog, but due to recent events, we feel it necessary to remind Nashvillians of the acute danger they may be placing themselves in every time they get behind the wheel. In recent years, it was discovered that more than 70 million vehicles may contain defective airbag systems manufactured by Takata. These airbags...
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Consumers have certain rights in the U.S., chief among them is the right to safe products. According to federal law, manufacturers are required to test certain consumer products before they hit the market to ensure they are safe to use or consume. However, not every product you see on store shelves has been tested, and it’s often those rushed products...
