Author: Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers
A DUI can stop you from visiting Canada unless you plan ahead
Did you know that being convicted of DUI in the United States can affect your ability to travel to Canada? Even an old DUI can affect your eligibility. If you’re planning to visit our neighbor to the north and have ever been convicted of drunk driving, you will need to take steps to overcome the
Is there asbestos in your daughter’s cosmetic products?
When you take your daughter shopping for cosmetics, you probably assume that the products are safe for use. Unfortunately, there have been recent incidents in which retailers have had to pull make-up products from the shelves because of concerns about asbestos. Here are some things you should know to keep you and your daughter safe
Portable breathalyzers: How well do they work?
Last summer we took note of a pilot program in another state in which people with previous DUI convictions were given portable devices to test their own breath for alcohol content. The Colorado Department of Transportation and a maker of personal breathalyzers, collaborated on the program. Nearly 500 devices were given away, in the hope of preventing
States settle with drugmaker on ‘below the neck’ marketing claim
The attorneys general of all 50 states and the District of Columbia recently settled with German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals (BIPI) over allegedly false and misleading off-label marketing claims involving four prescription drugs. Most notably, BIPI touted one drug, Aggrenox, as effective for a variety of conditions “below the neck” such as congestive heart failure
Does Uber decrease DUI rates?
Ride-sharing services such as Uber have radically reshaped transportation options in Chattanooga and other cities. Typically cheaper than a city taxi and very convenient, web-based apps for ride hailing have been a game-changer for many millennials – and indeed for other generations as well. But does Uber really reduce DUI rates, as their website claims?
Chattanooga PD, other law enforcement on increased DUI watch
For many people, celebrations don’t feel complete without alcohol. Unfortunately, that can mean a lot of drunk drivers on the road this time of year. chattanooga-pd-other-law-enforcement-on-increased-dui-watch, the holidays are a peak time for alcohol abuse — and accidents. Nationwide, 2-1/2 times as many people are killed in alcohol-related crashes than at other times of the
Are some homeopathic remedies dangerous to your health?
Many scientists liken homeopathic medicine to modern-day snake oil, but users stand by their products. Whatever you may think of it, homeopathy is a $3 billion industry, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Unlike dietary supplements, homeopathic remedies can advertise that they are intended for a specific medical condition. However, unlike pharmaceutical drugs, the
Was deceptive marketing a catalyst for America’s opioid crisis?
One seemingly innocuous phrase may have helped jump start the modern-day opioid abuse epidemic. The statement, used for years in marketing materials for the opiate painkiller OxyContin, implied that the drug was less likely than other similar medications to result in addiction. Specifically, the patient insert included with the drug from the time of its
Can you still get a DUI the morning after you drink?
Last night you acted wisely. You were drinking, so you stayed off the road. If you were pulled over this morning, though, is it possible you could still be arrested for DUI? Legally, you can be arrested for DUI if your blood alcohol level is at 0.08 percent or higher — or if an officer
3M says it underreported PFCs released into the Tennessee River
3M has admitted to inadvertently — although substantially — underreporting the amount of chemicals known as perfluorochemicals or PFCs that it released into the Tennessee River in Alabama. Instead of reporting the amounts in micrograms per liter, it reported them in milligrams per liter. That mistake resulted in the amount being underreported by a factor