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Insider Quarterly – Toxic Torts

Insider Quarterly – Toxic Torts 750 350 Meghan Dengler

August 4th, 2020: In the article Toxic Torts, published in the 2020 Summer edition of Insider  Quarterly, Dr. Adam Grossman, Senior Scientist and VP of Modeling at Praedicat, discusses glyphosate,…

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InsuranceERM article – Glyphosate, opioids and talc – candidates for the next asbestos?

InsuranceERM article – Glyphosate, opioids and talc – candidates for the next asbestos? 150 150 Yvonne Torres

Claims relating to asbestos exposure caused a catastrophic level of losses for the insurance industry. What is the potential for the scenario to be repeated with other chemicals and compounds?…

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What’s the risk in learning about risks?

What’s the risk in learning about risks? 700 350 Stephen Jones

In talking with product stewardship and risk management professionals, we occasionally see a fear of too much knowledge.  You may believe that knowing about a specific risk means being held…

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Jury sees scary risk in glyphosate where scientists see murky hazard

Jury sees scary risk in glyphosate where scientists see murky hazard 700 350 David Loughran

In the first decision of its kind, a California jury last Friday determined that the agricultural chemicals company Monsanto is liable for causing a man’s Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). The jury…

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