California Officials Keep Data On Only Confirmed Death From E. Coli Outbreak Locked Down
Officials have confirmed that the death was in Madera County, but, citing privacy concerns, have revealed little else about the patient.
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Under Pressure, State Reveals Where E. Coli Lettuce Death Took Place
Public health officials said Monday that the only confirmed death from the national outbreak of E. coli from bagged Arizona lettuce took place in California's Madera County. The national outbreak sickened 172 people in 32 states between March 13 and May 2. (Goldberg and Dillon, 5/22)
In other news from across the state —
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Richmond Considers Measure To Rein In Coal Dust Emissions
Amid a spike in shipments of the fuel through the Levin-Richmond Terminal, Mayor Tom Butt is asking for approval of an ordinance that would mark a beginning in dealing with local concern over the potential health hazards posed by dust from coal and another sooty material, petroleum coke. Tiny particles in the dust can be inhaled and drawn deep into the lungs and have been implicated in a wide range of health impacts, including respiratory and heart disease. (Brekke, 5/22)
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Petaluma Man Suspected Of Aiding In Wife’s Bodega Bay Suicide Will Be Tried For Voluntary Manslaughter
David Clement, 65, said his wife, Debra Bales, 52, of Petaluma, grew determined to kill herself after doctors ended her prescriptions to the opioid medication she had been dependent on for nearly two decades, He made similar statements in a lengthy 911 call and repeated them during his initial interview with Sonoma County sheriff’s detectives. The recordings were played during Tuesday’s preliminary hearing in Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Robert LaForge’s courtroom. (Johnson, 5/22)