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POLIO SUFFERER WINS $22.5 MILLION LAWSUIT

A man from Staten Island, New York has won a lawsuit after he contracted polio 30 years ago from his daughter's oral vaccination.

Dominick Tenuto, 61, won $22.5 million from Lederle Laboratories who manufactured "Orimune", a polio vaccine that was given to Tenuto's 5-month-old daughter, Diana, in May 1979.

The following month, Tenuto, who was a supervisor for a Wall Street securities firm, contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. He claimed that the vaccine, which contained a live virus, passed through his daughter's body and she excreted it. As a result, he is now in a wheelchair.

After the ruling, Tenuto said: "I've got some measure of relief that the truth finally was told in an open court of law." He said of the money that, "it doesn't change the way I live my life. It's still going to be hard."

Tenuto had also tried to sue the state of the late paediatrician Dr. Leroy Schwartz, but only Lederle was held liable. Lederle is planning to appeal.

http://www.qi.com/news, September, 2009.

Read the text and answer questions 33, 34 and 35.

POLIO SUFFERER WINS $22.5 MILLION LAWSUIT

A man from Staten Island, New York has won a lawsuit after he contracted polio 30 years ago from his daughter's oral vaccination.

Dominick Tenuto, 61, won $22.5 million from Lederle Laboratories who manufactured "Orimune", a polio vaccine that was given to Tenuto's 5-month-old daughter, Diana, in May 1979.

The following month, Tenuto, who was a supervisor for a Wall Street securities firm, contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. He claimed that the vaccine, which contained a live virus, passed through his daughter's body and she excreted it. As a result, he is now in a wheelchair.

After the ruling, Tenuto said: "I've got some measure of relief that the truth finally was told in an open court of law." He said of the money that, "it doesn't change the way I live my life. It's still going to be hard."

Tenuto had also tried to sue the state of the late paediatrician Dr. Leroy Schwartz, but only Lederle was held liable. Lederle is planning to appeal.

http://www.qi.com/news, September, 2009.

A 2006 study of youth athletes in Quebec City turned up the provocative finding that young, high-level swimmers wheezed and coughed far more often than young, indoor soccer players. The swimmers, mostly 8-12 years old, reported in a questionnaire that they frequently suffered from upper and lower respiratory symptoms, lung congestion, breathing difficulties, and sneezing. More than 15 percent had asthma. To ensure that these selfreported symptoms were accurate, the scientists monitored 72 of the young swimmers and 73 of the soccer players over the course of five practices. They found that the swimmers definitely struggled with more breathing problems than the soccer players. Notably, the young swimmers’ difficulties were closely correlated to the levels of chlorine and chlorine byproducts in their pools. More chemicals meant more symptoms.

(http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/ are-indoor-pools-bad-for-your-lungs/?em)

A 2006 study of youth athletes in Quebec City turned up the provocative finding that young, high-level swimmers wheezed and coughed far more often than young, indoor soccer players. The swimmers, mostly 8-12 years old, reported in a questionnaire that they frequently suffered from upper and lower respiratory symptoms, lung congestion, breathing difficulties, and sneezing. More than 15 percent had asthma. To ensure that these selfreported symptoms were accurate, the scientists monitored 72 of the young swimmers and 73 of the soccer players over the course of five practices. They found that the swimmers definitely struggled with more breathing problems than the soccer players. Notably, the young swimmers’ difficulties were closely correlated to the levels of chlorine and chlorine byproducts in their pools. More chemicals meant more symptoms.

(http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/ are-indoor-pools-bad-for-your-lungs/?em)

What do consumers look for in hospitals? New research suggests that plush accommodations may be more of a draw than high-quality care. RAND economists Dana Goldman and John Romley studied the hospital choices of 8,721 Medicare pneumonia patients. They then correlated each facility’s popularity among these patients with its mortality rate – a proxy for clinical quality – and the rank its “amenities” scored in a marketing survey. A high amenities score, they found, predicted keen demand much more than a low pneumonia mortality rate did. Why? Goldman says while flat-screen TVs and gourmet meals stand out, public quality-of-care data in most states is scant. Also, patients may assume that fancy facilities signal superior care. As they market themselves in the race to fill beds, hospitals may decide “it’s not about attracting the best doctor,” Goldman says. “It may be about treating patients a little better. Oh, and giving them wireless Internet.”

(BusinessWeek, February 16, 2009. p.20)

What do consumers look for in hospitals? New research suggests that plush accommodations may be more of a draw than high-quality care. RAND economists Dana Goldman and John Romley studied the hospital choices of 8,721 Medicare pneumonia patients. They then correlated each facility’s popularity among these patients with its mortality rate – a proxy for clinical quality – and the rank its “amenities” scored in a marketing survey. A high amenities score, they found, predicted keen demand much more than a low pneumonia mortality rate did. Why? Goldman says while flat-screen TVs and gourmet meals stand out, public quality-of-care data in most states is scant. Also, patients may assume that fancy facilities signal superior care. As they market themselves in the race to fill beds, hospitals may decide “it’s not about attracting the best doctor,” Goldman says. “It may be about treating patients a little better. Oh, and giving them wireless Internet.”

(BusinessWeek, February 16, 2009. p.20)