Quartz is the second most abundant material in the earth's crust (which is good), but the acrylic resins used in quartz countertops are petroleum by-products, and they often contain alumina trihydrate fillers made from bauxite ore, which is mined primarily under toxic conditions in developing countries.
Rhode Island Numbers. 1  Drug overdoses in Rhode Island are a public health crisis. 2  Most overdose deaths are confirmed within 3 months; however, sometimes toxicology test results take longer to confirm. 3  Data for the most recent 3 months are not complete and do not reflect the total number of deaths for the month.
Fatal drug overdoses in U.S. increase for 11th consecutive year. February 19, 2013|By Joseph Serna. Fatal drug overdoses have increased for the 11th consecutive year in the United States, new data show. According to a research letter published Tuesday from the National Center for Health Statistics, 38,329 people died of drug overdoses in the United States in 2010, an uptick from the previous year and the latest sign of a deadly trend involving prescription painkillers.