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.
The powerful synthetic opiate fentanyl is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. An accidental overdose of fentanyl killed the pop icon Prince, the medical examiner reported. California health officials recently said the drug was to blame for 42 overdoses and 10 deaths in the Sacramento area over just 12 days.