A Kentucky man filed a lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court on Monday, alleging that the 11 defendant companies negligently exposed him to benzene and butadiene, causing pancreatic cancer in him.
Iron Range lawmakers and union workers are calling for the resignation of Minnesota Health Commissioner Dianne Mandernach, after reports surfaced that she withheld information regarding the number of mesothelioma deaths among miners.
A former East St. Louis councilman, already serving 21 months in prison for election fraud, now faces an additional 15 to 21 months for violating federal environmental regulations related to asbestos.
A judge ruled yesterday that the near 70,000 residents of Washington County will not be considered a class in a lawsuit against 3M Co. for damages allegedly suffered because of PFCs in drinking water.
A law that bans smoking in restaurants, bars, and other public places across New Mexico went into effect Friday in what Gov. Bill Richardson described as an attempt to protect people from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
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