The Oneida County Office Building in Utica, New York was reopened Thursday after test results for the presence of asbestos in air samples taken from throughout the building came back negative.
According to the results of a new study, children who live in areas with high precipitation appear to demonstrate higher rates of autism.
Seven Northeastern U.S. states have petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit toxic mercury emissions originating from sources outside of the region that contaminate waterways and fish.
Emergency crews are currently on the scene of a gas transmission station in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where one man has reportedly been injured in the wake of a natural gas explosion.
In warning letters issued today, the FDA stated that two over-the-counter aspirin-based medications marketed by Bayer AG make unsubstantiated health claims about fighting osteoporosis and heart disease.
A new study demonstrates that people with elevated levels of bisphenol A are likelier to have heart disease and diabetes.
The entire staff and student body of The Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology will be sent elsewhere this year so that a serious asbestos problem can be corrected.
Many older outdoor structures were built with wood that was pressure treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA). It is believed that CCA can lead to arsenic poisoning, which can develop into various forms of cancer. Speak to a skilled lawyer to determine if you should pursue a chemical exposure lawsuit.
Pesticides are useful chemicals in dealing with unwanted insects, rodents, or weeds. However, exposure to pesticides can cause adverse health effects. By speaking with a personal injury lawyer skilled in chemical exposure litigation, you can find out if you should file a lawsuit for your injuries.
Exposure to high levels of mercury can lead to mercury poisoning. The symptoms of mercury poisoning are similar to those of autism and can include nausea, fatigue, headaches, and speech difficulties. The chemical poisoning can cause damage to the brain, kidneys, and lungs.
Exposure to manganese can lead to manganism (manganese poisoning), the symptoms of which are similar to Parkinson's disease. The monetary, mental, and emotional costs associated with manganese poisoning can be overwhelming. Speak with a skilled chemical exposure lawyer to learn more.
You can be exposed to dangerous amounts of lead by inhaling lead dust, consuming contaminated food or water, or working with or around lead. Lead poisoning can lead to a variety of health problems, from headaches to brain or kidney damage. If you have been affected by lead poisoning, speak to a personal injury lawyer.
Vinyl chloride exposure can occur through inhalation or consumption of contaminated water, as well as in certain industries. Long-term exposure to the chemical can lead to cancer, liver disease, and other serious conditions. A personal injury lawyer skilled in chemical exposure litigation can help you understand your legal rights.
Exposure to toxic mold, which commonly takes the form of black mold, can lead to numerous health problems, from asthma to brain damage. Because toxic mold can develop in your home, there are steps you need to take to avoid exposure. If you have been harmed by exposure to black mold, you should discuss your legal options with a skilled attorney.
Those who work in construction and similar fields are at risk for exposure to crystalline silica. Silica inhalation can lead to silicosis, a serious health condition which can lead to other diseases or conditions, including tuberculosis, lung cancer, and heart disease. Learn about your legal rights if you have been exposed to dangerous amounts of silica.
Septic systems, landfills, and waste sites can all contribute to groundwater contamination. Consuming or otherwise using tainted water could seriously affect your health. A personal injury lawyer experienced in chemical exposure can help you file a lawsuit if you have suffered side effects from groundwater contamination.
Benzene exposure can cause adverse health effects, including the onset of cancer and damage to the reproductive system. A skilled chemical exposure attorney can help you recover financial compensation for benzene poisoning caused by the negligence of another.
Residents in the town of Azalea recently filed lawsuits against the Raytheon manufacturing corporation for contamination to the town's irrigation wells and groundwater.
Chevron, BP, and other large oil companies have agreed to a $423 million settlement to resolve more than 500 lawsuits filed against them for MTBE contamination.
A woman who claims her husband died of an asbestos-related disease has filed a lawsuit against 79 companies blaming them for her husband's passing.
W.R. Grace, a specialty chemical company that operated plants in Massachusetts and Montana, agreed to a settlement yesterday for asbestos claims brought against the company in a class action lawsuit.
A Pinole man filed a lawsuit with the Contra Costa Superior Court last week after the city allegedly failed to remove hazardous materials from a neighbor's property after more than 10 years of complaints.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a $5 million jury verdict awarded to a former railroad worker who claims he suffers from an asbestos-related disease.
A San Francisco jury has awarded more than $7 million in a lawsuit involving a woman who developed a rare form of lung cancer after being exposed to asbestos in products she used while operating a home-remodeling business.
A Texas man who suffers from an asbestos-related illness has filed a lawsuit blaming his condition on more than two dozen companies that made products containing asbestos.
The family of a New Jersey man who died from a rare form of lung cancer was awarded $30.3 million on Tuesday by a jury in Bergen County, New Jersey.
A South East Texas jury is hearing testimony this week in a case brought against DuPont by the family members of a man who allegedly died as a result of being exposed to asbestos while working for the DuPont Company.
A federal appeals court last week upheld a lower-court decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought against several American chemical companies by Vietnamese plaintiffs who were exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Modine Manufacturing Co. reached a $2 million settlement last month in a class-action lawsuit with residents of McCullom Lake, Illinois, who claim that chemicals from one of the company's plants caused several cases of cancer.
A former school librarian recently filed a $2 million lawsuit against the Liberty School District in New York, claiming that she was wrongly fired after she became too ill to work.
The Environmental Protection Agency will begin testing the Navajo reservation for contamination after waste from nearby uranium mines have been linked to cancer in those living there, the agency said in a closed meeting last week.
A Racine, Wisconsin, man who sued the manufacturer of an alleged anti-static chemical bag after suffering second- and third-degree burns to 19 percent of his body during an explosion involving the bag was awarded a $900,000 settlement on the second day of his civil suit.
Priscilla Denney, a Dow engineer, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in Saginaw County Circuit Court alleging that that she was demoted after raising concerns about Dow data regarding levels of dioxin in Michigan's Tittabawassee River.
Employees of a magazine distribution company will file a class action suit today in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn against Verizon Communications, Inc. claiming negligence which resulted in exposure to toxic chemicals, according to attorneys.
A New York appeals court recently ruled that the supplier of a buttery flavoring used in microwave popcorn must pay at least $50,000 for each successful claim filed by injured workers at a Missouri popcorn plant.
A man who suffered burns after being Tasered and pepper sprayed simultaneously during an arrest by police filed a lawsuit against several parties seeking $40 million in damages in US District Court on October 23.
A lawsuit recently filed in West Virginia charges 52 companies with being negligent in exposing a Kentucky worker to asbestos.
Business tenants in Chicago's Loop district are worried about possible health risks after state health inspectors evacuated a historic high-rise earlier this month due to the presence of asbestos.
A Texas woman filed suit last week against 25 oil and chemical companies on behalf of her late spouse, who she believes contracted non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and died due to benzene exposure.
A Texas man filed suit Monday against 16 companies, claiming that asbestos exposure over the past two decades contributed to his poor health.
A Kentucky woman filed suit last week in an Illinois court against 17 defendants in the death of her husband, which she claims was caused by his exposure to benzene and petroleum naphtha.
The DuPont Co. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement last week, when DuPont agreed to clean up harmful air emissions from sulfuric acid plants in Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky.
The fate of Fort Bragg’s Noncommissioned Officers’ Club will be up for debate at an officials’ meeting today after an asbestos discovery earlier this year closed the building down.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty outlined ideas for three studies of Iron Range miners Monday in an effort to satisfy lawmakers who are awaiting answers regarding the relationship between asbestos and taconite exposure and mesothelioma.
The U.S. Maritime Administration is swimming in choppy waters with California officials over the disposal of 53 obsolete military ships that are releasing toxic paint, asbestos, and other contaminated materials into Suisun Bay.
A Florida man filed suit last week against Lockheed Martin Corp. and others, claiming that he and his family contracted beryllium disease from chemical exposure at a former weapons manufacturing plant years ago.
A San Diego utility company was found guilty in federal court Friday of violating environmental safety regulations through the mishandling of asbestos-laden material.
Jury selection will begin this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court in five lawsuits alleging that more than 5,000 Central American agricultural workers became sterile due to exposure to pesticides.
A Florida man filed suit earlier this week against Energizer Battery Inc., claiming that his exposure to chemical dust at one of the company’s plants caused his cancer.
A federal suit filed last week by some 200 New York residents claims that Cargill Inc. illegally dumped toxic chemicals, which led to groundwater contamination and widespread illness.
On Wednesday, Citgo Petroleum Company was found guilty of violating the U.S. Clean Air Act of 1970. The case marks the first time a refiner went to trial for criminal charges.
A New York family settled with the city this week for $12.75 million in a lawsuit that claimed the family’s 19 children were negligently exposed to lead paint while living in city-subsidized housing.
The Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), an environmental watchdog group, filed an intent to sue two companies for allegedly allowing chemicals to seep into Raritan River in New Jersey.
An Illinois woman filed a class action lawsuit last week against toy manufacturer RC2 after learning that her sons’ toys contain toxic levels of lead paint.
Teflon products may increase the risk of developing allergies, studies suggest. Perfluoro-octanoic acid (PFOA), the chemical in such Teflon products as non-stick coated cookware and stain-resistant fabric, may prime the immune system to overreact to allergens such as dust and animal fur.
A Wisconsin jury began deliberations this week in a $52.6 million dollar lawsuit by the city of Milwaukee, which could hold a paint manufacturer responsible for the cleanup of lead paint in thousands of inner-city homes.
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.
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.
The estate of an Illinois man who died last year of leukemia has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court. The suit blame's the man's death on eight companies that manufactured benzene-containing products.
An Illinois woman filed suit last week against three chemical manufacturing companies, claiming that her liver damage was caused by groundwater contamination that allegedly resulted from the companies’ negligence over more than 50 years.
A New York woman was awarded $23,000 in a toxic mold suit last week after she claimed to have been deceived into buying a home that was known to be contaminated.
Grocery giant Safeway Inc. has settled a lawsuit that claimed the potential for benzene in some of its private label soft drinks.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to avoid toothpaste manufactured in China after recent shipments were found to contain diethylene glycol, a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze.
A possible link between taconite dust and mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos, has prompted Minnesota health officials to launch a study to determine if there is a causal relationship between the two.
According to some experts, residents and cleanup crews handling debris left from a May 4 tornado that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in Greensburg, Kansas may be exposing themselves to dangerous levels of asbestos.
A Silt, Colorado woman has filed a lawsuit against Halliburton and its local contractor, Sanders Trucking, claiming that their mishandling of a chemical caused her and her husband to develop chronic lung problems.
A New York woman filed suit against the town of Webster last week, claiming the town neglected to fix drainage problems that flooded her home and led to the growth of toxic mold.
An Oregon man filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a pest control company last week, claiming that his wife died after being exposed to pesticide chemicals in their home two years ago.
A Washington man will receive a $575,000 settlement after carbon monoxide poisoning allegedly left him disabled, according to court documents released last week.
Sunny Delight is one of four beverage companies being sued for allegedly producing benzene-containing products. The Blue Ash-based company's Berry, Intense Lemon Lime, and Baja Orange flavors reportedly tested positive for the cancer-causing substance.
Three children of a deceased St. Louis woman filed suit last week against a gas manufacturer, claiming that toxic fumes released during the plant’s explosion caused their mother’s death.
A lawsuit was filed last week on behalf of numerous Gulf Coast residents who allegedly suffered injury and illness due to toxic levels of formaldehyde found in FEMA trailers after Hurricane Katrina left thousands homeless.
The Colorado attorney general declared he would seek $100 million in damages from Shell Oil Co. and the U.S. Army for groundwater contamination at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, according to a report filed last week.
Chemical manufacturer DuPont Co. agreed earlier this month to pay $9 million to settle a pair of lawsuits claiming that prenatal exposure to Benlate fungicide caused birth defects, according to court records in Dover, Delaware.
An Illinois man recently filed a $50,000 lawsuit in Madison County, alleging that 43 silica companies failed to warn him of the risks associated with silica exposure at his former workplace.
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