Chemours is a company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware that makes GenX chemicals. GenX is a chemical process that is used to create polymers that are resistant to solvents, acids, and bases.
Do you have a non-stick skillet in your kitchen? It’s made with Teflon, one of the most well-known ...
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Environmental Torts
Settlement Negotiation Tips
Filing a personal injury claim is far from easy. If you were injured or a loved one was killed due to someone else’s egregious negligence, especially if you were harmed by toxins in your environment, the process of filing a claim and eventually receiving monetary compensation for losses is time ...
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Forbes Street Residents Waiting for Answers About Niagara Sanitation Landfill
This article reprinted from wivb.com, by Jenn Schanz
A quick drive along Forbes Street near the North Tonawanda-Wheatfield border, and it's clear that residents there want answers.
The quiet residential street is lined with "Toxic Waste" signs. Cory D'Agostino's is probably the biggest.
A ...
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Contaminated Water in Florida May be Linked to Cancer
In March 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) release a report which revealed that chemicals known to cause cancer, including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and/or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were found in groundwater at Florida's Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force ...
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The Troubled Waters of Camp Lejeune
Contaminated Water from 50 Years Ago Signals Growing Problems Nationwide
To join the U.S. Armed Forces is to acknowledge certain potential dangers. But those dangers shouldn’t include drinking the water on a military base.
Unfortunately, a growing number of men formerly stationed on a North ...
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Colorado’s PFC Woes Continue, This Time In the North Denver Metro
Colorado officials announced in early July that drinking water tests in the north Denver metro area found concentrations of perfluorinated chemicals that dramatically exceeded federal safety standards.
Tests conducted by South Adams County Water and Sanitation District officials on 12 municipal ...
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Fracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers to the use of pressurized water and nearly 1,000 proprietary compounds to break open layers of shale beneath the earth’s surface, ...
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Agro-Industrial Pollution Leads to Widespread Water Contamination
Nearly one third of the land in the continental United States is utilized for growing food and maintaining habitats for animals destined for slaughter, according to a report by Mighty Earth, an environmental justice organization. The consequences of this ever-growing industry have been dire for ...
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Pursuing Toxic Tort Claims
There are many different kinds of personal injury cases. Some tort claims are pretty straightforward. Take a slip and fall accident, for instance. In such a circumstance, there is an immediate consequence resulting from someone else’s negligence. A manager forgot to set up a caution sign on a ...
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The Insidious Problem of Water Contamination
The tale of water contamination is not a new one. The narrative worked its way into mainstream consciousness with the release of Erin Brockovich, the true story of a legal clerk and environmental activist who took on Pacific Gas and Electric Company whose unsavory practices led to the contamination ...
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