3M is already facing several multi-million dollar lawsuits due to contamination of the water supply in various parts of the United States. The chemical industry giant is in headlines again this week as it wages an aggressive campaign to put off new regulations and avoid paying possibly billions of ...
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In The News
Deal Reached Between N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and Chemours
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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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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Injuries after a Medication Is Approved by the FDA
Once the FDA puts its stamp of approval on a prescription or over-the-counter medication, it’s completely safe to use, right? Wrong. Even after a substance has passed all of the clinical safeguards, adverse reactions may still show up later. These should be reported to the FDA, and a defective drug ...
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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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Dangerous Diabetes Drugs, FDA Warns
We hear the long list of possible side effects of certain FDA-approved drugs on TV commercials so often that we become insensitive to the seriousness of the issue of dangerous drugs.
There’s a real threat out there according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and people with Type 2 ...
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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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Side Impact Collisions
You have no control over the other drivers on the road. Even if you drive defensively and follow the rules of the road, you may still be seriously injured by another driver’s negligence. In many cases, the victim of a side impact collision may have no warning and no way to avoid it.
Side impact ...
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