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Benzene
Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Survey Planned, Bill to Aid Vets, Families Reintroduced in Congress
May 20, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
There are some major developments to report in the Camp Lejeune toxic water controversy. These include a major study to assess the health...
BP Agrees to Record Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
Aug 13, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
BP has agreed to pay a $50.6 million fine for safety violations at its Texas City refinery, the largest ever assessed in the history of the federal...
BP Faces Massive Lawsuit Over Texas City Refinery Benzene Emissions
Aug 6, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
BP is facing a massive class action lawsuit over its Texas City refinery. According to a Houston Chronicle report, the lawsuit was sparked by the...
Camp Lejeune Contractor Underreported Benzene
Feb 18, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
Not too long ago, we wrote that a man raised at the Camp Lejeune Marine base told lawmakers that his breast cancer resulted from contaminated base...
Firefighters at risk
Oct 9, 2006
| www.
www.cincinnati.com
Bill Ravenscraft is a prostate cancer survivor. He’s also the chief of Newport’s Fire/EMS Department. When he learned a study out today...
Kraft sued over benzene in soft drink
May 23, 2006
| www.foodproductiondaily-usa.com
Kraft Foods will face lawsuits in three US states over allegations that one of its drinks contained cancer-causing benzene above the legal limit for...
Cancer-Causing Benzene Found in Drinks
May 19, 2006
| AP
A government analysis of more than 100 soft drinks and other beverages turned up five with levels of cancer-causing benzene that exceed federal...
New benzene test reveals flaw in FDA soft drinks investigation
Apr 19, 2006
| www.beveragedaily.com
A new test should more accurately show the amount of benzene in soft drinks on shop shelves, but that does not mean there is no problem, says the...
FDA finds benzene in soft drinks
Mar 3, 2006
| Knight Ridder Newspapers
When small amounts of benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, were found in some soft drinks 16 years ago, the Food and Drug Administration never...
Parents Wonder If Girl's Leukemia Linked To Gasoline
Apr 16, 2005
| THE DECATUR DAILY
As 5-year-old Haley Terry fights for her life, geologists are trying to determine if the adjacent gas station's underground tanks polluted the water...
