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Toxic torts involve exposure to harmful chemical or biological substances that can cause permanent injury or death. Exposure to asbestos, toxic mold, benzene, welding rod fumes, mercury and lead can cause life threatening injuries. The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alonso LLP have represented hundreds of victims of toxic substances with dignity and compassion. We aggressively strive for the best financial results, and we are always sympathetic to the needs of our clients. Please choose a toxic substance topic below to learn more about the legal remedies available to your family and you.
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New Orleans Mayor Wants FEMA Trailers Gone
May 8, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Citing health concerns, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin says its time for city residents living in toxic trailers distributed by the Federal Emergency...
PFOA From DuPont Plant Polluting Groundwater in Deepwater, New Jersey
May 7, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
DuPont just announced that it discovered chemical residues from a Teflon ingredient—PFOA—in the groundwater near its Chambers Works...
Mercury Still A Major Environmental Pollutant
May 7, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Although a recent study confirms that a dramatic decline in mercury releases from products in the U.S. between 1990 and 2005, mercury remains a...
Microwave Popcorn Ingredient Tied to Lung Disease
May 2, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A unusually high incidence of bronchiolitis obliterans among workers at microwave popcorn factories is likely the result of their exposure to...
EPA Targets Airborne Lead
May 2, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just proposed a stricter health standard for airborne lead, saying that current allowable concentrations do...
PFC, Linked to Cancer, Found in Breast Milk
May 2, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Those chemicals which have long been used to make cookware nonstick and fabrics stain-resistant are not only spreading around the world, but they are...
Lawmakers Introduce BPA Ban
May 1, 2008
Senate Democrats just introduced a bill to ban bispherol A—BPA—the ubiquitous estrogen-imitating chemical found in plastics from all...
New York State Looking at Artificial Turf Hazards
May 1, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Last month, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) began reviewing possible risks linked to lead with artificial turf currently installed...
FDA to Investigate BPA
Apr 29, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is finally looking into concerns about the safety of bisphenol A—BPA—a chemical that imitates...
Study Finds Link Between Autism Rates, Mercury Emissions
Apr 25, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A new study of Texas school district and industrial mercury-release data, which was conducted by researchers at The University of Texas Health...
BPA-Laced Nalgene Bottles Spur Lawsuit
Apr 24, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
What is believed to be the first consumer class action suit over Bisphenol A—BPA—in consumer products has been filed against Nalge Nunc...
Smog Causing Early Deaths, Report Says
Apr 23, 2008 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A recent review conducted by the National Academy of Sciences has concluded that short-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is not only definitively...
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