A National Environmental Health Problem Introduction Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon decay products attach to particles which are inhaled and become lodged in the lungs. Once lodged, they can radiate and penetrate lung tissue initiating the process of carcinogenesis. Smoking increases the risk of exposure to radon. State surveys […]
Proving Chemically Induced Asthma Symptoms: Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome, A New Medical Development
Five years ago patients and clients who associated adult onset asthma with chemical exposure found they were unable to prove medical causation and were precluded from pursuing their right to recover for significant injuries caused by others. This is no longer the case as a result of 1985 medical research by Brooks and others identifying […]
Over-the-Counter Herbicides Pose a Significant Threat of Soft-Tissue Sarcoma, Leukemia and Lymphoma
In October, 1996 CNN reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had conducted a test of lawn herbicides and found that after outdoor spraying the level of contamination found INSIDE homes was TEN to ONE HUNDRED times stronger than what was found outside. Brought in on shoes and by pets, the floor and carpet concentrations […]
Leukemia, Solvents and Glues: Proving the Connection, a Case Study
The following is a grossly abridged presentation of the Plaintiffs’ Settlement Conference Statement in a case that was prosecuted by Alexander Law Group, LLP, LLP which settled under a cloak of confidentiality. The names of the plaintiffs and defendants have been changed, as well as any reference to the court where this action was filed […]
Industry’s “True Lies”: The Politics Behind the Scientific Debate on Dioxin
By Stephen U. Lester The full story of dioxin is a complex one, and includes coverups, lies, and deceit; data manipulation by corporations and government; and fraudulent claims and faked studies. For the public, it is a story of pain, suffering, anger, betrayal, and rage; of birth defects, cancer and many uncertainties about health problems. […]