Originally presented at “Conference: Sante et Travail” sponsored by CGT, and the Mutuelle Familale des Travaeilluers, Chartres, France, November 16, 2000. I am an American attorney. I represent workers and the children of workers injured by exposure to toxic chemicals. I am pleased to provide CGT, and the Mutuelle Familale des Travaeilluers with this report […]
Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects
Environmental Exposure to Toxic Chemicals Cause Cancer: Research Report
Environmental exposures far outweigh the role of heredity in causing cancer according to The New England Journal of Medicine of July 13, 2000 publication of the research of Drs. Lichtenstein et al who studied 44,788 pairs of twins listed in the Swedish, Danish, and Finnish twin registries. The purpose of the research was to assess […]
Carcinogens to be Avoided Toxic Exposures in the Construction Industry
The World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C. reports that cancer mortality is increasing with little explanation of the cause. The first step in preventing cancer is identifying known carcinogens, many of which readily are found in the workplace. The second step is empowering our system of civil justice to hold accountable the manufacturers and distributors of […]
Radon – A National Environmental Health Problem
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 […]
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 […]
