Environmental Toxic Exposure

Chemicals are everywhere: we use them in our jobs, they are in the products we buy, and we use them in our homes. Chemicals can be helpful, but some can also be dangerous. You can be exposed to harmful chemicals if they get into your food or the water you drink, the air you breathe, or onto your skin.

For example, sometimes pollution from gas stations gets into the water. Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), is a common fuel additive that has contaminated many water supplies throughout the country. Some studies have shown that MTBE may cause gastrointestinal irritation, damage to kidneys and the liver, and affect the nervous system. Other chemicals in fuel, like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, can also contaminate water and cause health problems. Industry also pollutes the environment with harmful chemicals, like trichloroethylene (TCE), a powerful solvent. TCE may cause cancer and is known to contaminate water in the ground and then vaporize into homes and other buildings above. If you have been exposed to harmful chemicals in your water, then contact us today to see if we can help you.

Air pollution can damage your health as well. The collapse of the World Trade Center created an enormous cloud of dust which hovered over lower Manhattan and then slowly moved southeast over areas of Brooklyn. This cloud of dust contained numerous hazardous toxins, including asbestos, pulverized cement dust, glass fiber, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Most of the dust containing these substances came to settle at the World Trade Center site itself. Immediate tests were performed by the EPA to determine the quality of the air and water in the lower Manhattan area. Though the EPA had information to the contrary, the EPA, through its administrator, Christine Whitman, announced that the air was safe to breathe and the water was safe to drink. The City of New York, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and other entities had access to this information and failed to inform the WTC workers and community residences of the risks that they were facing. For this reason, thousands of people have been exposed to deadly toxins and are now having serious health consequences manifest. If you or a loved one is one of these people contact the attorneys at Douglas & London, P.C. now.

Air pollution can exist in your home as well. Toxic mold can build up unseen and damage your health and your property. Certain imported drywall has also been shown to cause harmful health effects, damage copper pipes, and produce a noxious smell. If you have experienced these problems in your home, contact us today.

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