Tag: asbestos exposure

EPA’s Beefed-Up Asbestos Reporting Requirements Will Save Lives

EPA’s Beefed-Up Asbestos Reporting Requirements Will Save Lives

March 26, 2024 Public health officials and toxic exposure watchdogs are hopeful that tough new reporting requirements will lead to a greater understanding...

Monumental asbestos ban will save lives, hold corporations accountable

Monumental asbestos ban will save lives, hold corporations accountable

March 21, 2024 A long-awaited federal ban on products containing asbestos by the U.S. will save countless lives of workers, consumers and their...

Carnival Can’t Move Cruise Worker’s Mesothelioma Claim to Arbitration

Carnival Can’t Move Cruise Worker’s Mesothelioma Claim to Arbitration

February 21, 2024 A Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel team led by partner Charles Siegel obtained an important federal court ruling, rejecting an...

Earthquake Survivors Face Hidden Asbestos-Exposure Risks

Earthquake Survivors Face Hidden Asbestos-Exposure Risks

February 8, 2024 Devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this year have not only resulted in the significant loss of lives...

Industries in EPA Crosshairs for Cancer-Causing Chemicals

Industries in EPA Crosshairs for Cancer-Causing Chemicals

January 18, 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing tough new regulations that would significantly reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical plants....

More women are getting sick from mesothelioma cancer – Here’s why

More women are getting sick from mesothelioma cancer – Here’s why

November 14, 2023 It’s long been established that asbestos exposure causes mesothelioma. While the incidence rate has been decreasing slowly in the United...

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

September 26, 2023 Exposure to asbestos — the only known cause of mesothelioma — is not a thing of the past. This National...

Q&A With Asbestos Attorney Sam Iola Featured on HBO’s Not So Pretty

Q&A With Asbestos Attorney Sam Iola Featured on HBO’s Not So Pretty

June 27, 2022 As an attorney at Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, Sam Iola has been recognized for his leading work in asbestos...

Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of Asbestos

Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of Asbestos

November 23, 2021 When it comes to asbestos, there is no safe level of exposure. Asbestos was used in a variety of products...