January 27, 2022 In November 2016, a group of non-profits and individuals petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances...
Tag: toxic exposure
EPA Urged to Use TSCA Authority on PFAS Maker The Chemours Co.
March 5, 2021 (Westlaw Today – Reuters) Enviros to EPA: Use novel power to get industry to pay for PFAS research. Public health...

The Great Smog of London – Dealing with Human-Made Pollution
December 4, 2020 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 7 million people die every year worldwide due to air pollution. It is...

The Bhopal Gas Tragedy — Death Following Corporate Neglect
December 2, 2020 On the fateful night of December 2, 1984 and into the morning of December 3, 1984, the worst industrial incident...

Further Proceedings Postponed After Fluoride Trial’s Second Week
July 6, 2020 As the second week of a closely watched California fluoride case unfolded, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorney Michael Connett...

Should Companies do More to Curb Coal Ash Exposure?
June 17, 2020 Between 2001 and 2011, a natural experiment was conducted by researchers when eight power plants that produced a toxic byproduct...
Fluoride Trial Could Challenge EPA Authority
June 5, 2020 Bloomberg Law: EPA’s Chemical Regulation Authority at Stake With Fluoride Case A legal battle over fluoride in drinking water could...

Remembering The Great Smog of Donora – Taking Clean Air Seriously
November 1, 2019 On the morning of Oct. 27, 1948, residents of Donora, Pa., awoke to an ominous blanket of smog covering the...

Black Lung Disease Is Killing Thousands of Coal Miners
May 29, 2019 Regulators and coal mining companies failed to prevent the rise of advanced black lung disease. An investigation identified 2,000 cases...