Tonawanda Factories Offered e3 Incentives to Clean up Their Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA )has chosen Tonawanda, New York to implement, the new e3 program, which stands for economy, energy, and environment. Companies in the area are offered...
View ArticleCivil Engineer Dies of Mesothelioma at Age 84
Frank Craig Kilpatrick died recently at the age of 84 following a battle with mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Frank, a WWII U.S. Navy veteran, worked a variety of jobs...
View ArticleWet Method Causes Concern with Demolition of Missouri Elementary School
Irving Elementary school in Joplin, Missouri was destroyed by a tornado in May of last year. As a result, it has to come down. The problem is that, like most buildings of that era, the school is loaded...
View ArticleSUNY Stonybrook Team Works on Cleaning Up Fracking Water
Perena Gouma, an associate professor at SUNY Stonybrook, has developed a technology which is designed to remove hydrocarbons (like oil) from water by using nanogrids that float and efficiently...
View ArticlePeritoneal Mesothelioma Victim Wins Substantial Verdict
A jury in Buffalo, New York has ordered a former employer to pay a substantial amount in damages to Gerald Failing, a resident of Niagara Falls. Failing worked for Durez Plastics in North Tonawanda for...
View ArticlePfizer Gets Ready to Implement EPA Cleanup Plan for American Cyanimid Site
Pfizer engineers have prepared to implement a plan according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines to clean up the American Cyanimid Superfund Site in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The plan...
View ArticleAllen Stewart, P.C. Attorneys Celebrate Win Victim of Benzene-Related Leukemia
U.S. Supreme Court rejects defendants’ appeal concerning expert testimony on causation Attorneys at Dallas-based law firm Allen Stewart, P.C. applaud the recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleFree-Standing Mesothelioma Research Lab Opens in California
Pacific Meso Center has opened the very first free-standing mesothelioma research lab in Los Angeles, California. This lab is solely dedicated to finding treatment for the deadly cancer affecting the...
View ArticleAML Patient Wins Significant Verdict for Benzene Exposure Case
On February 10, 2012, a jury awarded a substantial amount to a former petroleum inspector in his suit against former employers Chevron USA, Texaco, and Unocal. The jury found that “extensive benzene...
View ArticleSteve McQueen to be Honored with ADAO Memorial Tribute Award
Legendary actor Steve McQueen, who died in 1980 from mesothelioma, is to be honored with the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute Award. The award will be presented March 31, 2012, by...
View Article“Background” PCB Levels and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
By the mid-1990s (and even earlier), studies of cancer in lab animals exposed to PCBs and in PCB workers were sufficient to convince government and scientific agencies that PCBs probably cause cancer...
View ArticleUnpowered Superfund Site Leaked Benzene into Raritan River
The groundwater under the American Cyanamid Superfund site is highly contaminated with metals, xylene, cancer-causing chemicals like benzene, and other pollutants, but cleanup was delayed for six weeks...
View ArticleFather Paddles the Hudson River to Raise Peritoneal Mesothelioma Awareness
Linda Wells, a resident of Mechanicville, New York, was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma nine years ago. At that time, doctors estimated that she would live for one year, but Linda is still...
View ArticleNebraska Farmers Worry That Proposed Pipeline will Contaminate Water Supply
The Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska is the source of some of the most clean, abundant groundwater that can be found on earth, but residents are afraid the pristine water will be compromised by the...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Outdated Emission Standards
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of revising national standards for gas and oil emissions. In the past few years, gas and oil industry production in the U.S. has increased...
View ArticleGeneral Surgeons Need to be Aware of How Peritoneal Mesothelioma Presents
A group of doctors examining case reports found that peritoneal mesothelioma is frequently misdiagnosed due to its comparative rarity. In one case study, they found that a 49-year-old man had a...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: Allen Stewart, P.C. Welcomes New Attorney To The Firm
PRESS RELEASE: Allen Stewart, P.C. Welcomes New Attorney To The Firm September 30, 2016 DALLAS, Texas: Allen Stewart, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of lawyer Andrew Ross to our Dallas, Texas...
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Allen Stewart P.C. on Benzene Firm Stands By Two Decades of Benzene Lawsuit Experience Benzene is an insidious chemical, present in many commercial and industrial products. Scientifically shown to...
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Historic Hurricane Releases ‘Benzene Plume’ Chemical Plants Throughout Southeast Texas Unleash Toxic Torrent Ahead of Harvey Hurricane Harvey’s devastation reaches beyond punishing winds and...
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New Nevada Law Would Expand Child Seat Requirements Nevada Senator, Safety Advocates Push for Stronger Law A bill working its way through the Nevada legislature would revamp child automotive safety...
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