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Information about Environmental Toxins
Harry M. Roth
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Duration: 1:27
Harry M. Roth describes contaminants that can be reason for environmental litigation.
Video Transcript
[music]Environmental litigation involves the protection of people and their property from the serious diseases and adverse effects associated with pollution. This practice area also involves protecting people from environmental hazards such as flooding.
Cohen, Placitella & Roth attorneys understand the serious diseases and adverse side effects associated with corporate pollution. Contaminants are likely to cause chronic health effects that include cancer, liver and kidney damage, disorders of the nervous system, damage to the immune system and birth defects.
Many illnesses that, in the past, could not be linked to a probable cause have now been linked to toxins in our environment, mainly in our drinking water and industrial materials. Groundwater contamination, for example, usually arises when individuals have wells.
In those circumstances, the ground aquifer is contaminated with a specific chemical or chemicals released by the responsible party. This material then develops into a plume and infiltrates the various well water sources. Individuals who own the wells are then exposed to the chemicals by ingestion, skin contact and inhalation.
Cohen, Placitella & Roth works with multiple experts in different disciplines to advise clients on the wide variety of environmental legal needs. Contact us now to speak with an attorney.
