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kiwi blitz fans please see this…

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Steffi Frohlich and Benzene Contractor from Kiwi Blitz are moirails

Steffi Frohlich and Benzene Contractor from Kiwi Blitz are moirails!

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Benzene Contractor from Kiwi Blitz

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Very best Difference Between Eco-Friendly and "Regular" Home enhancement?

Eco-friendly. Sustainable. Typically the Eponymous "Green".

Those terms are practically unavoidable these days. Just about everyone is concerned about the state regarding our environment, worldwide climate change, in addition to preserving our globe for future technology. That concern offers sparked an huge increase in green advertising. You will find "green" coffee, "sustainable" clothes, and, yes, "eco-friendly" residence remodeling.

But http://housespec.com.au may be wondering what helps make eco-friendly home enhancement eco-friendly?

There are several stuff that distinguish environmentally friendly remodeling in addition to construction from standard remodeling and construction. Knowing what these kinds of techniques are can help you sort out typically the remodelers who will be actually environmentally friendly coming from the remodelers which are just using natural as a marketing name.

Not Remodeling from All

Instead, get by with typically the kitchen or restroom you already include by causing small revisions. Changing out typically the rugs and shower towels in your bathing room can give your own bathroom a fresh glimpse without a full remodel. Swapping out your hardware (like knobs and hinges) on the kitchen cabinets can give you a new flavor with no demolishing and restoring the entire home.

Using Non-Toxic, Small or No VOC Chemicals

A fresh coat regarding paint is some sort of common part associated with a remodel or perhaps new construction. Nevertheless traditional house color could be toxic and even often contain VOCs.

What are VOCs? VOC is brief for Volatile Natural Compounds. Instances of VOCs include Acetone, Benzene, and Formaldehyde. VOCs frequently give off odors. Short term experience of VOCs can guide to cough, coughing, sore throat, and even any number involving upper respiratory problems. Long term coverage can result inside cancer and hard working liver damage.

While we can't totally remove VOCs in each day life, you could minimize your coverage to VOCs. 1 of the primary ways to remove VOCs is to be able to use low or perhaps no VOC paints.

Non-toxic, low VOC paint is very good for the planet and even good for a person. The application of non-toxic paints and stains will be one of the particular key things of which distinguishes sustainable house remodels from classic home remodels.

Reused Construction Elements

Recycle for cash construction materials are usually used commonly through the construction industry. They are used frequently to be able to contain costs regarding contractors and consumers. For instance, cement is consistently recycled into aggregate to keep the price of tangible low.

But recycled construction materials likewise help make a reworking project eco-friendly. For instance, many types involving flooring are manufactured from composited materials created from waste materials wood that could include otherwise ended up throughout a landfill.

These are a few strategies that go straight into eco-friendly home remodels.

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Some Benzine/Anilines for @feen-feet because I am a normal amount of emotionally-overinvested in this AU version of a minor character. (COMMISSIONS)

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oh yeah i drew a kiwi blitz

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Apparently Cube Watermelon made Ben and Steffi from Kiwi Blitz a couple because she predicted people would ask when the male and female leads of her story would hook up. Meanwhile, looking at the heavily redacted planning documents for Sleepless Domain that we have access to, it’s pretty clear that the story’s been structured from the beginning around Undine and Kokoro being a couple.

This is surprising, since if you didn’t know this you’d probably assume it was the other way around. Ben and Steffi have a very compelling dynamic and almost seem like they were made for each other, even though they apparently weren’t; meanwhile Undine and Kokoro honestly seem to be one of the less interesting ships for both of them, and look from the outside perspective like they are only a couple because they’re the co-leads of a magical girl show, one of whom is pink.

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The Environmental Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of: Albuquerque’s Kirtland Air Force Base jet fuel spill (2013/11/28)

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# The Environmental Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of: Albuquerque’s Kirtland Air Force Base jet fuel spill

David Correia

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The fighter jets and military planes that blast into the skies each day above Albuquerque’s Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) consume millions of gallons of jet fuel each year. In order to serve this fleet, the Air Force stores enormous amounts of fuel and distributes it throughout the base via a network of tanks, pipes and pumps. In the early 1950s, the base replaced leaking tanks and aging pipelines with a new fuels facility it promised would modernize and make more safe the handling and distribution of jet fuel. The facility received its first trainload of jet fuel and aviation gas in 1953. Almost immediately, and for the next 45 years, it has leaked jet fuel into the surrounding soil.

The “leak” continued, undetected, until 1992 when workers observed a huge surface plume in the soil surrounding the fuel facility. The Air Force largely ignored requests by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate the plume’s source and extent and instead, in 1994, gave itself a waiver from conducting military-mandated tests of the facility pipeline. Under pressure from the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), the Air Force finally conducted pressure tests of the pipelines in 1999. They failed spectacularly. The added pressure blew massive holes in the pipeline. The test appeared to prove the pipes were leaking. In a comic/tragic, nothing-to-see-here moment in May 2000, Mark Holmes, a civilian project manager for Kirtland’s environmental unit, told the _Albuquerque Journal_ that everything was fine: The 100,000 gallons of missing fuel could be explained by a simple accounting error. NMED staffer Dennis McQuillan, however, told the _Journal_ that if it were a 100,000 gallon spill, it “would be a big spill, one of the biggest” in state history.

For comparison's sake, the KAFB spill is larger than the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, which dumped more than 12 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound, killing an estimated quarter-million seabirds, 3,000 otters, hundreds of harbor seals and bald eagles and nearly two dozen killer whales.

They were both wrong. In 2006 an Air Force contractor drilled an exploratory well in southeast Albuquerque’s Bullhead Park, just outside the base's northern boundary. He found four feet of jet fuel floating on top of the aquifer. Additional monitoring wells found a plume of jet fuel slithering northeast from the original spill location and well beyond the northern boundary of the base. Kirtland estimated the plume at between one and two million gallons, but NMED raised that estimate to eight million gallons. Two years later, with more monitoring and evidence of the true scale of the spill, NMED revised the estimate dramatically to 24 million gallons, an amount 240 times larger than the 2000 estimate.

For comparison's sake, the KAFB spill is larger than the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill, which dumped more than 12 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound, killing an estimated quarter-million seabirds, 3,000 otters, hundreds of harbor seals and bald eagles and nearly two dozen killer whales. The KAFB jet fuel spill—the Air Force calls it a “leak”—is the largest toxic contamination of an aquifer in US history, and it could be twice the size of the Exxon Valdez disaster.

The KAFB jet fuel spill—the Air Force calls it a “leak”—is the largest toxic contamination of an aquifer in US history, and it could be twice the size of the Exxon Valdez disaster. And that’s bad enough, but it’s the good news compared to what follows.

And that’s bad enough, but it’s the good news compared to what follows.

Unlike the crude oil in the Exxon Valdez disaster, jet fuel and aviation gas contain a variety of toxic chemical compounds, including benzene, toluene and various aliphatic hydrocarbons, and these are all found in the plume—in varying concentrations—at every depth. Among the toxic chemicals contaminating the aquifer, one poses the most serious threat to both human health and the challenge of remediation: ethylene dibromide or EDB.

The EPA banned the commercial and industrial use of ethylene dibromide more than 40 years ago. Prior to its ban, the US produced 300 million pounds of EDB annually, with most used as an additive in leaded gasoline. Every gallon of aviation gas included enough EDB to contaminate millions of gallons of drinking water. In addition, 20 million pounds of EDB was used each year as an agricultural fumigant. Nearly 40 crops were routinely sprayed with EDB. Farmworkers—often with little or no protective equipment—fumigated fruit and citrus trees. They sprayed it on stored grain and the milling equipment that made the bread that stocked grocery store shelves. They saturated soil with EDB after harvests.

Among the toxic chemicals contaminating the aquifer, one poses the most serious threat to both human health and the challenge of remediation: ethylene dibromide or EDB. ... The HERP index, a measure that translates cancer risks in rats to humans, ranks EDB as the most dangerous rodent carcinogen to human health.

When EDB is released into soils, it almost always makes its way into groundwater. It is highly soluble and stable and persists in soils and underground water. It’s hard to find and even harder (and more expensive) to get out. By the early 1970s, concerns about EDB’s risk to human health surfaced after laboratory tests of rodents identified it as a potent carcinogen and mutagen.

In 1973 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued regulations that led to the reduced use of leaded gasoline—and thus EDB—but the agency continued to allow agricultural use of EDB. The National Cancer Institute first issued a notice on EDB in 1975, reporting that it induced cancer in laboratory animals. Following that warning, EPA conducted a six-year review, culminating in September 1983 when it suspended all agricultural uses of EDB pending further scientific study. Laboratory tests quickly confirmed previous reports that EDB caused cancer and reproductive disorders in laboratory animals. Meanwhile high concentrations of EDB were found in drinking water in California, Florida, Hawaii and Georgia. The EPA issued an emergency ban on all agricultural use of EDB in February 1984.

The agency determined the maximum safe level of EDB in drinking water—the level at which no adverse effects would likely occur—is zero. In other words, the EPA considers no amount of EDB in drinking water safe for human health. Despite EPA standards, NMED permits EDB in drinking water at levels at or below 50 parts per trillion (ppt).

In the wake of the ban, more studies examined EDB's effect on animals. In some laboratory animals, EDB is a reproductive toxin. It inhibits the ability of rats, rams and bulls to produce sperm, and it interrupts the fertility of fowl. It binds itself to DNA and rewrites genetic information causing mutation. It is a potent carcinogen in rats and mice. When exposed to skin, it produces widespread lesions and tumors; when given orally, tumors develop in the stomach and lungs. Inhalation results in tumors in the nasal cavity and circulatory system.

Untold thousands of laboratory animals were killed by exposure to EDB; this, in order to show that EDB is fatal in high doses while low-level longterm exposure causes renal and liver failure, cancer and mutation. Its effect on humans is more difficult to determine. The HERP index, a measure that translates cancer risks in rats to humans, ranks EDB as the most dangerous rodent carcinogen to human health. Toxicologists differ on whether the data on human mortality to EDB is statistically significant.

A 1990 study by the California Department of Health Services found that citrus workers “had essentially a 100 percent chance of contracting cancer.” A 1984 study published in the _Journal of the American Medical Association_ reported on deaths of two agricultural workers: One worker died of liver failure 12 hours after collapsing while cleaning inside an empty tank, found later to contain EDB residues; another worker died of renal failure 64 hours after trying to rescue the first worker. A 1980 mortality study of 161 workers employed at two EDB manufacturing plants—including one owned by Dow Chemical—identified a pattern of malignancies and exposure fatalities among workers, but also concluded mortality was lower than expected given human risk assumed by animal studies. In other words, EDB causes fatal renal and liver failure in high doses, and it's a human carcinogen in low-level, longterm exposure, but not at a rate greater than statistically expected.

Current estimates suggest a plume of EDB-contaminated groundwater 1,000 feet wide and more than a mile long is moving northeast from the base; according to a 2009 KAFB memo, it's advancing as much as 385 feet per year. Most of that plume—80 percent of which is now beyond the boundary of the base—is headed directly for the Ridgecrest neighborhood.

However, these studies were enough to convince the EPA to act. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 required that the EPA determine safe levels of various chemical contaminants in drinking water. The agency determined the maximum safe level of EDB in drinking water—the level at which no adverse effects would likely occur—is zero. In other words, the EPA considers no amount of EDB in drinking water safe for human health. Despite EPA standards, NMED permits EDB in drinking water at levels at or below 50 parts per trillion (ppt). The most recent data from KAFB’s plume-monitoring wells find EDB concentrations in shallow wells on the base at concentrations of 240,000 ppt, a concentration nearly 5,000 times greater than the 50 ppt standard. Monitoring wells on and off base have found EDB in shallow, intermediate and deep wells at all depths in concentrations significantly higher than NMED’s standard.

NMED Environmental Health Division Director Tom Blaine ... [assured] attendees of a public meeting that KAFB will absolutely “remediate the site. This isn’t our first rodeo.” But there’s little strategy or past action to justify this confidence.

The presence of EDB in the plume at such alarming concentrations reveals two inconvenient facts for the Air Force. First, it has made it more difficult for Kirtland to minimize the significance of the spill. At a public meeting last week, KAFB Colonel Jeff Lanning admitted that “fuel has been leaking for a long time,” and since the Air Force discontinued use of leaded aviation gas in 1975, the presence of EDB suggests the spill began “possibly as early as the 1950s.” Current estimates suggest a plume of EDB-contaminated groundwater 1,000 feet wide and more than a mile long is moving northeast from the base; according to a 2009 KAFB memo, it's advancing as much as 385 feet per year. Most of that plume—80 percent of which is now beyond the boundary of the base—is headed directly for the Ridgecrest neighborhood. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority operates a series of wells in the Ridgecrest area that pump so much water for the city that they produce a cone of depression that acts like a straw, sucking the plume ever closer.

Second, the chemical properties of EDB make it as elusive as it is dangerous. Its solubility means that it dissolves easily in water and thus separates from aviation gas and quickly contaminates aqueous systems like underground aquifers. Its chemical stability means that it doesn’t easily biodegrade. Figuring out how much aviation gas KAFB spilled and how much EDB is in the aquifer is therefore important information. But the Air Force doesn’t really seem to care. When asked at a community meeting how much jet fuel spilled, Lanning dismissed the question. “When my kid spills Kool-Aid on the carpet, I’m less concerned about how much he spilled than I am about how to get it cleaned up.” Lanning’s glib dismissal of the size of the plume might reflect less a folksy charm and more a calculated public relations stance. If KAFB can take the focus off the spill's size, it can be represented as a simple remediation project rather than an environmental disaster. And so the Air Force distributes maps of the plume at public meetings—maps that confidently depict EDB far from municipal well fields. But decades after the spill, the Air Force has yet to model the hydraulic properties of the aquifer. And so these maps—overconfidently representing a reality we can't know—are more reassuring fiction than sound hydrological science. If in the decades EDB lurked in the aquifer, it migrated into existing drinking water wells, we wouldn’t know. There is no medical test to determine human exposure and none of the drinking water wells have the technical capacity to meaningfully measure levels of EDB.

None of this seems to concern NMED. The same staffer who called the possible 100,000 gallon spill in 2000 “one of the biggest spills” ever now calls the 24 million gallon spill just another plume. “There are plumes in Roswell, Las Cruces, all over the state. It takes years to clean these things up, but we have clean, closed sites [in New Mexico].” NMED Environmental Health Division Director Tom Blaine echoed McQuillan’s certainty, assuring attendees of a public meeting that KAFB will absolutely “remediate the site. This isn’t our first rodeo.” But there’s little strategy or past action to justify this confidence. There is no plan in place to remove EDB from the aquifer. And in the 60 years since it first spilled jet fuel into Albuquerque’s aquifer, KAFB has yet to remove and treat a single gallon of contaminated groundwater. Meanwhile, as Dave McCoy, executive director of the environmental watchdog group Citizen Action New Mexico told me, the plume keeps moving and “it’s headed directly for you.”

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A fracked natural gas well in northwest Louisiana has been burning for two weeks after suffering a blowout. A state official said the fire will likely burn for the next month before the flames can be brought under control by drilling a relief well.

DeSmog obtained drone video footage shot 10 days* after the blowout, which occurred early in the morning on August 30, the day after the well was hydraulically fractured. A tower of flames reportedly shot into the air that could be seen from more than 30 miles away. While the flames are no longer as intense, the fire is still visible from a distance of more than a mile. GEP Haynesville, LLC, the well’s operator, told local ABC affiliate KPVI that the fire started during flow-back operations, but the exact cause has not been determined yet.

Experts have voiced concerns over the pollution being released, especially given the length of time this fossil fuel well has been leaking and burning.

“Blowouts are (unintended) large, uncontrolled pollutant sources with potentially significant health and environmental consequences,” Gunnar W. Schade, an atmospheric scientist at Texas A&M University, told me via email after viewing the drone video obtained by DeSmog. “Blowouts need to be shut down as soon as possible.”

Sharon Wilson, Texas coordinator of environmental advocacy group Earthworks, outlined what happens during well blowouts like this.

“The gas is under pressure so if they lose control, the gas, frack fluid, produced water, and oil/condensate all blast out of the hole,” Wilson said during a call after viewing the video. “They have to get specialized teams to come shut the well in.”

Air Quality Impacts?

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has determined that the blowout and fire present no major air quality concerns. “LDEQ responders consider this a very low-impact event,” Greg Langley, LDEQ spokesperson, said via email. “The well is clean, it’s gas and what is being released is being consumed in the fire.”  

“LDEQ is receiving daily air monitoring results from the environmental response contractor hired by the well owner,” Langley explained. “The company set up four air monitors to test for sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, volatile organic compounds, and lower explosive limit. LDEQ also does periodic air monitoring with our own equipment. All meter readings have been below detection limits.”

Most of the air monitoring is being done with a chemical detector called MultiRAEs, according to Langley. When asked which volatile organic compounds, a class of air pollutants that includes the carcinogen benzene, were present, Langley replied, “Nothing was detected.”

“It’s laughable that they say there are no air impacts from this event,” Wilson said. She frequently monitors oil and gas industry sites with an optical gas imaging camera that detects leaking methane and other pollutants invisible to the naked eye. Wilson’s videos have been instrumental in identifying numerous leaking wells in various shale regions across the United States, including Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale, where this blowout is burning. Wilson reports her findings to state regulatory agencies, which on occasion have fined operators for the leaks she flagged.

“Even without my optical gas imaging camera, I know there are air impacts because I can see them with my naked eyes. You can see that the gas coming up is not all being burned off and the plume of smoke and gases is traveling a very far distance,” Wilson said, based on the drone footage.

Wilson recommends placing air sampling equipment on a drone to survey the area above the fire and leaking well.

“The problem is the plume is up much higher than an LDEQ inspector standing on the ground holding a MultiRae meter,” she said.

Wilma Subra, a technical advisor for the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, agrees that using drone would be advisable and that air canister testing should be done too. This latter approach captures air samples over a period of days and measures how much of each compound is present. Subra thinks air canister testing is the best way to know if the emissions around the blowout are a threat to human health.

Louisiana’s Response and Oversight

The Louisiana State Police’s hazmat (hazardous materials) team and the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), which regulates oil and gas production, are also monitoring the blowout.

Like LDEQ, these two agencies concluded the accident did not warrant alerting nearby residents of potential health concerns. A few people live within a mile and a half of the site.

“Any time there is a loss of well control, there is a concern about environmental impacts,” Patrick Courreges, communications director for LDNR, told me. DNR’s “first concern is for the physical safety of the workers on site and for any people potentially affected in nearby homes and businesses,” but in this case the site is fairly remote and air monitoring, in place since the first day of the blowout, hasn’t indicated any potential immediate impacts of harmful gases, he explained.

“Currently, well control contractors are on site, under the supervision of the operator and State Police Incident Command to keep the impacts contained as much as possible, using water to help control the heat and potential spread of flame,” Courreges said. “While there is no good news in a blowout, the fire does actually help with lessening the impact of the escaping methane by burning much of it off, though obviously the goal is to get the flow of methane stopped and the fire out as soon as possible.”

“The longer-term solution is likely to be the drilling of wells to intercept the affected wellheads and stop the flow of gas in the damaged wellheads,” he told me. That might take a month. A design for a relief well has not been submitted yet to DNR, though one is being planned. Drilling a relief well was the same basic approach which ultimately stopped the flow of oil from BP’s Macondo well blowout deep under the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

“Full-on blowouts in hydraulically fractured Haynesville Shale wells are rare,” Courreges said. “While there have been instances of valves or piping giving way over the years that required emergency response, I don’t recall any blowouts on this scale from those type of wells.”

Wilson is skeptical of that response. “We don't know how common this is because the industry tries very hard to keep these events quiet,” Wilson said. “If they happen in a remote area, no one finds out. They are always downplayed and the regulators help with the deception.” She believes that “there has never been a system in place to adequately regulate this industry, so they are allowed to self-regulate by doing their own testing.”

“For decades we have endured these oil and gas disastrous accidents that have harmed health and pushed us into a climate crisis,” Wilson said, “but we don’t have to put up with this anymore because the technology to transition to clean renewable energy is available today and it’s cheaper. The only thing holding us back is the political will.”

Natural Gas Blowouts

Methane, the main component in natural gas, is a greenhouse gas that is up to 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide in the first 20 years after entering the atmosphere. A study organized by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and published in June last year reports that the U.S. oil and gas supply chain is leaking roughly 60 percent more methane than previous Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates, which largely relied on industry self-reports.

Wilson compared this blowout to the 2015 Aliso Canyon catastrophe in southern California and the 2018 XTO blowout in Ohio, which both gushed large amounts of methane. “This blowout is a huge deal,” Wilson said. “We are at the climate breaking point and no one can even say how much methane is blasting into the air.”

Schade told me that estimating the amount of pollutants released from the “flare” (the industry term for intentionally burning natural gas in oil fields) is possible by looking at data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS). This source will show data about the flare detected by satellite, allowing the atmospheric scientist to calculate the estimated amount of heat and emissions.

After reviewing the satellite data available so far, Schade reported the heat generated from this burning Louisiana well is at least three times the magnitude of the largest flares in the Permian oil fields of neighboring Texas. According to his estimates, this burning well may be releasing approximately 8,700 pounds of nitrogen oxides, pollutants that lead to smog and acid rain, each day.

“The emissions from such a source can be enormous,” said Schade.

*Updated 9/13/19: This story has been updated to correct how long after the blowout the drone footage was recorded, which was on September 8.

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West Virginia Mesothelioma Lethal Substance Abuse

West Virginia Mesothelioma Lethal Substance Abuse

  West Virginia mesothelioma lethal substance abuse should be taken deadly serious as it is a combination of negligent asbestos companies and lack of information to vulnerable employees. While it is no surprise that individuals face direct subjection to chemicals on a daily basis, there are certain lethal substances that the body can not handle without precautions. Many industrial facilities across the United States are notorious for being the central locations where individuals are exposed to harmful substances – including asbestos, a carcinogen that is known for causing severe, life-threatening illnesses. Exposure to deadly toxins, whether caused by skin absorption, inhalation, or swallowing, may cause various medical problems. Sicknesses subsequent from carcinogenic exposures may take years to develop, which unfortunately tends to cause long-term illnesses, injuries or death.

In many cases, another entity is responsible for exposure to such a lethal substance. As such, injuries or health complications that result from negligent exposure may be deemed the legal responsibility of said person and/or company. Pursuing legal action can be a difficult and complex process – however, a skillful mesothelioma lawyer will be able to assist throughout a claimant’s case. If you or a loved one has been exposed to lethal substance abuse in West Virginia, contact a West Virginia mesothelioma lawyer at Goldberg, Persky & White P.C. today! We strive to work alongside our clients to get them the compensation and justice they deserve.

Types of Lethal Substances

There are different types of lethal toxic substances that can affect the brain and the body in a variety of ways. As a result, regulations have been established by EPA, OSHA and other government agencies to ensure that exposure is limited or completely avoided. 

Some of the various types of lethal toxins individuals may be exposed to include:

    Asbestos

    Arsenic

    Benzene

    Beryllium

    Carbon monoxide

    Creosote Diacetyl (also referred to as Popcorn Lung)

    Hazardous waste

    Lead Mercury

    PCBs

    Perchlorate

    Pesticides

    Petroleum

    Radiation

    Radon

    Silicosis

    Talcum powder

    Toxic mold

    Vinyl chloride

    Welding rod fumes

Despite being recognized as hazardous, individuals may still experience exposure to any of these harmful chemicals – especially when working for negligent companies. When absorbed into the body, damage to the cells and nerves can lead to serious medical complications.

 Causes and Risk Factors

Prolonged toxic exposure to lethal substances occurs most frequently in the workplace, where individuals spend the majority of their time. Many of the dangerous chemicals that people encounter or interact with at the workplace come in a variety of forms such as dusts, gases, liquids, solids, or vapors. As a result, individuals working in industries could also unknowingly bring home toxins that put family members at risk of second-hand exposure. In addition, potential exposure to those living near contaminated sites may also occur at home.

Chemicals may enter our bodies through four possible routes: 

    Absorption: Hazardous substances can enter the body through contact with the skin.

    Inhalation: Breathing in toxins is the most common route of entry, which is partly why so many diseases affect the lungs.

    Ingestion: Consumption of contaminated foods and drinks may cause exposure through the digestive tract. Small particles in the air may also enter and be swallowed through the mouth.

    Injected: In rarer cases, when a contaminated object pierces the skin, toxic exposure may occur.

 In many cases, a toxic substance has the ability to cause illness in a person, especially when being mishandled unknowingly. Without adequate safety precautions or awareness of the chemicals used in a work environment an employee may be exposed to unnecessary risks.

Related Illnesses and Injuries Caused by Lethal Substance Exposure

Lethal substance exposure often results in a wide range of illnesses and injuries — some serious and some fatal. The effects of lethal substances exposure will vary depending on two primary factors; which substance exposure an individual is facing and how their body reacts to the chemical or toxin.

 Various health complications that may result from exposure to lethal toxin substances include:

    Aplastic Anemia

    Asbestosis

    Asthma

    Birth Defects

    Brain Injury/Cognitive Impairment

    Bronchiolitis Obliterans

    Cancer

    Hodgkin’s Disease

    Leukemia

    Lung Disease

    Lymphoma

    Mesothelioma

    Multiple Myeloma

    Nerve Damage

    Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS)

    Silicosis

How Can Exposure Liability Be Allocated?

In the unfortunate event that an individual becomes ill or that a loved one loses their life as a result of exposure to a lethal substance, the person or corporation responsible for the production or exposure of that chemical may be held liable.

In most instances, an individual’s work history is the primary way to obtain the assignment of liability for lethal substance exposure. While occupational exposure, or exposure resulting directly from the companies that hired individuals to work, is the most common way for people to come into contact with lethal carcinogens, there are other parties that could also be deemed at fault as well. 

Legal responsibility may be required by: 

    An Individual’s Employer

    Contractors and Other Users

    Property Owners

    The Manufacturer of a Toxic Product

    The Supplier of a Toxic Product

Symptoms of the deadly diseases due to lethal substance exposure typically do not develop for years. As a result, determining who may be at fault for exposures to lethal substances can be difficult – especially without the proper resources. For this reason, we urge that claimants speak with a lawyer. Contact an attorney at Goldberg, Persky & White P.C. today.

Legal Action Against Liable Corporations

Diseases that are caused by exposure to lethal substances are no naturally occurring or random illnesses. As a result, claimants are able to file personal injury lawsuits against the negligent entities that have been found as the perpetrators of their exposure. When filing a personal injury lawsuit, claimants must prove that they were negligently or deliberately exposed to a lethal substance or chemical. They also must show that the direct cause of illness or injury was from said exposure. 

Even after an individual has the necessary proof to file a personal injury lawsuit, they may still have limitations in certain circumstances. The major limitation that may arise is that the company being sued may have previously filed for bankruptcy as a means of avoiding legal action. Nevertheless, those bankrupt corporations typically establish trust funds to compensate victims for the damage they have incurred as a result of any illness that has arisen as a result of their exposure.

While it’s possible to file a claim on your own, the process must be conducted extremely attentively. For this reason, it is strongly encouraged to hire an experienced attorney. Not only will thorough investigations be conducted, but the process is much less strenuous on you or a loved one. 

How Can Goldberg, Persky & White P.C. Help?

 There are a variety of cities throughout West Virginia like Charleston, Weirton, and many others that had major asbestos corporations operating within them. This means that thousands of people were employed and potentially exposed to asbestos while on the job. Some of the states best asbestos attorneys work at GPW and are standing by to help! West Virginia Mesothelioma Lethal Substance Abuse is no laughing matter as these corporations are directly responsible for you or your loved ones illness. They should be held accountable for their actions as well as negligence. Don’t delay, call today!

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The Pros and Cons of Spray Foam Insulation

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If you are taking into consideration spray foam insulation for your brand-new residence, you may fear about the procedure. While it does have its pros and cons, it can be harmful if poorly set up. While it can increase energy performance and minimize prices, you require to be aware of the dangers that spray foam insulation postures to your health and wellness and the atmosphere. Continue reading for info on the pros and cons of spray foam insulation. In many cases, it might be worth it to avoid spray foam insulation if possible. Spray foam insulation is a prominent option amongst house owners that want to lessen their power costs and also carbon footprint. 

This kind of insulation prevents drafts by entering into the spaces and crannies of the home. It likewise can aid fix condensation on the wall surfaces, which occurs when the temperature distinction between the outside and the interior of the home is big. In addition, spray foam is additionally a superb method to fix other problems related to condensation, such as wetness and noise. A typical issue when it comes to spray foam insulation is its chemical structure. It consists of an organic substance called isocyanate, which is constructed from benzene, chlorine compounds, as well as formaldehyde. 

These chemicals discharge dioxins, furans, and also various other dangerous toxins, including health hazards and bioaccumulative toxins. The GWP (worldwide warming possibility) of this product is 1 - a comparatively small amount of released vapors that can hurt individuals and also the setting. If you wish to conserve money, you can purchase economical spray foam insulation kits that are just required to insulate tiny areas. They are available in 16 oz cans and are advised for tiny jobs. These sorts of spray foam insulation are not suitable for large locations and also might enhance the cost of the task. To obtain the best outcomes, hire a professional spray foam insulation contractor. 

You can search Google for spray foam insulation service providers in your area. These experts will offer you with a complimentary quote. Although it may seem a little frightening initially, spray foam insulation is actually a very effective method to insulate a residence. It can avoid air leaks and seal cracks, making it hard for outside air to pass through the walls. This stops mold and mildew development and also decreases energy bills. Spray foam is likewise resistant to wetness as well as mold and mildew, developing a more powerful foundation between external structures. Yet the drawbacks to spray foam insulation are a myth that should not terrify you off.

 The price of spray foam insulation differs substantially. A typical board foot of insulation will set you back between $0.25 and $3.00. The cost per board foot will certainly depend upon the sort of spray foam insulation you make use of as well as the thickness. You can pick to include spray foam insulation to an existing residence or a brand new one. The installation procedure may require a specialist, so be sure to research your choices before making the decision. You can also obtain quotes from professionals that concentrate on spray foam insulation and can compare them. For more knowledge about this topic, visit this link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/technology/technology-terms-and-concepts/insulation.

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Wherever you go today, you will face a constant strike of pollution; not just from air, but also from water as well as sound. There are practically as many types of air pollution as there are potential services. Whatever kind of air purification system you're searching for, you need to know that there is not one item on the market today that can address every problem.

In order to discover which type of air purification solution is one of the most suitable for you. It is for that reason needed for you to comprehend all these 5 sort of air contamination initially.

1. Radon Gas Air Pollution: Radon is an entirely odor-free, unappetizing and colorless gas, and is the heaviest of all understood gasses. It is triggered by the contaminated break down of uranium inside the planet. When radon is cooled listed below cold, it transforms a brilliant phosphorescent shade of yellow, which transforms orange-red as it gets chillier. Radon is additionally the second leading source of lung cancer cells. Cigarette smoking intensifies the influences of radon. Radon is located all over us, in our houses, our yards as well as the world around us.

Suggested Remedy: The most effective solution to this type of contamination is to first of all examination your residence (a basic examination is readily available at many hardware stores) and then to seal all fractures as well as openings in your home's foundation. If the problem merits it, you may need to have a certified contractor set up an air flow system inside your home.

2. Chemical Smells and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). This type of contamination originates from chemicals like benzene and formaldehyde, the chemical fumes that are regularly leaking from rugs, upholstery, furnishings, draperies, household cleaning items, appeal items such as nail polish, eliminators, and so on. They likewise come from cigarette, cigar and also pipeline smoke, constructing construction, etc. Most of these chemicals have been determined as carcinogens.

Recommended Solution: Currently the best option on the market for this sort of contamination are items that generate catalytic oxidation.

3. Microbial Causing Pollution. Microbials are microscopic microorganisms, fungi, mycotoxins produced by a fungi, mold, mold spores as well as infections. They can be as small as.001 microns. Microbials love to live in warm, moist places, or under your carpeting, in your wall surfaces and in heating as well as a/c air ducts.

Recommended Service: Currently the most effective remedies on the marketplace for this type of contamination are those that create oxidation, which eliminates microbials.

4. Smell Creating Contamination. Smell comes from many different areas - food, animals, human bodies, cigarettes, cigars and pipeline smoke, sporting activities footwear, apparel and equipment, and so on. Although not necessarily unsafe, if you have actually ever before walked right into your adolescent child's space after he's returned from a football game and taken a deep breath - you know it can be really unpleasant!

Advised Option: Currently, the very best services on the marketplace for this sort of contamination are smell sponges, ozone as well as oxidation.

5. Particulate Creating Air Pollution. Particulates are those little floating things you see when the sunlight comes shining in via your home windows, and consist of dirt, allergen, dust mite feces, pet dander, skin flakes (what allergen consume), plant pollen, smoke particles and irritants.

Suggested Solution: Currently the most effective services on the marketplace for this type of pollution are seepage and unfavorable ions.

With this fundamental understanding concerning pollution you are currently ready to make that all important decision concerning which system is going to be best for you. The selection is yours!

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