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Ricin Found in Las Vegas Motel; Seven People Taken to the Hospital
New York City Personal Injury Lawyer
Posted by Chrissie Cole |
February 29, 2008 10:10 PM
Category: Toxic Substances

Ricin, a known toxic substance, was found in a Las Vegas motel, according to preliminary testing. Authorities do not believe it is terrorism-related. Seven people were transported to local hospitals as a precautionary measure.When it's injected, ricin is "one of the most toxic substances known," Stata Norton, University of Kansas professor emeritus and expert in toxic plants, tells the Health...

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IBM Being Sued for Dumped Chemicals in New York
New York City Personal Injury Lawyer
Posted by Jenny Albano |
January 06, 2008 2:12 AM
Category: Toxic Substances

An IBM plant is being sued by its previous neighbors in New York because they claim IBM released chemicals into the air, ground and water for almost 80 years. The residents claim that these chemicals caused birth defects and cancer.Some 90 residents of the upstate New York towns of Endicott and Union say that from 1924 to 2002, IBM dumped chemicals including trichloroethylene and...

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