Source: https://www.nytimes.com/, August 27, 2020 By: Max Horberry The new coronavirus is not the only illness that teachers, students, parents and staff will have to worry about as some schools attempt to reopen this fall. Legionella could lurk in the water supplies of school buildings, and some measures to keep people in schools safe from coronavirus […]

Source: The Independent (UK), August 24, 2020 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ Virgin Atlantic is offering Covid-19 insurance cover, free of charge, to all passengers. The airline has launched what it claims is “the most comprehensive Covid-19 cover provided by any major airline” for all new and existing bookings up until 31 March 2021. Read more.

Source: Chicago Tribune, August 21, 2020 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com/ Hundreds of new lawsuits have been filed against Sterigenics alleging that health problems including cancer and miscarriages were caused by ethylene oxide emissions from the Willowbrook facility, bringing the total number of cases filed in Cook County against the sterilization company to more than 700. This […]

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/, May 7, 2020 The temporary shutdown or reduced operation of a building and reductions in normal water use can create hazards for returning occupants. Two potential microbial hazards that should be considered prior to reopening after a period of building inactivity are mold and Legionella (the cause of Legionnaires’ disease). For mold, a “prolonged period” may be days, weeks, […]

Source: https://www.mycentraljersey.com/, August 22, 2020 By: Nick Muscavage Voorhees High School will be starting the school year with remote learning, but not because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, Principal Ron Peterson posted  that the school is closed and all students will attend classes through virtual instruction after mold was found in the school’s cafeteria. […]

Source: https://legalnewsline.com/, August 25, 2020 By: Daniel Fisher A Michigan judge has cleared the way for his state’s lawsuit to proceed against numerous manufacturers of PFAS, a family of chemicals that leach into groundwater and persist in the environment for years or decades. The ruling by Kent County Circuit Court Judge Jay Quist eliminated the […]

Source: https://www.woodtv.com/, August 27, 2020 By: Kyle Mitchell People living near a cardboard packaging plant are voicing concerns about an odor they say has been a health concern for many years. Brandi Crawford-Johnson has lived near the Graphic Packaging International Kalamazoo site for a decade and is concerned emissions from the plant are having an […]

Source: https://patersontimes.com/, August 27, 2020 By: Jonathan Greene New Jersey has filed lawsuits against 12 businesses, including two in Paterson, for alleged environmental violations. American Fabric Processors and Adolfo Auto Repair, both based out of Paterson, were sued on Thursday. Read more.

Source: https://www.mlive.com/, August 21, 2020 By: Garret Ellison Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed dual lawsuits in state and federal court against multiple companies that manufacturer, sell or distribute a type of chemical-based firefighting foam that has led to widespread environmental contamination. In actions filed Thursday, Aug. 21 in Ingham County Circuit Court and […]

Source: https://www.wkyc.com/, August 20, 2020 Two types of water guns sold exclusively at Target are being recalled over concerns surrounding lead content. According to the recall, the ink on a sticker on the Hasbro Super Soaker XP 20 and Super Soaker XP 30 contains levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban. The […]

Source: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/, August 20, 2020 By: Chad Livengood Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel have agreed to a historic $600 million settlement with Flint residents over state government’s role in Flint’s disastrous lead-tainted water crisis. Whitmer, Nessel and law firms representing Flint residents in a class action lawsuit announced the settlement Thursday morning, […]

Source: https://patch.com/, August 18, 2020 By: Priscilla Korb The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced last week that a Deer Park dry cleaners met the cleanup requirements to address the recent contamination. According to the DEC, historic operations conducted Villa Cleaners on 1899 Deer Park Avenue by Vionpa Dry Cleaners, Inc. resulted […]