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Did You Know?
A pollutant is a contaminant at a concentration high enough to public health or aquatic life
Pollutant or contaminant as defined by section 101(33) of CERCLA, shall include, but not be limited to, any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including disease-causing agents, which after release into the environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations, in such organisms or their offspring.
Cleveland Lawyers specializing in Environmental Law focus on
litigation concerning environmental issues such as air pollution,
water contamination, chemical and nuclear waste, oil spills, and
other related matters.
Air Quality Standards, 1998
Percentage of persons living in counties not meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards
Percentage
37
Source: Aerometric Information Retrieval System, U.S. Environmental protection Agency.
The US government passed the National Environment Protection Act
(NEPA) in 1970 to help protect the environment from public and private
actions such as corporate pollution or excessive logging. The Environmental
Quality Improvement Act as well as the Environmental Education Act
and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are other measures
taken by the federal government to ensure protection of the environment,
and the quality of water and air.
Cleveland Verdicts and Settlements
Family of Ohio boy killed in amusement accident receive undisclosed settlement
(1/22/2005)
An eight-year-old boy from Madison Township died after being shocked by a bumper cart ride in August of 2003. Greyson Yoe died Sept 2, 2003 and his parents filed a lawsuit against the Lake County Fair Board and the ride owner. The terms of the settle
Common case types Cleveland Environmental Lawyers face on a
daily basis include:
State of the Earth's Ecosystems
Audio, RM, 44 kbps, 5:58, 4/22/2005
More than 1,300 hundred scientists have contributed to a new United Nations' report on the state of the world's ecosystems. We look at this "report card" for Earth. And we'll hear about a second U.N. report that recommends immediate steps we should take to protect our environment and encourage sustainable economic development. Source: National Public Radio
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Definition:
NIOSH, part of the Centers for Disease Control, conducts research on worker safety and health and recommends standards for worker protection to OSHA. For example, NIOSH recommends guidelines for workplace exposure to hazardous substances and has published criteria documents on many chemicals.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Definition:
WHO, an agency of the United Nations, carries out public and environmental health programs throughout the world.
Solubility
Definition:
The largest amount of a substance that can be dissolved in a given amount of a liquid, usually water. For a highly water-soluble compound, such as table salt, a lot can dissolve in water. Motor oil is only slightly soluble in water.
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Ashtabula
Barberton
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Bowling Green
Brunswick
Canton
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Delaware
Dublin
Eastlake
Elyria
Fairborn
Fairfield
Findlay
Grove City
Hamilton
Hilliard
Kent
Lakewood
Lancaster
Loveland
Marion
Mason
Massillon
Medina
Mentor
Middletown
Newark
Painesville
Reynoldsburg
Sandusky
Stow
Toledo
West Chester
Westerville
Wooster
Xenia
Youngstown
Zanesville
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Air Quality Standards, 1998
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