Lead Poisoning – New Jersey

Newark New Jersey Lead Contamination

Lead Poisoning Not Only A Problem For Flint: New Jersey Children Have High Lead Levels The lead contamination problem that Flint, Michigan is experiencing concerning their water supply has prompted…

Oil Spills

Oil Spills

In 2010, eleven BP employees lost their lives when an off-shore oil drilling rig exploded. Many others were injured and the oil spill itself polluted numerous wetlands and destroyed several…

Pesticide Use

Pesticide Use

Although pesticides have revolutionized the agricultural industry, the chemicals contained in them can also be toxic to humans. Because pesticides can have such detrimental health and environmental related effects, it…

Soil Contamination

Environmental contamination is a serious hazard that many people unfortunately find themselves facing. Oil, chemicals, heavy metals, radioactive materials, etc. are all types of ground contaminates that could have been dumped…

Syngenta /Corn

Syngenta: Corn Catastrophe for US Farmers In 2016, Kansas U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the lawsuits filed against Syngenta, one of the world’s largest seed companies and pesticide makers,…

Toxic Waste and Spills

“Old Smokey,” a city incinerator located in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, spewed toxic incinerator ash on to the surrounding neighborhood from the 1920’s until it was shut down by a…