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Plaintiff's Liason Counsel  
Jerry Meunier
Justin Woods
Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David,
Meunier & Warshauer, LLC

2800 Energy Centre
1100 Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70163-2800
Phone: 504.522.2304
Toll Free: 800.489.2304
http://www.gainsburghbenjamin.com
 

Plaintiff's Steering Committee  
Raul R. Bencomo
Bencomo & Associates

639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
Tel.(504)529-2929
http://www.bencomoandassociates.com
Matthew Moreland
Becnel Law Firm, LLC.

P.O. Drawer H
106 W. Seventh St.
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-1186
http://www.becnellaw.com
Frank J. D'Amico, Jr.
Law Offices of Frank J. D'Amico, Jr.

622 Baronne St.
New Orleans, LA 70113
504-525-7272
1-866-70-FRANK
http://www.damicolaw.net
Linda Nelson
Lambert & Nelson

701 Magazine Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3629
(504) 581-1750
(800)-521-1750
http://www.lambertandnelson.com
Tony Buzbee
Buzbee Law Firm

1910 Ice & Cold Storage Building
104 21st Street (Moody)
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 762-5393
(800) 992-5393
http://www.txattorneys.com
Ronnie G. Penton
Law Offices of Ronnie G. Penton

209 Hoppen Pl.
Bogalusa, LA 70427
(985)732-5651
(985) 732- 5681
http://www.rgplaw.com

Other Participating Attorneys  
Danny Becnel
Becnel Law Firm, LLC.

P.O. Drawer H
106 W. Seventh St.
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-1186
http://www.becnellaw.com
Dennis C. Sweet, III
Sweet & Associates

200 S. Lamar
Suite 200—North Tower
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 965-8700
http://www.sweetandassociates.net
Robert M. Becnel
Law Offices of Robert M Becnel

425 W. Airline Hwy.
Suite B
Laplace, LA 70068
Phone: (985) 651-6101
Fax: (985) 651-6104
Paul Dominick
Nexsen Pruett

205 King Street
Suite 400
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
(843) 577.9440
http://www.nexsenpruett.com
Sideny D. Torres, III
Law Offices of Sidney D. Torres, III

8301 W. Judge Perez Dr.
Suite 303
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 271-8422
http://www.torres-law.com
Diane Zink
425 W Airline Hwy Ste B
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-6101
Joe Bruno
The Law Office
of Joseph M. Bruno, APLC
855 Baronne Street, 3rd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70113
504-561-6776
1-800-966-1335
http://www.jbrunolaw.com
Hugh "Skip" Lambert
Lambert & Nelson

701 Magazine Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3629
(504) 581-1750
(800)-521-1750
http://www.lambertandnelson.com
Michael Hingle
Michael Hingle & Associate

220 Gause Blvd., Suite 200
Slidell, LA 70458
(985) 641-6800
(985) 646-1471 Fax
John W. DeGravelles
DeGravelles, Palmintier, Holthaus,
& Fruge, L.L.P

618 Main Street
Baton Rouge, La 70801-1910
(225) 344.3735
http://www.dphf-law.com
Joe Rausch/Jim S. Hall
Jim S. Hall & Associates

800 N Causeway Blvd
Metairie, LA 70001-5363
(504) 832-3000
http://www.jimshall.com
Stephen B. Murray, Sr.
Murray Law Firm

650 Poydras Street, Suite 1100
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(504) 525-8100
http://www.murray-lawfirm.com
Nomaan K.Husain
Young & Husain, P.L.L.C.

2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1220
Houston, Texas 77056
713.621.8900
877.521.8900
http://www.yhlawfirm.com
Douglas M. Schmidt
335 City Park Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119-4321
(504) 482-5711
(800) 375-1193


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Symptoms of Formaldehyde Exposure:

Asthma Attacks
Blurred Vision
Eye irritiation
Shortness of Breath
Sinus Infections
Skin rashes
Coughing
Dizziness
Headaches
Nausea
Nosebleeds
Wheezing
Formaldehyde has been classified as a human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

What is Formaldehyde?

Formaldehyde is an important industrial chemical used to make other chemicals, building materials, and household products. It is one of the large family of chemical compounds called volatile organic compounds or 'VOCs'. The term volatile means that the compounds vaporize, that is, become a gas, at normal room temperatures.

What are the short-term health effects of formaldehyde exposure?

When formaldehyde is present in the air at levels exceeding 0.1 ppm, some individuals may experience health effects such as watery eyes; burning sensations of the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; wheezing; nausea; and skin irritation. Some people are very sensitive to formaldehyde, while others have no reaction to the same level of exposure.

Can formaldehyde cause cancer?


Although the short-term health effects of formaldehyde exposure are well known, less is known about its potential long-term health effects. In 1980, laboratory studies showed that exposure to formaldehyde could cause nasal cancer in rats. This finding raised the question of whether formaldehyde exposure could also cause cancer in humans. In 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified formaldehyde as a probable human carcinogen under conditions of unusually high or prolonged exposure (1). Since that time, some studies of industrial workers have suggested that formaldehyde exposure is associated with nasal cancer and nasopharyngeal cancer, and possibly with leukemia. In 1995, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that formaldehyde is a probable human carcinogen. However, in a reevaluation of existing data in June 2004, the IARC reclassified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen (2).
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