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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
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| Plaintiff's Steering Committee |
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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
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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
600 Travis, Suite 7300
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 223-5393
Fax: (713) 223-5909
http://www.txattorneys.com |
Mikal Watts
Watts Guerra Craft
Bank of America Plaza, Suite 100
300 Convent Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 527-0500 phone
(210) 527-0501 fax
http://www.wgclawfirm.com |
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| Other Participating Attorneys |
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Danny Becnel
Becnel Law Firm, LLC.
P.O. Drawer H
106 W. Seventh St.
Reserve, LA 70084
(985) 536-1186
http://www.becnellaw.com |
Paul Dominick
Nexsen Pruett
205 King Street
Suite 400
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
(843) 577.9440
http://www.nexsenpruett.com
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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 |
Diane Zink
425 W Airline Hwy Ste B
LaPlace, LA 70068
(985) 651-6101 |
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 |
Hugh "Skip" Lambert
Lambert & Nelson
701 Magazine Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3629
(504) 581-1750
(800)-521-1750
http://www.lambertandnelson.com |
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 |
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 |
Douglas M. Schmidt
335 City Park Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70119-4321
(504) 482-5711
(800) 375-1193
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Dennis Reich
Reich & Binstock
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77027
(800) 622-7271
http://www.reichandbinstock.com |
Michael Watson
Woodfill & Pressler
Two Houston Center
909 Fannin Street, Suite 1470
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 751-3080
http://www.woodfill-pressler.com
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Robert Hilliard
Hilliard Muñoz Guerra L.L.P.
719 S. Shoreline, Ste. 500
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361.882.1612
361.882.3015 (fax)
http://www.hmglawfirm.com |
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Symptoms of Formaldehyde Exposure:
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Asthma Attacks |
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Blurred Vision |
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Eye irritiation |
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Shortness of Breath |
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Sinus Infections |
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Skin rashes |
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Coughing |
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Dizziness |
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Headaches |
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Nausea |
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Nosebleeds |
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Wheezing |
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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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