Hazardous or Toxic Chemical Injuries
Many different substances in the environment have been found to be toxic. Exposure to toxic chemicals and hazardous waste can lead to different types of cancer, skin disease, asthma, and neurological damage. These and other conditions are caused by exposure to chemicals such as :
Benzene
Ethylene dichloride
Pesticides like DDT & dioxin
Mercury
PCBs
Asbestos
Solvents
Lead
Every day, people are exposed to numerous types of toxic chemicals in the workplace. It is often impossible to detect the presence of toxic chemicals that seep into your skin as you work, or colorless and odorless toxic vapors that can be inhaled. In many cases, the ill-effects of toxic exposure become evident only years after the exposure occurs.
