Toxic Chemical & Substance Exposure
Potential exposure to toxic chemicals is not really all that difficult, given the amount of chemicals available in today’s market. Exposure may occur at work or at home. Some household chemicals can cause serious injury, including lung disease, blood disease and even brain injuries.
At Gary S. Logsdon & Associates, we are committed to fighting diligently for the rights of anyone in Kentucky that has been exposed to toxic chemicals.
TOXIC CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AT WORK
Being exposed to toxic chemicals at work would, of course, depend greatly on your occupation. More an more businesses are becoming safety conscious these days because of misdeeds in the past. Even with this in mind, exposure to toxic chemicals still happens, many times do to a lack of (or lack of adherence to) safety measures.
WORKPLACE CHEMICALS THAT CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS:
- solvents, cleaners, degreasers
- dry cleaning chemicals
- paints, including spray paints
- paint removers, strippers
- dyes
- gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene
- lubricants
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
- pesticides
- household paints, spray paint
- drain cleaners
- insect spray, repellant
- oven cleaning supplies
- bathroom cleaning agents
- carpet cleaners
- auto repair cleaners, degreasers
While it’s true that many more manufacturers are designing products with safety in mind, people still get exposed to harmful chemicals and compounds in large enough concentrations to cause them injury.