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Tonawanda Coke and Its Executive Found Guilty of Pollution: Mar-29-2013 — A Buffalo, New York, jury returned guilty verdicts on 14 of the 19 criminal charges against Tonawanda Coke for violating the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Civil Justice Magazine - Interview with Attorney Michael Ponterio: Dec-17-2012 — In the following video interview, Lipsitz & Ponterio attorney Michael Ponterio discusses his jury verdict in a recent mesothelioma case.
Buffalo Challenger: Cancer Risks from Coke Oven Emissions & Coal Tar Pitch: Jul-31-2012 — The production and refining of coal tar and its use in various other products involves a substantial risk of exposure to a group of chemicals known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Exposure to these substances can lead to a variety of diseases, including lung and other respiratory cancers, bladder cancer and skin cancer.
Slate Article: Canada's Breathtaking Hypocrisy on Asbestos: Jun-30-2011
The Star Article - PM’s callous pitch for votes: Apr-28-2011 — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has just set a new low in trolling for votes, with a shamelessly self-serving campaign stop in Asbestos, Que., home to one of the country’s most notorious exports.
Buffalo Law Journal Article - Intern Program Works: Jan-20-2011
Public Justice News Story - Proposed Settlement with CBS & Toy Retailers to Give Refunds for ‘CSI’ Toy Fingerprint Kits That May Contain Asbestos: Jul-01-2009 — Public Justice and the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization announced on July 1 that a proposed settlement of a nationwide class action against CBS Broadcasting, Inc. and major toy retailers, if approved, will give cash refunds to consumers and effectively implement a nationwide recall of toy science kits, based on the popular “CSI” television drama series, that may contain asbestos.
New York Times Article - Ex-Grace Officials on Trial in Asbestos Poisoning: Feb-19-2009 — LIBBY, Mont. — A reckoning in one of American history’s worst industrial disasters, which unfolded here over seven decades as an asbestos-tainted mineral was dug from the ground and processed, begins Thursday when five former mine executives go to trial on federal criminal charges.