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Did You Know?

There is a National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan
The federal regulation that guides determination of the sites to be corrected under the Superfund program and the program to prevent or control spills into surface waters or other portions of the environment. (Also known as NOHSCP/NCP).

Florida Lawyers specializing in Environmental Law focus on litigation concerning environmental issues such as air pollution, water contamination, chemical and nuclear waste, oil spills, and other related matters.

Air Quality Standards, 1998

Percentage of persons living in counties not meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards

Percentage

Source: Aerometric Information Retrieval System, U.S. Environmental protection Agency.

The US government passed the National Environment Protection Act (NEPA) in 1970 to help protect the environment from public and private actions such as corporate pollution or excessive logging. The Environmental Quality Improvement Act as well as the Environmental Education Act and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are other measures taken by the federal government to ensure protection of the environment, and the quality of water and air.

Florida Verdicts and Settlements

Jury awards Florida man $200,000 in uninsured motorist car accident (12/31/1997)

Car Accident - Plaintiff filed suit, pursuant to his uninsured motorist coverage, to recover damages for injuries sustained in a car accident. Numerous medical experts testified that plaintiff sustained a herniated cervical disc, a permanent injury,

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Common case types Florida Environmental Lawyers face on a daily basis include:

Water Contamination
Factory & Air Pollution
Chemical Poisoning
Toxic Waste
CERCLA or Superfund
Oil Pollution Spills
Toxic Mold
Lead Poisoning
Asbestos Hazards
Toxic Mold in Schools
Benzene Exposure

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Florida Audio & Video

State of the Earth's Ecosystems
Audio, RM, 44 kbps, 5:58, 4/22/2005
More than 1,300 hundred scientists have contributed to a new United Nations' report on the state of the world's ecosystems. We look at this "report card" for Earth. And we'll hear about a second U.N. report that recommends immediate steps we should take to protect our environment and encourage sustainable economic development.
Source: National Public Radio

Florida External Sites

	Newsroom
	Latest news about Environmental cases in Florida and nationwide: Maine Oil Facility Faces Fine for Lack of Oil Spill Preparedness A petroleum storage and distribution company in Lisbon Falls, Maine faces an EPA penalty for failing to plan for and guard against oil spills at it... Read more > New EPA Program Saves Dollars and Makes Sense (San Antonio, Texas - June 12, 2006) WaterSense, a new water efficiency program launched by EPA today, will educate American consumers on making sm... Read more > More Environmental News >

Environmental Lawyers.com Terms

Today's Terms

Latency period

Definition:
The period of time between exposure to something that causes a disease and the onset of the health effect. Cancer caused by chemical exposure may have a latency period of 5 to 40 years.

IDLH

Definition:
Immediately dangerous to life and health. Used to determine selection of a respirator. The maximum concentration from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any escape-impairing symptoms or irreversible health effects. Also, IDLH conditions and conditions that would lead to an IDLH exposure.

Absorption

Definition:
The process of taking in, as when a sponge takes up water. Chemicals can be absorbed into the bloodstream after breathing or swallowing. Chemicals can also be absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream and then transported to other organs. Not all of the chemical breathed, swallowed, or touched is always absorbed.

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Environmental Hot Topics

Topics Related to Environmental:

Water Contamination
Factory & Air Pollution
Chemical Poisoning
Toxic Waste
CERCLA or Superfund
Oil Pollution Spills

Florida Environment Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Environment attorney you should contact our Environment Attorney as soon as possible:

Apopka
Boca Raton
Boynton Beach
Brandon
Clermont
Daytona Beach
Deltona
Dunedin
Fort Lauderdale
Gainesville
Hallandale
Hialeah
Hollywood
Jacksonville
Key West
Kissimmee
Lake Wales
Lake Worth
Lutz
Melbourne
Miami

Miami Beach
Middleburg
North Miami Beach
Opa Locka
Orange Park
Orlando
Ormond Beach
Oviedo
Palm Harbor
Panama City
Pensacola
Pompano Beach
Port Richey
Riverview
Tallahassee
Tampa
Valrico
West Palm Beach
Winter Park
Winter Springs

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