Asbestos Concerns at Newport News, Virginia Demolition Site

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In November 2008, residents of a Newport News, Virginia neighborhood discovered a 100-foot water tower had been torn down as part of a demolition project at the former Chase Packaging Corp. building. It was later discovered the tower had been demolished without the company having first secured a permit to perform the work and certifying the site was free of asbestos.

Exposure to asbestos is known to cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis.

The EPA and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality are now involved in the oversight of the demolition project in order to make sure that asbestos and other hazardous materials at the site are removed and disposed of properly.

Weitz & Luxenberg is a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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