Asbestos Controversy in Stratford, CT

Residents of Stratford, CT are embroiled in a controversy with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regarding a plan to consolidate asbestos and other hazardous chemicals at a field less than a mile from an area elementary school. While the site had been capped approximately 15 years ago, the cap has since breached.

The 33 separate waste sites include wetlands and a groundwater plume. The largest of the sites is the Raybestos Brakettes ballfield, the former town dump and the Short Beach soccer field.

In the summer of 2008, the EPA and DEP met with an area community organization called SaveStratford to reach a compromise regarding the removal of asbestos and other toxic chemicals from the town. While SaveStratford is lobbying for the materials to be taken out of the town, the current EPA and DEP plans have not presented that as an option.

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

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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