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A pollutant is a contaminant at a concentration high enough to public health or aquatic life
Pollutant or contaminant as defined by section 101(33) of CERCLA, shall include, but not be limited to, any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including disease-causing agents, which after release into the environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations, in such organisms or their offspring.
Tennessee 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
44
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.
Tennessee Verdicts and Settlements
$25,000 awarded by jury to Tennessee woman involved in car/truck accident
(4/12/1999)
Car accident - Passenger in vehicle sued driver of the vehicle and the truck which was involved in an accident. Plaintiff Becky Sanders sued defendents George Gray and John Curtis for injuries she received in a May 1992 car accident. Sanders' complai
Common case types Tennessee Environmental Lawyers face on a
daily basis include:
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
Tennessee External Sites
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Latest news about Environmental cases in Tennessee and nationwide:
Definition:
NTP, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), coordinates the toxicology research being conducted within DHHS.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Definition:
WHO, an agency of the United Nations, carries out public and environmental health programs throughout the world.
Interim Remedial Measure (IRM)
Definition:
An action taken at a contaminated site to reduce the chances of human or environmental exposure to site contaminants. Interim remedial measures are planned and carried out before comprehensive remedial studies.
If you live in the following cities and need an Environment attorney you should contact
our Environment Attorney as soon as possible:
Antioch
Brentwood
Bristol
Chattanooga
Clarksville
Cleveland
Clinton
Collierville
Columbia
Cookeville
Cordova
Dayton
Dyersburg
Elizabethton
Franklin
Gallatin
Goodlettsville
Hendersonville
Hermitage
Hixson
Jackson
Johnson City
Kingsport
Knoxville
Lebanon
Madison
Maryville
Mc Minnville
Memphis
Millington
Morristown
Mount Juliet
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Oak Ridge
Shelbyville
Smyrna
Soddy Daisy
Springfield
Tullahoma
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Air Quality Standards, 1998
