The ability of our nation’s manufacturers to identify or create new substances to benefit producers and consumers has been a hallmark of the industrial revolution. New products have dramatically increased our standard of living, and research and development teams continue to design new materials to support our economy.

Yet in our exuberance to quickly embrace innovative products, evaluation of risks to human health and the environment may take a back seat. We continue to grapple with injuries from exposure to asbestos-containing products that were touted for their fire resistance and strength, solvents important for industrial cleaning, and lead used in pipes, batteries, paints and other products. Even though the science demonstrating the hazards posed by these substances is solidly grounded, our legal system strains to limit the harms, and to compensate injured parties.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]