The town of Cameron, Missouri, site of a cluster of brain tumors, has had lawsuits filed on its behalf by attorney Grant L. Davis. This was done after environmental testing performed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources showed the presence of arsenic and lead at the Rockwood Industries plant and at a nearby quarry. Insulation was also found buried in the ground around the plant. However, the EPA states that the chemicals found may not necessarily be the cause of the 68 reported brain tumors, although arsenic can affect the nervous system with toddlers more susceptible than adults.
One of Davis’ class-action lawsuits requests medical monitoring and another is for property damage. Davis states that the people responsible for “illegally dumping” the chemicals should come forward to help with the medical monitoring. He also says that the property values in Cameron have been negatively affected due to the health developments around the town. Davis names companies that operated on the sites where the chemicals were found in one of the lawsuits as defendants.
If you or your loved one has developed an illness you believe was caused by environmental poisoning, please contact an attorney with experience in environmental litigation.
