Blog Posts in October, 2014

• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 27-Oct-2014

  Airborne Dust from Mountaintop Mining Linked to Lung Cancer in Nearby Communities

  Researchers from West Virginia University's Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center have recently published findings that reveal a causal link between mountaintop mining operations and lung cancer rates in nearby residential neighborhoods. While it has ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 23-Oct-2014

  Severe Form of Black Lung Returns to Threaten Appalachian Coal Miners

  A severe incarnation of black lung disease, Progressive Massive Fibrosis (PMF), affects nearly ten-times more Appalachian coal miners today than it did in the 1970s. Recent data analysis from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 21-Oct-2014

  Medical Malpractice Reform Has Little Effect on Healthcare Costs

  It is a common idea: healthcare costs are so high because doctors are forced to order unnecessary tests to protect themselves from liability in medical malpractice lawsuits. Although this notion is widely held in society, a recent study indicates ...

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• Posted By Hartley Law Group, PLLC 7-Oct-2014

  Types of Chemical Exposures and How to Prevent Them

  How can you be exposed to dangerous chemicals? You may encounter any number of hazardous chemicals while on the job or at home. Safety education, training, warning labels, and instructions are readily available and required by law in most ...

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