Health and safety in the workplace has been a growing concern for many years, especially in the area of hazardous chemicals and materials. Today's workplace hazards include asbestos, benzene, coal tar pitch volatiles, PNAs, vinyl chloride and latex among others.

Individuals working in environments where these substances are prevalent are placed at an increased risk of contracting an illness or disease as a result of their exposure.

LeBlanc & Waddell is Occupational Disease Counsel for the Louisiana AFL-CIO and the NAACP and is committed to fighting for working men and women who have been harmed as a result of exposure to hazardous substances, including those listed below.