Dr. Lorne Everett Presentation to the Legal Professionals Association: Environmental Litigation Takes Dramatic Shift Driven by Human Health Vapor Intrusion Liability

Dr. Lorne Everett Presentation to the Legal Professionals Association

Environmental Litigation Takes Dramatic Shift Driven by Human Health Vapor Intrusion Liability. The presentation was given in the Hill Carrillo Adobe in Santa Barbara on October 21, 2015. The lecture covered the emergence of class action suits involving vapor intrusion sites in the United States. Costs of soil and groundwater site cleanup were compared with long term liability caused by volatile site contamination entering homes and office buildings causing human health risks and potential explosions. The presentation was approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit required of attorneys.