The Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) – West Babylon
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The Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) added a 200-megawatt gas turbine generating system to its substation and transmission facility in West Babylon, New York.
Within a gas turbine, a hot combustion gas expands through the turbine which spins the rotating blades. These rotating blades then spin a generator to produce electricity.
The location of this specific gas turbine generating system was one for rebellion when it was originally brought to the pubic. The closest residential area is only 700 feet away from the site. Another residential area is 900 feet away. Other than the residential areas, two schools, a housing complex for the elderly, and a nursing home are also nearby. This facility in West Babylon is now operated by National Grid.
Asbestos is dangerous because its fibers are extremely fragile and break easily into tiny particles that your body’s air filtration system can’t trap and expel. When asbestos gets into your lungs and stays there, it can cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. Risk of diagnosis increases with the length of time that a person has been exposed although even short exposures can cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. The most common causes of asbestos exposure are in the workplace or from products in the home. Spouses and family members of workers can also be exposed to asbestos dust and fibers from the clothing the workers wore home from job sites like the generating system in West Babylon.
Mesothelioma is a rare disease that is diagnosed between 2,500 and 3,000 times each year. Anyone who has been exposed to asbestos is at risk for developing mesothelioma or lung cancer. Although most companies knew that asbestos was dangerous, they continued to allow their employees to work with and around asbestos without protective gear until the late 1970s.
At Belluck & Fox, our nationally recognized asbestos attorneys have extensive experience fighting for families and workers exposed to asbestos. We are proud to have secured more than $1 billion so far for asbestos victims and their families.
We are ready to help you. Contact us today to set up a free consultation, where we will review your claim and discuss all your legal options. Our law firm does not charge any legal fees upfront and we do not get paid unless and until we secure compensation for you.
