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L.C.O.P. is a community-based transparency and public accountability initiative serving Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. We are a citizen-led advocacy group. We do not enforce laws but work to expose issues and push for official investigations.
L.C.O.P. was formed in response to community concerns regarding historical industrial operations, environmental oversight, and public health patterns in the region, specifically at Specialty Records/ WEA/ Cinram/ Technicolor.
The goal of L.C.O.P. is to investigate and document whether former employees at Specialty Records/ WEA/ Cinram/ Technicolor were exposed to hazardous, cancer-causing chemicals without proper protective equipment, and to hold responsible parties accountable where wrongdoing is found.
No. L.C.O.P. is an advocacy and transparency project. We review and share information from publicly available records, family-submitted reports, and official documents obtained via FOIA and Pennsylvania RTKL requests. We do not determine medical causation, offer legal advice, or allege wrongdoing.
If legal action is pursued, compensation is typically awarded through individual claims, which generally require legal representation. Without consulting an attorney, you may not be included in potential legal action or recovery.
L.C.O.P. does not provide legal advice or representation. We encourage affected individuals to speak with an attorney experienced in toxic exposure cases as soon as possible.
Toz Law is one firm that is already familiar with this situation and has been working with members of the community and L.C.O.P., but you are free to choose any attorney. WEAClaims.com
If you have any information that could assist our investigation into Specialty Records/ WEA/ Cinram/ Technicolor, please come forward, especially if you know anything about:
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A large number of buried drums containing cancer-causing chemicals were unearthed at the Fern Hill Warehouse location (which is across the street from the facility). This was owned by WEA as a chemical storage warehouse. However, the public was never notified, and evidence suggests that state and federal authorities were never fully notified of the scope of contamination either (meaning the EPA was never informed).
Yes. Even without direct contact, people could have been exposed to harmful chemicals in the surrounding environment. Documentation indicates that drums of cancer-causing chemicals were buried on site, potentially contaminating the nearby area and posing risks to the community.
Yes. Secondary exposure can occur when workers bring contaminated clothing or materials home. This has been documented in other industrial exposure cases.
Many occupational cancers have latency periods of 10 to 40 years. This means symptoms may not appear until decades after exposure.
It doesn't matter if: You only worked there for a year - or if you didn’t work with the chemicals directly - or if you smoke and assume that’s why you’re sick. Let an attorney decide if you qualify. Just reach out. If you haven’t already, please contact Toz Law at WEAClaims.com.
Document your work history, symptoms, and any known exposures. Seek medical evaluation and consider speaking with Toz Law at WEAClaims.com.
We collect information from families, public records, obituaries, and firsthand reports. When possible, we cross-reference multiple sources. All data is treated as preliminary unless confirmed through documentation.
These are consistent with known outcomes from exposure to substances like Trichloroethylene (TCE), Benzene, Nickel Compounds, and Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK).
There is growing evidence that workers at the plant were exposed to hazardous chemicals now known to be linked to cancer. Many of these chemicals, including Trichloroethylene (TCE), Benzene, Nickel Compounds, Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK), UV Lacquer, and Vinyl Chloride are classified as carcinogenic by agencies like the CDC, EPA, and World Health Organization.
A cancer cluster occurs when a larger-than-expected number of people in a specific area or group develop the same or similar types of cancer. L.C.O.P. believes the number of former employees diagnosed with cancer far exceeds what is considered "normal", and that their exposure to industrial hazardous chemicals is the cause.
While the government has not yet formally declared a cancer cluster, over 200 former employees have been diagnosed with cancer, and more than 100 additional deaths are under investigation. Workers have reported being instructed to dispose of chemicals improperly and were often denied basic protective gear.
L.C.O.P. and Toz Law are currently working with toxicologists, nationally recognized chemical exposure law firms, and public health officials to gather medical records, exposure histories, and site documentation. Our goal is to force a full federal investigation and achieve recognition of the harm caused.