Sterigenics Settlement for Ethylene Oxide Leak Lawsuits Results in Agreement to Pay $408M
Sterigenics will pay $408 million to resolve more than 800 ethylene oxide lawsuits filed over leaks from its defunct Willowbrook, Illinois facility.
Tag Archives: Illinois
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130 lbs. of Roundup Sprayed Over Every Square Mile in the U.S. on Average, NBC News Reports
A new investigative report finds that 130 pounds of Roundup weed killer is sprayed on every square mile in the U.S., with the most usage in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
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Illinois AG Files Environmental Tort Lawsuit Against Monsanto Over PCB Water Contamination
Illinois has filed an environmental tort lawsuit against Bayer's Monsanto unit, claiming that for years it knowingly dumped toxic PCBs in the state, contaminating its natural resources and water supply.
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Breast Cancer Lawsuit Over Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Leaks Results in $363M Jury Award
An Illinois jury has awarded a woman $363 million following a trial over allegations exposure to Sterigenics ethylene oxide leaks caused her to develop breast cancer.
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Sterigenics Lawsuit Goes Before Jury Over Medical Sterilization Plant Pollution
The first Sterigenics lawsuit over ethylene oxide releases has begun in an Illinois court.
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Illinois Files PFAS Lawsuit Against 3M Over Water Contamination
3M Company faces an Illinois PFAS lawsuit over alleged chemical releases from its Cordova facility which have polluted nearby groundwater and the Mississippi River.
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Consolidation Sought for Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits Against Similac, Enfamil Manufacturers in State Court
A motion filed in the Illinois Supreme Court calls for all baby formula NEC lawsuits in that state to be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.
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Illinois Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Ends In Defense Verdict
An Illinois jury issued a defense verdict in a talcum powder lawsuit, saying Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for a woman's ovarian cancer death.
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Judge Holds Johnson & Johnson in Contempt During Talc Ovarian Cancer Trial
Johnson & Johnson and its vice president of women's health have been held in contempt of court by an Illinois judge conducting a talcum powder ovarian cancer trial after the…
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Dozens Of Cancer Lawsuits Filed Against Sterigenics Over Chemical Releases
Dozens of lawsuits against Sterigenics claims the medical device sterilization facility released highly carcinogenic chemicals into the air, causing numerous illnesses and cancer.
