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Chemical Used to Make Teflon is Causing a Sticky Situation in West Virginia and Ohio

Vermont Law

million after finding DuPont liable for dumping toxic chemicals into drinking water near its Washington Works Plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. In September of 2004, attorneys represented 80,000 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against DuPont which settled for $374 million. Summary: An Ohio jury awards $1.6 million Americans.

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Asbestos Use in the United States

Vermont Law

mortalities in 2004, and this doesn’t take into consideration deaths from other, less well-known illnesses caused by asbestos, such as laryngeal and ovarian cancers, and non-occupational exposures. Together these three diseases represented. 107,000 occupational asbestos exposure.

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A Win for Science: EPA Releases Formaldehyde Study the Chemical Industry Tried to Suppress

Union of Concerned Scientists

In a victory for scientific integrity, this week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-delayed draft toxicological assessment on formaldehyde, a chemical widely used in building materials, medicinal and personal care products, and furnishings. Public and external scientific review are vital.