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South Charleston Ethylene Oxide Exposure Medical Monitoring Lawsuit
Union Carbide and Covestro · Ethylene oxide emissions and related air pollution · Ongoing Litigation
About this case
A proposed class action alleges that Union Carbide and Covestro caused decades of ethylene oxide pollution in South Charleston, increasing residents' risk of cancer and other illnesses, and seeks medical monitoring. The matter is ongoing, with the companies challenging expert testimony and a plaintiff seeking federal court certification of a class.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Union Carbide and Covestro
- Product or service
- Ethylene oxide emissions and related air pollution
- Court case number
- 2:19-cv-00878
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Lawsuit type
- Other
- Reported harm
- Other
Participation information
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Sources
- South Charleston Ethylene Oxide Exposure Medical Monitoring Lawsuit
Charleston Gazette-Mail ·