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She Sued A Local Plant For Causing Her Cancer. A Jury Awarded Her $363 Million
She Sued A Local Plant For Causing Her Cancer. A Jury Awarded Her $363 Million
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Sterigenics in Dupage County and two companies in Lake County used the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide in sterilization processes for years before nearby residents began to report higher-than-normal levels of a number of cancers.
Reset speaks with Michael Hawthorne, reporter at the Chicago Tribune, about the first lawsuit against Sterigenics over use of the known carcinogen, which Springfield considered banning in 2019.
Reset speaks with Michael Hawthorne, reporter at the Chicago Tribune, about the first lawsuit against Sterigenics over use of the known carcinogen, which Springfield considered banning in 2019.
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Friday News Roundup for August 2, 2019: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker made the bulk of the headlines this week. We’ll find out what they said, what they meant, and how they plan to move forward on a number of issues and promises with our panel of journalists. T by Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons