Law 360 (October 9, 2019, 5:06 PM EDT) — Lawsuits over chemical exposure have been getting more aggressive, with attempts to fill regulatory gaps and ensnare manufacturers in addition to the companies that use chemicals.
Plaintiffs are pursuing high-profile lawsuits from California to New York over exposure to Monsanto Co.’s glyphosate-based pesticides, 1, 4-dioxane produced by Dow Chemical Co. and others, and firefighting foam that contains per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances made by companies including 3M Co. Monsanto in particular has faced a series of jury verdicts siding with people who say their cancer can be connected to the use of Roundup Weedkiller.
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