[CPEO-BIF] "Lawsuit: Pollution from metal processing plants in Union [Illinois] caused woman's cancer"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Lawsuit: Pollution from metal processing plants in Union caused woman's cancer
Lawsuit: Improperly disposed of chemicals caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

By BRITTANY KEEPERMAN
Northwest Herald 9IL)
October 1, 2019

A woman who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after living near metal processing plants in Union has filed a lawsuit against several chemical companies, alleging the plant owners knowingly polluted the surrounding communities with cancer-causing chemicals for decades.

Dana Harper, 44, lived across the street from wire and alloy manufacturing plants for almost three decades, from 1974 to 1994 and again from 1996 to 2002, according to the lawsuit.

During that time, a plant managed by Central Wire Inc./Techalloy Company Inc., and another factory managed by Phibro-Tech and Southern California Chemical Company, were allegedly emitting, and improperly disposing of, a blend of volatile organic compounds including the established carcinogens trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and ammonia into the surrounding air, soil and water, according to the lawsuit.

These plants were located near Evergreen Academy, a magnet school for sixth to 12th grade students.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/10/01/lawsuit-pollution-from-metal-processing-plants-in-union-caused-womans-cancer/aoh1zh8/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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