Sue Kamuda is the first of more than 700 plaintiffs whose case against Sterigenics has gone to trial.
A woman who says a suburban medical sterilization plant gave her cancer is set to testify in court.The company is accused of knowingly releasing a cancer causing chemical into the air at its former Willowbrook plant.former Sterigenics employees allege the company ordered workers to dump toxic chemicals directly into the public sewer system. It also covered up just how much was released into the air, including cancer-causing ethylene oxide, they say.
According to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the chemical is linked to several cancers. The CBS 2 Investigators obtained documents showing the EPA warned the company 35 years ago that ethylene oxide caused stomach cancer.After her testimony, the plaintiffs are expected to rest their case and the defense will begin calling witnesses.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.
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