Sterigenics Wins Second Lawsuit In Ongoing Ethylene Oxide Court Battles
First Case, Decided In September, Resulted In $363m Verdict Against The Firm
Executive Summary
In the second trial over Sterigenics’ ethylene oxide plant emissions, the Cook County, IL jury found Stergiencs not liable for cancer in a woman who lived near the plant.
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