Cancer-Causing Toxin Exposure in Willowbrook, Waukegan, Elwood and Gurnee
Various chemical facilities linked to cancer in the greater Chicago area. Compensation may be available to qualified victims.
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Cancer-Causing Emissions in the Chicago Area
Various chemical facilities used in sterlization across the greater Chicago area have been releasing hazardous levels of Ethylene Oxide, or "EtO." Ethylene Oxide is known to cause cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to EtO can pose numerous health threats, including - but not limited to - the following:
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Leukemia
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Multiple Myeloma
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Breast Cancer
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Other Serious Cancers
One company that has known about these cancer-causing emissions since 1986 is Sterigenics. In multiple facilities across the United States, including the greater-Chicago area, Sterigenics has exposed entire neighborhoods to these chemicals without ever warning the residents. This includes its own employees, local schools, business, and residences.
If you or a loved one lived or worked in the Willowbrook, Waukegan, Elwood, or Gurnee areas and was diagnose with cancer within the last 20 years, you may qualify for significant compensation.
About Ethylene Oxide ("EtO")
Ethylene oxide (“EtO”) is a chemical compound utilized in various industrial scenarios, including the production of other chemicals. It is widely used for sterilizing medical equipment and certain food products, including spices.
EtO is a colorless and odorless gas, making it undetectable to individuals living their normal lives around it. As a result, persons may be exposed to EtO in residential or work settings without knowledge or warning.
Ethylene oxide exposure presents serious health hazards. Scientific evidence has shown that chronic exposure to EtO is associated with an increased risk of developing serious medical conditions, including but not limited to:
• Leukemia
• Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
• Breast cancer
• Multiple myeloma
• Other serious cancers
The US Environmental Protection Agency has formally classified ethylene oxide as a known human carcinogen, showing sufficient evidence exists to establish a relationship between EtO exposure and cancer in humans.
Filing Your Claim Review
If you or a loved one lived or worked near any of the following locations, and have been diagnosed with cancer. File your free claim review by filling out the form above.
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Sterigenics Building 1, 7775 Quincy Street Willowbrook, Illinois 60527
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Sterigenics Building 2, 830 Midway Drive Willowbrook, Illinois 60527
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Medline Facility, 1710 S Lakeside Drive, Waukegan, Illinois 60085
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Stepan Company Chemical, 22500 Stepan Road Elwood, Illinois 60421
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Stepan Company Chemical, 22500 W Millsdale Road Elwood, Illinois 60421
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Vantage Specialty Chemicals, 3938 Porett Drive, Gurnee, Illinois 60031