
West Chicago Residents Remained Unaware of Chemicals in Soil
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Old and new residents of West Chicago dealing with environmental hazards for decades.
The trial for a class action lawsuit against Sterigenics is underway. That's the Willowbrook company accused of releasing cancer-causing waste in DuPage County. Long before the Sterigenics case, residents in the suburb of West Chicago struggled with health issues stemming from the mismanagement of toxic waste in that community.
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West Chicago Residents Remained Unaware of Chemicals in Soil
Clip: 8/23/2022 | 9m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
The trial for a class action lawsuit against Sterigenics is underway. That's the Willowbrook company accused of releasing cancer-causing waste in DuPage County. Long before the Sterigenics case, residents in the suburb of West Chicago struggled with health issues stemming from the mismanagement of toxic waste in that community.
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