Bad Chemistry
DuPont Found Liable in Teflon Toxin Trial
After less than one full day of deliberation, a jury in Columbus, Ohio, found DuPont liable for $1.6 million in a personal injury claim over C8 contamination.
Environment
Bad Chemistry
The Teflon Toxin Goes to Court
The first of 3,500 personal injury and 37 wrongful death claims against DuPont went to trial in Columbus, Ohio, this week.
The Teflon Toxin
How DuPont Slipped Past the EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has long known that C8 is harmful to human health. But the chemical, which is in the bloodstream of 99.7 percent of Americans, remains unregulated at the national level.
The Teflon Toxin
The Case Against DuPont
When attorney Robert Bilott filed suit against DuPont on behalf of a West Virginia cattle farmer, he had no way of knowing the case would lead to one of the most significant class actions in environmental law.
The Teflon Toxin
DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception
Internal documents reveal that DuPont long suspected C8 was harmful, yet continued to put the company’s workers and the public at risk.