First Responders Sickened by Toxic Fumes Sue Chemical Plant

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By Climate NexusSep 8, 2017, 9:41 am91 pts
A group of Texas first responders filed suit against chemical company Arkema Thursday, alleging the company did not adequately warn them of the risks of chemical exposure while they attended to a plant fire outside of Houston last week. In the suit, the seven plaintiffs say they were "overwhelmed" by vomiting…

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