Jersey City residents file suit against PPG, Honeywell over chromium contamination

May 20, 2010

By Melissa Hayes/The Jersey Journal

Citing a federal study showing increased risk of cancer from chromium exposure, three Jersey City residents have filed a lawsuit against Honeywell International and PPG Industries saying the companies should pay for long-term health monitoring.

“Health and environmental regulators publicly assured Jersey City residents that the presence of this chromium did not increase their risk of developing cancer,” said Howard Janet, one of the attorneys representing the residents. “However, a subsequent study completed recently by the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry reveals they were wrong.”  more

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