Workers Lose Cancer Suit Against IBM

By: Cal-OSHA Reporter - The leading occupational safety and health publication in California.

A Santa Clara County jury unanimously ruled last week that two former workers who developed cancer were not the victims of systemic chemical poisoning as a result of their work at IBM Corp.'s disk drive plant in San Jose.The plaintiffs, who worked at the facility two decades ago and now are in their 60s and 70s, contended exposure to chemicals used in the manufacturing process caused their illnesses. But the jury determined that under evidence allowed by California law, the electronics

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