Georgia Device Sterilizer Sued For Allegedly Causing Cancer, Death
Executive Summary
The lawsuit against Kendall Patient Recovery accuses the company of intentionally ignoring decades of data warning against risks posed by ethylene oxide, causing harm to communities around its facility.
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