DuPont C8 chemical News

Fate of DuPont Chemical Lawsuits Rests on Wording in 2004 Pact

For DuPont Co. and its Chemours Co. spinoff, hundreds of millions of dollars hinge on the interpretation of the word “among.” A Cincinnati appeals court heard arguments Friday that will affect the fate of thousands of lawsuits by people who …

DuPont Found Liable in West Virginia Toxic Water Lawsuit

DuPont Co. was found liable for a woman’s kidney cancer in the first of 3,500 lawsuits over a toxic Teflon ingredient found in Ohio and West Virginia water, but spinoff Chemours Co. will have to bear any costs from the …

First Trial Begins Against DuPont Over West Virginia C-8 Exposure

Chemical giant DuPont faced its first trial Monday in litigation from residents near one of its plants in West Virginia who have accused the company of sickening them by emitting a toxic chemical that leaked into their drinking water. Carla …

9 with Cancer Sue DuPont Over West Virginia Plant Chemical

Nine Ohio and West Virginia residents who have cancer and other diseases have filed federal lawsuits this month against chemical giant DuPont Co. The lawsuits accuse the Wilmington, Del.-based company of knowingly contaminating drinking-water supplies with a chemical known as …

Report Links DuPont West Virginia Plant Chemical, Residents’ High Cholesterol

A science panel said it has found probable links between high cholesterol in mid-Ohio Valley residents and their exposure to a chemical used by a DuPont plant in West Virginia. The C8 Science Panel released its final report on studies …