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Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Boeing facility seek justice

Boeing Chemical Exposure

Workers exposed to toxic chemicals at Boeing facility seek justice

A former Boeing security guard who claimed she has suffered lasting health issues from exposure to chemical sprays on the job will receive an undisclosed monetary settlement with Boeing and the plaintiff’s former employer, the security company Allied Universal.

In November 2019, Holly Hawthorne worked security at Boeing’s Everett Campus, where employees used aerosolized chemical...

For embattled Boeing doctor’s family, a posthumous vindication

Boeing Doctor Warnings

For embattled Boeing doctor’s family, a posthumous vindication

Two years after his death, the adult children of Dr. Barry Dunphy have renewed respect for their father, whose warnings as Boeing’s top doctor to company leadership about the life-altering impact of dangerous chemical exposure to employees went unheeded.

The Everett (Washington) Herald published a story that investigated Boeing and Dunphy’s early secret reports that thousands of...

Carcinogen Exposure Continues to Plague Boeing

Hexavalent Chromium Exposure

Carcinogen Exposure Continues to Plague Boeing

Workers expect their employers to keep them safe on the job. Although many industries use hazardous chemicals in their processes, companies are expected to minimize the harm caused by these chemicals by providing proper protective equipment and replacing the most dangerous chemicals with less-dangerous alternatives when possible.

Recent revelations about worker carcinogen exposure show...

Boeing Knew of Toxic-Exposure Related Miscarriages, but Follow-Up Fizzled

Boeing toxic exposure

Boeing Knew of Toxic-Exposure Related Miscarriages, but Follow-Up Fizzled

Pregnant women working at the Boeing’s Auburn, Washington, plant in the 1980s appeared to have a higher rate of miscarriage than the general population, leading to questions about the possible connection to toxic chemical exposure on the job.

Study of Boeing Toxic Exposure 

The concerns prompted a Boeing toxic exposure study finding that 11 of 41 pregnancies ended in...

Born with Heart Defect, Boeing Worker’s Child Says, “It Was Just How I Had to Live”

Birth Defects from Boeing Chemicals

Born with Heart Defect, Boeing Worker’s Child Says, “It Was Just How I Had to Live”

Marie Riley, 42, was born with a defective heart that has caused numerous health challenges, along with several surgeries, including two open-heart surgeries.

“Riley has a set of four heart defects, known collectively as Tetralogy of Fallot,” according to an article on HeraldNet.com.

It wasn’t until six years ago that she even thought about why she has a heart condition....

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