Chemical Plants

A group of Louisiana women claim in St. Charles Parish court that they developed breast cancer after being exposed to dangerous levels of ethylene oxide from a Dow Chemical plant near Hahnville.

This Aug. 2, 2019, photo shows the Dow corporate logo. No injuries are being reported, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, after an explosion occurred at a Dow chemical plant near Plaquemine, La. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

HAHNVILLE, La. — A group of Louisiana women claim in St. Charles Parish court that they developed breast cancer after being exposed to dangerous levels of ethylene oxide from a Dow Chemical plant near Hahnville.

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