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  Judge: Sterigenics can still be sued in Cook County court, even if complied with federal clean air rules

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Aug 16, 2019 @ 12:48pm

  Medical device sterilization company Sterigenics will need to defend itself in Cook County court against a host of lawsuits brought by trial lawyers on behalf of people living in communities surrounding Sterigenics’ Willowbrook facility, as the judge said the company's compliance with federal clean air rules don't protect it from the lawsuits accusing the company of releasing emissions the lawsuits say caused the plaintiffs' cancer.

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