Class action litigation against DuPont is being filed in federal courts in states representing more than one third of the nation's population.Class action litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. against DuPont is being filed in federal courts in states representing more than one third of the nation's population. The suits allege To state, recite, assert, or charge the existence of particular facts in a Pleading or an indictment; to make an allegation. allege v. that the chemical and manufacturing giant knew for more than 20 years that Teflon and its component chemicals had the potential to make people sick, and hid that fact from consumers. The Department of Justice is also investigating DuPont in connection with its concealment Concealment See also Refuge. Ali Baba 40 thieves concealed in oil jars. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights] ark of bulrushes Moses hidden in basket to escape infanticide. [O.T. of the company's 1981 study on its own employees of the effect of a key component of Teflon, perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA PFOA Perfluorooctanoic Acid (suspected carcinogen used in making Teflon) PFOA Problem Formulation and Options Assessment PFOA Peninsula Friends of Animals (Sequim, WA) ). |
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