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The defect has been linked to mutations in several genes, as well as the fungicide Benlate. International chemical giant Dupont Co. has settled lawsuits in Delaware, Britain and New Zealand with dozens of families who had children born without eyes, or with abnormally small ... -
Jul 17, 2008
SafeToWork, Australia -
The Ison family’s Blake was born in 1993 with no eyes and a double cleft palate after his mother was exposed to the fungicide Benlate while working as a Christchurch City Council parks worker before his birth. The Reilly family’s son Jesse Hanham died in 1998 aged seven. ... -
Jul 18, 2008
Newsinferno.com, NY -
After a protracted, 12-year legal battle, two families have finally won confidential payouts from DuPont. The plaintiffs blame the fungicide, Benlate, ... -
Jul 17, 2008
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand -
By RUTH HILL - The Dominion Post | Friday, 18 July 2008 Two families who blame a fungicide for their children's serious birth defects have won confidential payouts from United States chemical giant DuPont after a 12-year legal battle. Former Christchurch man ... -
Jul 18, 2008
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand -
Two New Zealand families have won a 12-year legal battle against the American chemical giant DuPont after their two sons suffered serious birth defects, the Dominion Post reported. The boys' mothers, Karen Ison and Andrea Reilly, both worked in ... -
Jul 18, 2008
TVNZ, New Zealand -
Two New Zealand families have won a 12-year battle for compensation with the American chemical giant Dupont. The claims relate to alleged fungicide related birth defects and were only settled after the case went to America's Supreme Court three times. ...
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Jun 5, 2008
The News Journal, DE -
During his tenure with DuPont, the company has faced a number of thorny legal issues, including lawsuits over the fungicide Benlate that have led to a $2 billion legal effort, according to the company. DuPont has dealt with a number of lawsuits related to PFOA, ... -
May 27, 2008
RedOrbit, TX -
from a Christchurch family fighting for compensation because they believed the garden fungicide Benlate was the cause of their child's birth deformity, ... -
Apr 26, 2007
The News Journal, DE -
The six growers alleged their crops were damaged by Benlate fungicide made by DuPont. Neither side disclosed the value of the settlement reached Tuesday. But San Francisco attorney Stephen Cox, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said his clients were pleased with the amount.The ... -
Nov 2, 2006
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL -
over crop damage caused by its Benlate fungicide, groundbreaking medical malpractice and right-to-die cases and a lawsuit that helped trigger design changes in cars to prevent doors from flying open in accidents. Campbell said this legal track record foreshadows what he would ... -
Oct 13, 2006
Bradenton Herald, United States -
over crop damage caused by its Benlate fungicide, groundbreaking medical malpractice and right-to-die cases and a lawsuit that helped trigger design changes in cars to prevent doors from flying open in accidents.Campbell said this legal track record foreshadows what he would do ...






