New Jersey sues Dow Chemical and others over 1,4-dioxane pollution
US State wants companies to be held accountable for cleaning up widespread contamination
The US state of New Jersey has sued Dow Chemical and other companies, of which several are unnamed, alleging that they have significantly contaminated the state and its drinking water with the 1,4-dioxane. The lawsuit claims that the firms sold the suspected human carcinogen knowing that it would ‘significantly pollute drinking water supplies, render drinking water unusable and unsafe, threaten the public health and welfare, and harm other natural resources.’