A mother who worked in an Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) clean room for 14 years and gave birth to a son with an extreme birth defect is suing the company for damages. During her 14 years of employment, she was exposed to many chemicals, including ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate and 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, both known to cause birth defects. The mother had to get doctor’s attention twice for inhalation of toxic fumes. Unlike inorganic compounds like asbestos and silica dust, these organic compounds are chemically active in the body, capable of causing genetic damage as well as damage to lungs, mucous membranes, and skin.
When the woman became pregnant, she was concerned about her chemical exposure, and inquired at a local clinic, but was told not to worry about it. She informed AMD about her pregnancy, but they did not inform her of the possible risks, and she continued to work in the clean room for almost the entire course of her pregnancy. When her son was born, he was missing part of his arm and had serious brain damage.
Now she is filing a suit against her former employer, alleging that the company recklessly endangered her and her unborn son by not informing her of the risks she faced. This is not a workers’ compensation claim, but a claim for damages. She has also filed a medical malpractice suit against the clinic employees who told her to go back to work, even though she had already been toxically exposed to organic chemicals.
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