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Over 200 people in Monroe, WA receive millions after exposure to Monsanto chemicals


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Monsanto has settled with more than 200 people in Monroe, Washington, who were exposed to PCBs -- toxic chemicals once produced by the company. 

Students, parents and staff at the Sky Valley alternative school in Snohomish County, had filed lawsuits against Monsanto starting in 2018, after reporting significant illnesses. The amount of the settlement has not been revealed, but it looks to possibly be the largest settlement over PCB exposure at a single site.

Guest: Seattle Times reporter Lulu Ramadan

Related Links:

Monsanto settles with over 200 exposed to chemicals in Monroe school

Monsanto must pay $857M in PCB lawsuit at Monroe, WA, school, jury finds

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