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The EPA has stated that B. Braun, a Lehigh Valley plant in Hanover Township is a top polluter of ethylene oxide, which could increase cancer diagnosis rates near Bethlehem PA, Whitehall PA and Allentown PA. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shown a strong correlation between the ethylene oxide chemical and increased cancer diagnosis rates. The Lehigh Valley neighborhood Hanover Township PA is bordered by Route 22, Schoenersville Road, the Lehigh River and the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Catasauqua PA. Exposure to toxic chemicals like EtO in this area may increase the risk of Lehigh Valley cancer rates in the coming years. Ethylene oxide is a known carcinogen or cancer-causing chemical. EtO has been shown to cause cancer such as: non-Hodgkin Lymphoma cancer, Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma Cancer, Lymphocytic Leukemia Cancer and Cancerous Brain Tumors or Brain Cancer. B. Braun’s plant in very close to Hanover Townships’s Allendale neighborhood just north of Bethlehem PA and east of Allentown City. An experienced Lehigh Valley B.Braun Cancer lawyer at the Trapani Law Firm will offer a free consultation to anyone diagnosed with cancer that lives or works within five miles of the B.Braun manufacturer plant located at 901 Marcon Blvd, Allentown, PA 18109. Call our Allentown toxic tort lawyers anytime for a free consultation. An experienced Allentown cancer attorney can help you find the cancer treatment you need and hold any party liable for your cancer diagnosis. Our Lehigh Valley cancer lawyers represent victims of cancer misdiagnosis medical malpractice, we handle Allentown Mesothelioma lawsuits and asbestos lung cancer cases and we sue companies whose products cause cancer such as Baby Powder ovarian cancer cases, Roundup Cancer lawsuits, breast implant cancer, premises liability toxic tort lawsuits and missed diagnosis cancer malpractice lawsuits in the Lehigh Valley PA. Call our Bethlehem cancer lawyers anytime for a free cancer attorney consultation.

What is Cancer?

B.Braun Cancer AttorneyCancer is the name of a disease where some of body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into the surrounding tissues, according to the National Cancer Institute. Cancer can take place almost anywhere in the body. When damaged or abnormal cells divide they can form solid tumors. Additionally, Leukemias are cancers of the blood and do not form solid cancer tumors. Cancer tumors are malignant and can spread into other human tissues. Conversely, benign tumors do not invade nearby tissues. If you would like to speak with an experienced Allentown cancer attorney, call the Trapani Law Firm anytime for a free cancer consultation in Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania.

Sadly, Lehigh Valley Ethylene Oxide exposure, cancer misdiagnosis medical negligence error, or a defective drug that causes cancer can lead to the Allentown wrongful death of an individual. Our Lehigh Valley cancer lawyers are capable of bringing a Lehigh County wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a family after their loved one has lost their battle with cancer in Bethlehem PA or Allentown City. There are two claims available for a wrongful death cancer lawsuit. The family members of the deceased can bring a wrongful death lawsuit for damages including lost wages, funeral expenses, loss of companionship, punitive damages and medical expenses according to the Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Act, 42 Pa.C.S. 8301. In addition, a Lehigh or Northampton County cancer survival action can be brought whereby the decedent’s estate is substituted for the decedent. In this type of cancer lawsuit, the estate has the right to bring a claim for the pain and suffering a cancer patient suffered throughout their cancer treatment, according to Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Act, 42 Pa.C.S. 8302. A Lehigh Valley cancer wrongful death analysis can be extremely complex. Our Bethlehem wrongful death cancer lawyers are available to help guide you and your family through the Lehigh Valley cancer lawsuit process to help determine the best legal action tailored to your situation. Call an experienced Lehigh Valley cancer chemical lawyer anytime for a free consultation.

The Trapani Law Firm B. Braun cancer team is actively participating in the Ethylene Oxide emissions lawsuit in Chicago and Willowbrook Illinois against the Sterigenics medical sterilization company. This experience will help us when the Allentown B. Braun cancer lawsuits begin in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in the coming months. As a Lehigh Valley resident, attorney Trapani has made the B.Braun toxic emissions cases his number one priority. We are here to help everyone who has been exposed to EtO due to B.Braun’s reckless conduct.

Ethylene Oxide Cancer Lawsuit

Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is a gas used in the manufacture of chemicals and the sterilization of medical equipment at B. Braun Medical Inc. located at 824 12th Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Ethylene oxide is a known carcinogen or cancer-causing chemical. EtO has been shown to cause cancer such as: non-Hodgkin Lymphoma cancer, Breast Cancer in women, Multiple Myeloma Cancer, Lymphocytic Leukemia Cancer, Lung Cancer, Cancerous Brain Tumors or Brain Cancer and Lung Tumors. According to the EPA’s National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) report, Lehigh Valley areas surrounding the B. Braun plant have an increased risk of cancer diagnosis requiring chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Some neighborhoods in Bethlehem, Catasauqua PA and Allentown PA have an increased risk of cancer as high as 600 additional cancer cases per population of one million. Lehigh Valley Ethylene Oxide exposure can cause dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath and headaches. Moreover, B. Braun ethylene oxide exposure can cause an increased rate of Lehigh Valley miscarriages among women in Allentown and Bethlehem PA.

If you have been diagnosed with cancer in Allentown or Bethlehem after living near or working near the B. Braun Plant, located at 901 Marcon Blvd, Allentown PA 18109, call our Lehigh Valley B.Braun Cancer Lawyers for a free consultation. According to the EPA, ethylene oxide gas can remain in the air as long as 149 days during the winter and up to 69 days during the summer. Thousands of Lehigh Valley, Allentown and Bethlehem residents have been exposed to EtO due to the reckless conduct of B. Braun Medical Inc. If you have been diagnose with cancer in the Lehigh Valley, please call the Allentown B.Braun cancer attorneys at the Trapani Law Firm today. Our medical experts will analyze your medical records for free, to help determine if B. Braun Ethylene Oxide exposure may have contributed to your Allentown or Bethlehem cancer diagnosis. We’re here to help. We do not get paid unless we win your B. Braun cancer lawsuit.

About B. Braun Medical Inc.

B. Braun is a German medical and pharmaceutical device company. The United States B. Braun headquarters is located at 824 12th Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018 where the subsidiary company is known as B. Braun Medical, Inc. The B. Braun Plant is located at 901 Marcon Blvd, Allentown, PA 18109. Here, B. Braun uses Ethylene Oxide to fumigate and sterilize medical equipment. While the medical equipment is sterilized, large amounts of Ethylene Oxide gas are released into the air in Whitehall PA, Allentown, Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley PA, exposing employees and the community to EtO.

B. Braun was founded in 1839 and is still owned by the Braun Family. Its headquarters is located in Melsungen, Germany and they currently have more than 63,000 employees around the world. B. Braun has more than 5,000 different healthcare and pharmaceutical products. In 2018, B. Braun had a revenue of $6.9 Billion Euros or over $7 Billion US Dollars. Our B. Braun Ethylene Oxide Cancer Lawyers in Allentown and Bethlehem are here to represent Lehigh Valley victims who have been exposed to EtO and have been diagnosed with Cancer in the Lehigh Valley PA. Defendants in the B.Braun cancer lawsuit are B.Braun Medical, Inc., B.Braun of America, Inc., B.Braun Cegat, LLC and B. Braun Interventional Systems, Inc. Call us anytime for a free B. Braun cancer consultation in Allentown, Bethlehem or the Lehigh Valley PA.

Matthew C. Trapani

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Last Updated on June 21, 2023