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A judge in Cleveland has ruled that there is scientific evidence that inhaling welding fumes containing the mineral manganese can cause neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease.
 
While the original lawsuit has been settled, the ruling has implications for other similar suits by workers against various electric companies and welding equipment manufacturers.

New Ruling in Welding Fume Litigation Reinforces Welders' Claims

Business Wire - 2/28/2006 12:24 PM

The Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the national welding fume multidistrictlitigation (MDL), a consolidation of thousands of products liability lawsuits, today announced a major victory in the legal battle being waged against The Lincoln Electric Company, General Electric,Westinghouse, Caterpillar, Inc., and a number of other manufacturers of welding rods and equipment.
 
Yesterday, the Honorable Kathleen O’Malley, the federal judge overseeing this matter, issued her written order that scientific evidence shows that welding fumes containing manganese can indeed cause serious neurological da
 
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