The Sterigenics Willowbrook facility allegedly released a cancer-causing waste. Sotera Health said the company reached a $408M settlement agreement.
The parent company said the agreement is subject to almost all of the plaintiffs opting in and dismissing their claims. They're also denying any liability.
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