RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new legal battle has emerged after news broke of toxic chemical exposure years ago inside one of North Carolina State University’s buildings.
According to a Jan. 16 court filing, 12 plaintiffs — including families representing people who have died — are alleging that the chemicals found inside Poe Hall led to their breast cancer diagnoses.
The plaintiffs were “unknowingly, involuntarily, and repeatedly exposed to PCBs while studying, working, or otherwise regularly present in Poe Hall,” the lawsuit said. “Plaintiffs’ exposure occurred when PCBs contacted, entered, and poisoned their bodies through inhalation of contaminated air particles, ingestion of PCB-laden dust, and dermal absorption from contaminated surfaces throughout Poe Hall over the course of decades.”
Poe Hall stands seven stories tall and was opened in 1971, serving as a hub for students majoring in education and psychology…