Jurors to determine whether cleanrooms caused cancer

摘要

Santa Clara, Calif.―The case against Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM Corp. and various chemical manufacturers finally got underway in early November after some difficulty in empanelling an impartial jury. Over the next several months, jurors will try to decide the validity of the plaintiffs' claims that cleanrooms run by IBM were good for products but not people. Allegations by former IBM employees James Moore and Alida Hernandez is that long-term exposure to various chemicals lead to cancers and other health problems. As might be expected, IBM disputes these assertions. The plaintiffs also claim that IBM had knowledge of these health effects, a contention that is a legal requirement.