Judge orders cancer-stricken plaintiffs who unsuccessfully sued Terumo to pay $5.2M in court costs

Judge orders cancer-stricken plaintiffs who unsuccessfully sued Terumo to pay $5.2M in court costs

A Jefferson County District Court judge ordered cancer-stricken patients who unsuccessfully sued Lakewood medical manufacturer Terumo BCT for toxic pollution releases to pay just under $5.2 million in the multinational company’s legal fees.  Terumo uses ethylene oxide, or EtO, to sterilize its blood processing equipment before shipping, and neighbors of EtO-using industries around the nation have filed lawsuits claiming the companies are liable …