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Posted by Staff Writer February 07, 2006 5:39 PM

Tags: Defective Products, Worksite Injuries

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Recently, a welder filed a lawsuit against the makers of welding products. His lawsuit contends that welding products which contain manganese caused him to suffer neurological problems, including Parkinson's Disease. The lawsuit claims that exposure to manganese for as little as 49 days can cause neurological damage.

The plaintiff has alleged that the defendants concealed safety data on the products that had been gather from various trade organizations and groups. The entire article can regarding this is in the The Madison / St. Clair Record http://www.madisonrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=174385.

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Posted by Gary Glazer
August 29, 2006 12:20 AM

I found the the information on the element Manganese frightening. Around the Country thousands of water works technicians have daily contact with this element as they mix Potassium Permanganate powder into a strong solution for use treating rusty water and Hydrogen Sulfide tainted water. I wonder if the neurological effects of KMnO4 have been examined?

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