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by winnner4 December 19, 2008 4:18 PM EST: Rohm & Haas or Morton International are not the most eco friendly company. They are out to make a buck any way they can. Their attitude towards their employees is "If you don''t like it, there''s the door." I remember special testing being done on a few employees that worked with experimental chemicals. Two of the employees ended up with Cancer. One has since passed on. But far be it for the company to claim any responsibility or offer to help employee''s or their families. It all goes along with how they treat their employees. Many supervisors have nasty nick names for employees. It''s really sick. Remember High School and the in crowd. Either you join the group or you are an outcast. Grow Up......; Reply to this comment


by therapissed1 December 17, 2008 8:10 PM EST: I''ve been following this story in the local paper here in Illinois for over a year, where the Northwest Herald has had multiple articles on the subject. I''m glad that CBS has taken this important story to a national level, but a 10 minute story omits so much. For those of you interested in more, check out www.nwherald.com and search for Rohm and Haas, or for a great six part series on the subject, try www.nwherald.com/mccullomlake. These aren''t the stories of people who are concerned about property values, as was suggested by one blogger, these are real people whose lives have been and are being destroyed. Let compassion guide your search to understand.; Reply to this comment


by vickie1447 December 17, 2008 7:20 PM EST: Just a comment on the interview: it was not published in that interview that Rohm and Haas did not own that site in Illinois until 1999! they may own the property now and may be the company people think is liable, but they only bought the problem when they bought Morton who were the owners during the period in question. The sad health issues in Illinois and the others in Pennsylvania at the Rohm and Haas research facility are not linked!; Reply to this comment


by weis78 December 17, 2008 5:17 PM EST: I have such a hard time reading about and/or hearing from those that live in McCullom Lake and are only worried about their property value. Obviously they have not been affected by this matter in any sort of medical manner. Believe me I do not wish the worst on anyone but I can say from experience that if this affected you or your loved ones in the form of brain cancer, I would like to see you sit back and not do anything. It is embarrassing sometimes to say that I was from McCullom Lake when ignorance seems to run wild there lately.; Reply to this comment


by begone4 December 17, 2008 12:10 PM EST: I would like someone to do a study on how many employees ( past & present) have had some sort of cancer from working at the Marlboro, MA site. I worked there and have had cancer as have many others and something should be done. The vapors constantly can be smelled outside as well as in the office areas. Yes, they do practice safety, however getting the product out the door if far more important, so procedures are often overlooked especially when it comes to spills.

Please let someone look into Rohm and Haas sits all over, this has gone on way too long.; Reply to this comment


by judysobel December 16, 2008 6:24 PM EST: My late husband was raised in Bristol, Pa the site of a Rohm and Haas plant. Fire trucks would come down the street warning residents not to drink the water. My mother-in-law died from lung cancer (never smoked or drank) and my husband died at age 58 for lymphomia. I feel there is a link with Rohm and Haas. I have not been able to prove any link. Was told that both cancers are enviorementally caused.; Reply to this comment


by carollea3 December 16, 2008 2:50 PM EST: itoo am interested in these findings,, my father also worked with chemical spraying & testing of unknown materials at springhouse !! and died of brain degeneration/cancer !! and at very early age .i would hope that every employee will make a coment to this site !!; Reply to this comment


by grammyjoanne December 16, 2008 2:35 PM EST: I would be interested to know the specific type of brain cancer involved in this "cluster." My brother in California was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme 20 months ago. He is a fabrication welder, breathing those fumes day after day. We are just trying to find some answers regarding this awful monster.; Reply to this comment


by beantown62 December 16, 2008 11:57 AM EST: Medical News Today and the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest have questioned Couric and CBS Evening News'' coverage of disease causes like this and linked them to the lawyers who promote these cases: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/129652.php; Reply to this comment


by imadoubter December 16, 2008 2:32 AM EST: I could not agree more Cinagro08. I have lived in McCullom Lake for many years. Did CBS investigate other commonalities in these cases? Hopefully, Rohm and Haus lawyers will. Everyone''s property value in the village has gone down thanks to this lawsuit and resulting publicity. Residents who submitted a claim for $1000 toward the decrease in their property value received a whopping $364 check a few weeks ago. I don''t think an explanation is needed as to where the remainder went. Strange how nothing about that was mentioned in this report.; Reply to this comment

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