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Coughing Up the Dough
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06 Aug 2001 |
Daily Grist |
| Coughing Up the Dough In the latest victory for residents suffering from pollution-related health problems in a Japanese city, 10 companies agreed today to pay $12.2 million to 260 locals who went to court to protest emissions from the companies' factories. The out-of-court settlement ends a 12-year dispute in which the Nagoya residents contended that the factory emissions and pollution from cars on a nearby governm ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, business, health, Japan (all these topics) |
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