American Airlines uniform lawsuit bolstered by new hazard evaluation
The American Airlines uniform lawsuit filed last fall in federal court in Chicago has gotten a big boost. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a health hazard evaluation of symptomatic reactions believed to be tied to uniforms supplied to tens of thousands of American Airlines employees in September of 2016 by Twin Hill. A key conclusion in the NIOSH evaluation states: "It is possible that textile chemicals in the (Twin Hill) uniforms or the physical irritant properties of the uniform fabrics have caused skin symptoms among some AA employees who wore the uniforms. Irritant and allergenic compounds were identified in some uniform garments, which could cause these skin symptoms." <br/>
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American Airlines uniform lawsuit bolstered by new hazard evaluation
The American Airlines uniform lawsuit filed last fall in federal court in Chicago has gotten a big boost. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued a health hazard evaluation of symptomatic reactions believed to be tied to uniforms supplied to tens of thousands of American Airlines employees in September of 2016 by Twin Hill. A key conclusion in the NIOSH evaluation states: "It is possible that textile chemicals in the (Twin Hill) uniforms or the physical irritant properties of the uniform fabrics have caused skin symptoms among some AA employees who wore the uniforms. Irritant and allergenic compounds were identified in some uniform garments, which could cause these skin symptoms." <br/>
