Union Carbide Chrysotile Product Didn't Cause Engineer's Alleged Asbestosis, Jury Finds

HOUSTON - A district court jury in Texas has found that Dow Chemical is not liable for the alleged asbestosis suffered by a drilling mud engineer who claimed he was exposed to a chysotile product made by Dow's Union Carbide subsidiary. McKenzie v. Dow Chemical Co., No. n/a (Texas Dist. Ct., Harris Cty.).

The Harris County District Court jury handed up its verdict Aug. 26, rejecting arguments from Plaintiff James McKenzie, a former Magnet Cove Barium Corp. (Magcobar) employee who claimed he suffered from asbestosis as a result of his exposure to chrysotile mined from Union Carbide's King City, Calif., …