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Lawsuits say company releasing cancer-linked chemical into Covington air since 1960s
BD Bard says air around plant found to contain less of chemical than in other parts of state
BD Plant
Flags fly outside the Covington medical sterilization facility of New Jersey-based Becton, Dickinson and Co. in August 2019. - photo by David Clemons
An Atlanta-based law firm said it has filed more than 150 lawsuits claiming medical sterilization company BD Bard has released a chemical linked to cancer into the air surrounding its Covington plant since the late 1960s.