Nation IN BRIEF : ALASKA : Workers Links Ills to Oil Spill Cleanup
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Some Exxon Valdez cleanup workers are suing because of disabilities they say are linked to exposure to crude oil fumes and cleaning agents. Lawsuits in federal and state courts name Exxon Corp., Exxon Shipping Co., Exxon Pipeline Co., and two contractors that supplied help after the 11-million-gallon spill in 1989. An Exxon spokesman said that throughout the cleanup, the company believed it and its contractors had complied with safety regulations.
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