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델리웨어 배심원은 레밍턴과 듀퐁사(社)로 하여금 2022년 악성중피종으로 사망한 일리노이즈 사냥꾼의 유족에게 9백만달러를 배상하라고 판결하였습니다.
사냥꾼은 위 회사의 산탄총알을 수십년간 반복해서 사용하였으며, 1960년대에 총알(Gunshot Shells)에 석면이 포함되어 있었지만 건강상 장해 등 위험 문구를 표시하지 않았기 때문입니다.
악성중피종은 석면이 주요 원인이며 사냥꾼이 산탄총알을 발사할 떄마다 석면 섬유가 공기 중에 비산될 수 있기 때문입니다.
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A Delaware jury awarded $9 million to the family of Eugene Schoepke, an Illinois hunter who died from mesothelioma in 2022. The lawsuit argued companies added asbestos to Remington and DuPont shotgun shells in the 1960s and failed to warn consumers, putting the public at risk.
Schoepke hunted for many years and repeatedly used these asbestos-containing shotgun shells for decades. Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma. Medical experts testified that every time he fired the shells, asbestos fibers entered the air.
As Patient Advocate Snehal Smart, M.D. tells us, “The potential dangers of asbestos in these shotgun shells are that with every shot, these microscopic fibers become airborne and settle onto hunting equipment. The shooter and others in the immediate area can all be exposed to this asbestos.”
She explains the risk wasn’t only to the hunter firing the shells and those present at that specific location at the time. She says the fibers on hunting gear and even the hunter’s skin or hair can mean they’re carried into their car or home, potentially exposing others as well.
Snehal explains, “These airborne fibers could then be brought back home to families where the fibers dislodge. Asbestos brought into the home can lead to secondary exposure and eventually mesothelioma, a rare and terminal cancer.”
Anyone who still uses these vintage shotgun shells could be putting themselves at risk of developing mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. We’ve looked and found 1960s vintage Remington and DuPont shotgun shells for sale in various online auctions. None of these auctions note the shells potentially contain asbestos and pose a health risk.
Legal experts see this verdict as a call for greater transparency in sporting goods manufacturing and ammunition safety. Advocates believe more families may come forward now if they discover similar past asbestos exposure. The case highlights the ongoing need to hold companies accountable for the long-term health risks their products cause.
Thomas C. Crumplar, one of the attorneys representing Schoepke’s family said, “The family is very pleased that the word has gotten out about the asbestos shotgun shells, which is something that had never been disclosed. They were the only manufacturer that put [asbestos] in there. The family wanted some accountability and we’re pleased that a Delaware jury has given some.”
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$9M Mesothelioma Verdict Over Asbestos Shotgun Shells 
