Exxon Mobil Ordered to Pay $725.5 Million in Landmark Benzene Exposure Case

A Philadelphia jury awarded the sum to a former mechanic who developed leukemia from benzene exposure, marking a significant verdict against the oil giant.

• The jury found Exxon Mobil liable for failing to warn about the cancer risks of benzene in its petroleum products.
• Plaintiff Paul Gill was exposed to toxic chemicals while working as a mechanic from 1975 to 1980.
• Exxon Mobil plans to appeal the verdict, calling it 'irrational' and vowing to exhaust all legal avenues.
• The case highlights ongoing concerns about benzene, a known carcinogen, in industrial and consumer products.
• The verdict is one of the largest for a single plaintiff in a toxic exposure lawsuit in recent years.

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