Individuals who function or were previously employed by the semiconductor chip business from 1986 to 2000 are at an elevated risk of creating serious life-threatening injuries due to their exposure to toxic chemicals and other substances. Each direct and indirect exposure to air contaminated with toxic chemicals can result in key wellness problems in adults and may trigger birth defects in newborns.

An skilled birth defect lawyer will assist clients navigate a toxic tort or birth injury claim and work diligently to obtain sufficient compensation for the injuries of a disabled child. Customers might seek compensation for damages or expenses which includes medical bills, pain and suffering and loss of consortium.

Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

The manufacturing process in the semiconductor market utilizes a multitude of hazardous chemicals to produce pc components like disc drives, circuit boards and silicon chips or wafers.

Many of these chips and other manufactured goods are made in “clean rooms” which are designed to defend the chips. Even so, the system of recirculating the air exposes several employees to dangerous toxic chemicals such as:
Ethylene Glycol Ethers (EGE)
Acetone
Benzene
Cadmium
Hydrochloric Acid
Lead
Methyl Chloroform
Arsenic

Birth Defects Associated with Toxic Chemical Exposure

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, “Occupation exposure to organic solvents for the duration of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of key fetal malformations.” Inhalation or direct skin exposure to the toxic chemicals listed above may possibly lead to severe birth defects which includes:

Harm to a pregnant woman’s embryo or fetus
Miscarriage or abortion
Oral-facial clefts
Neural tube defects – spina bifida (cleft or open spine), anencephaly (underdeveloped brain and skull), encephalocele (hole in the skull)
Gastroschisis
Heart defects