Minnesota families sue battery recycler, alleging lead dust reached workers' homes and exposed kids

Minnesota families sue battery recycler, alleging lead dust reached workers' homes and exposed kids

A lawsuit filed in Minnesota is drawing renewed attention to how industrial lead exposure can follow workers home, even after their shifts end. According to families in Eagan, Minnesota, toxic dust wasn't contained inside a local battery-recycling facility, and children ultimately suffered the consequences. What happened? At the center of the case is Gopher Resource, a corporation that runs a lead-acid battery recycling plant in Eagan. Several f…