Unilever settles dispute over mercury poisoning in India
by AFP from Environment | The Guardian on (#16HHR)
Company has agreed to provide an undisclosed ex-gratia payment as part of deal to end dispute over poisoning allegations at factory in Tamil Nadu
The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever on Wednesday said it had reached a deal with hundreds of former employees to end a long-running dispute over allegations of mercury poisoning at one of its manufacturing plants.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) was forced to shut its thermometer factory in 2001 after Tamil Nadu state authorities found the company was contaminating the environment by dumping tonnes of toxic waste.
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