Union Carbide Company

Union Carbide Corporation is a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company and was one of the forerunners for the petrochemical industry. The company was incorporated in 1917.

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Union Carbide, Calidria and the Coalinga Asbestos Mine. The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health (5/25/06)

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes -- Mark Twain. More

Asbestos Lawsuits Create U.S. Legal Crisis (10/4/04)

Cases fill courts and firms go broke; total liability may reach $265 billion. More...

King City, Coalinga, Union Carbide, Kelly Moore and Calidria: A History of Ploys to Whitewash the Wicked White Powder (9/27/04)

Once Surrounded by Asbestos, Now Surrounded by Their Fears. Some former Union Carbide mill workers worry that exposure to the mineral harmed them. The company cites a lack of evidence. More...

Union Carbide Liable for Asbestos Illnesses (10/28/02)

Dow Chemical Co.'s Union Carbide was found liable Thursday for thousands of asbestos-related illnesses and deaths in a West Virginia trial. It now must face a series of hearings to assess whether damages are warranted in individual cases, opening the door to millions of dollars in potential claims. More...