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Welding rod litigation maintains that the occupational exposure to welding fumes causes neurological conditions similar to Parkinson's disease. At issue is the presence of the chemical manganese in the rods that welders use to join metals. Occupational exposure to manganese can lead to manganism, which is also known as welder's disease. The symptoms are similar to Parkinson's disease so maganaism is classified as Parkinson's syndrome. Symptoms include tremors, shakiness, decreased movement or rigid muscles, loss of balance, sterility in men, short-term memory problems, slow or slurred speech, hand stiffness and pain. Symptoms are not reversible. The connection between manganese exposure and those symptoms is the subject of some 3,800 welding-rod lawsuits. Plaintiffs were encouraged by a $1 million Illinois verdict for a welder in 2006.

Welding Rod Controversy

Welding rods appear to be the new asbestos, and attorneys and courts across the country are noticing a dramatic increase in welding rod litigation as workers allege serious medical conditions as a result of occupational exposure to the toxic effects of welding rods. However, the accusations of welding rod litigants are controversial, with the welding industry continuing to claim that welding rod fumes do not cause manganism or Parkinson's disease. The industry has even gone to the lengths of providing its own study concluding (unsurprisingly) that welding rod fumes are benign and safe for workers. read more

Former Welder's $1 Million Verdict Will Stand

Though the welding industry continues to vigorously defend itself against a growing tidal wave of welding rod litigation, it was dealt a serious blow in March 2006 when its repeated attempts to overturn a welding rod fumes case failed in the Illinois Supreme Court. The case is a landmark in welding rod litigation, in which former welders claim that exposure to fumes from welding rods caused manganism and even Parkinson's disease. The Original Case. read more

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