State faces at least six lawsuits over toxic exposure claims by former Air Corps members

The State is facing at least six separate legal actions from former members of the air corps who allege they have suffered serious illnesses as a result of “chronic exposure” to the chemicals they came in contact with as a part of their daily duties.

A toxico-pathologist quoted in documents submitted to the High Court alleges former air corps staff members’ exposure not only caused existing medical complaints, but also puts them at risk of “the possible onset of Alzheimer’s disease and a variety of cancers”.

Personal injury claims submitted by the staff state they now suffer from a litany of neurological issues such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and memory loss — all due to their time working for the air corps.