April 22, 2026
A chemical company has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to throw out a lawsuit alleging it is liable for the suicides of two people who used its high-purity sodium nitrite to end their lives, arguing it had no duty to protect its customers' health.
April 02, 2026
The families of a 14-year-old and a 20-year-old who took high-purity sodium nitrite to end their lives have sued Pennsylvania-based Consolidated Chemical & Solvents LLC, accusing the chemical-maker of selling a compound that has no purpose other than facilitating suicide, in violation of Pennsylvania law.