Nearly 4,000 people are named as plaintiffs in personal-injury claims alleging they were harmed by the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers and the resulting toxic plume, according to a GPB review of state court records.
Two years after the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers, residents are waiting for an answer on whether the company could be required to pay for long-term health monitoring.
The Georgia Supreme Court will not settle questions of whether BioLab should be held responsible for monitoring the health of people in the path of toxins from a 2024 fire at their plant in Rockdale County.
The widow of Rockdale County official Kenny Johnson has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, as BioLab says it expects to face “dozens, and soon hundreds” of related cases.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says a corroded sprinkler triggered the 2024 BioLab fire in Conyers. Its final report found years of warning signs and gaps in federal chemical-safety rules.
On the July 21 edition: A report finds a corroded sprinkler sparked the BioLab fire in Conyers; more Georgians are defaulting on student loans; and early voting to replace U.S. Rep. David Scott ends this week.
The Georgia Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether BioLab must fund long-term medical monitoring for residents exposed to a toxic plume after the 2024 Conyers fire.
Recent approved testing methods were unable to detect some of the most dangerous byproducts of the chemicals stored at BioLab, leaving nearby businesses and residents without clear answers about what they were exposed to.
Pamela travels to Roseland, Louisiana, after an explosion at Smitty’s Supply, a scene that mirrors the BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia. She talks with residents, local leaders, and retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré about health testing, cleanup, and the struggle to rebuild trust in public institutions. Along the way, she examines how the U.S. Chemical Safety Board balances limited authority with public expectation and how BioLab and its parent company, KIK Consumer Products, remain under scrutiny as investigations and enforcement actions continue.
When BioLab burned in Conyers, officials told the public the danger was over. What if they never looked for the most toxic chemicals? This episode follows the trail of missing tests, hidden dioxins, and the local voices who refused to let the story fade, including the Rockdale County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor who kept asking the questions others stopped asking.
Follow the investigation into BioLab’s sudden halt to manufacturing in Conyers and the complex finances of its parent, KIK Consumer Products. We connect resident claims and class actions with pressure from creditors and a changing pool chemical market, so you understand how corporate decisions and court rulings could shape health monitoring and compensation for thousands. Join us as we unpack filings, facilities, and the supply chain to reveal what is visible and what remains hidden.
