Plaintiff fact sheets for firefighter turnout gear lawsuits will be used to help the parties exchange information about each claim and guide the selection of representative cases for early bellwether trials.
Regulators indicate the industry was able to phase out the use of PFAS in food contact packaging, ahead of a scheduled timeline commitment made in 2020.
The U.S. military argues that it is immune to PFAS water contamination lawsuits linked to its bases, because the use of toxic firefighting foam did not violate government policies.
Chemical industry lobbyists pushed back against the efforts this month in a letter to President Biden, complaining that "overly broad PFAS restrictions" could hurt U.S. manufacturing.
Lawsuit filed against the manufacturers of PFAS chemicals alleges that firefighter turnout gear caused a Massachusetts man to develop prostate cancer after years of exposure to the protective equipment
Some are concerned that the proposed Iowa firefighter foam ban may not be achievable by January 2026, due to the costs and lack of proven alternatives.
The proposed rules would grant the EPA more power to treat PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances, allowing the agency to enforce corrective actions to address water contamination and other problems.
DuPont settlement will result in about $1.2 billion being paid to local water suppliers, as the Court continues to weigh a separate $12.5 billion AFFF water contamination settlement with 3M Company.
Ohio is among a growing number of states looking to restrict or eliminate PFAS chemicals found in AFFF firefighting foam, which have caused widespread water contamination and expose citizens to toxic, cancer-causing chemicals.
Researchers found a "strong and consistent" dose-response relationship between some PFAS exposure among expecting mothers and their child's risk of leukemia.
