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• EPA Announces New Treatment Data To Help Remove PFAS Firefighting Foam Chemicals From Drinking Water

  July 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA and states seek ways to remove PFAS from drinking water, and ways to safely dispose of nearly 1 million gallons of potentially toxic firefighting foam.

• Film-Forming Foam Lawsuit Filed By Firefighter Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

  July 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas firefighter says he developed prostate cancer after years of exposure to firefighting foam.

• Fire Fighting Foam Lawsuit Alleges Toxic Chemicals Led To Two Cancer Diagnoses

  July 1, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A North Carolina firefighter says he had to battle cancer twice due to 25 years of exposure to widely used film-forming foams used to fight fires.

• Firefighter Foam Phase-Out Proposed In Senate Defense Funding Bill

  June 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Defense funding legislation for the upcoming year includes provisions calling for the phase-out of some types of firefighter foam linked to toxic chemicals and cancer risks.

• New York Poised To Ban Burning of Toxic Film-Forming Foam Used By Firefighters

  June 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  New York is preparing to ban the burning of aqueous film-forming foam at a hazardous waste disposal facility, due to concerns it releases toxic, potentially cancer-causing, fumes into nearby communities.

• Firefighter Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to AFFF Fire Fighting Foam

  June 15, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  Years of exposure to AFFF foam used to fight fires led to the development of prostate cancer, according to a firefighter's lawsuit.

• Firefighters Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over AFFF Foam Risks

  June 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed by New York firefighters calls for chemical companies to pay for medical monitoring for those exposed to aqueous film-forming foam, which they say contains toxic chemicals which increase the risk of cancer and other ailments.

• Fire Fighter Foam Used On Military Bases Contaminated Nearby Drinking Water Supply, Lawsuit Claims

  May 28, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A firefighter film-forming foam lawsuit claims use of the chemicals resulted in water contamination, health problems and illnesses in the areas surrounding some military bases.

• Firefighter Foam Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Drinking Water Contamination

  May 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit accuses a number of chemical manufacturers of contaminating the water supply of Martinsburg, West Virginia through the use of firefighting foam used at a nearby military base.

• Lawsuit Over Exposure to Firefighting Foam Allege Chemicals Caused Testicular Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Other Injuries

  April 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A former firefighter says he contracted kidney cancer due to exposure to film-forming firefighting foam for years which was laced with toxic chemicals.