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• AFFF Kidney Cancer Lawsuit Filed By Firefighter Exposed to PFAS-Containing Foam During Career

  June 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Case joins thousands of other lawsuits brought against chemical and safety equipment manufacturers, alleging that firefighters were never warned that AFFF may cause kidney cancer, testicular cancer and other side effects from exposure to PFAS in the foam.

• PFAS Chemicals in Firefighter Turnout Gear, AFFF Foam Caused Testicular Cancer and Thyroid Disease, Lawsuit Claims

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New York firefighter indicates he developed thyroid disease and testicular cancer from PFAS chemicals in AFFF foam and firefighting turnout gear used throughout his career.

• Chemical, Industry Groups File Lawsuit to Block EPA Rule Limiting Toxic PFAS Water Contamination

  June 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  In response to new EPA rules that seek to limit PFAS chemicals in drinking water, Industry lobbying groups have filed a lawsuit indicating the agency is overstepping its authority, and the requirement are unfairly excessive and costly.

• PFAS Exposure Lawsuits May Just Be The Tip of an Iceberg, Plastics Industry Warned

  June 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York Times report indicates attorneys are warning the plastic industry that the number of PFAS exposure lawsuits may dwarf those filed over asbestos, tobacco use and several other massive litigations combined in the coming years.

• Thousands of AFFF Exposure Lawsuits Expected To Be Voluntarily Dismissed, With Ability To Refile in Future

  May 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge overseeing AFFF exposure lawsuits will allow potentially thousands of plaintiffs to dismiss claims not included in the currently approved injury categories, allowing them to refile within four years if emerging science links their injuries to firefighting foam in the future.

• 3M Knew of PFAS Dangers for Years, Former Company Chemist Says

  May 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A former 3M chemist claims the company suppressed research, including her own, indicating toxic PFAS were accumulating in human blood for decades.

• BASF Settles PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits With U.S. Communities for $316.5 Million

  May 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  BASF has reached a PFAS water contamination lawsuit settlement agreement with cities and towns nationwide, agreeing to pay $316.5 million to address problems caused by the manufacturing and use of toxic firefighter foam chemicals.

• Researchers Warn Toxic PFAS Pollutants Can Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier

  May 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study raise additional concerns about the long-term health risks from PFAS chemicals, which have widely polluted water sources throughout the United States, and already been linked in a number of lawsuits to the development of testicular cancer, kidney cancer, ulcerative colitis and other side effects.

• AFFF Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis and Thyroid Disease To Be Prepared For Trial in 2025

  May 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over AFFF cancer lawsuits involving firefighter foam exposure has laid out a schedule for the discovery process and selections for the first claims to serve as early bellwether test trials.

• Firefighter Foam Exposure Caused Fatal T-Cell Lymphoma, Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges

  May 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A firefighter foam exposure lawsuit blames the death of a Kentucky airport firefighter on years of exposure to AFFF products laden with PFAS chemicals.