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• EPA Proposes New Rules to Expand Authority to Combat PFAS Contamination

  February 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has proposed two new rules which would allow the agency to take more substantial corrective actions to address PFAS contamination that threatens human health or the environment.

• AFFF Water Contamination Settlement With DuPont, Other Chemical Companies, Approved By Court

  February 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a nearly $1.2 billion AFFF water contamination settlement agreement between water utilities nationwide and several chemical companies.

• Ohio to Collect, Destroy Stockpiles of Toxic Firefighter Foam Amid Lawsuits, Health Concerns

  January 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Ohio has announced a new program to collect and destroy supplies of firefighting foam containing PFAS across the state.

• Study Links PFAS Exposure to Childhood Leukemia Risks

  January 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Cancer researchers indicate prenatal PFAS exposure can increase the risk of childhood leukemia, and tracked how the cancer rates rose and fall in association with the amount of the chemicals found in expecting mothers' blood.

• CDC Issues PFAS Guidelines for Doctors to Highlight Possible Cancer, Hypertension and Pregnancy Risks

  January 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC has released new guidelines for doctors on when and why to test patients for PFAS exposure.

• AFFF Injury Lawsuits to Begin Initial Core Discovery In Preparation For First Bellwether Trials

  December 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered core discovery to begin on a group of 28 AFFF injury lawsuits, some of which could go on to be the first cases to go before juries.

• Flame Retardant TCEP Poses Unreasonable Risk to Human Health and Environment: EPA

  December 21, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The EPA has determined a widely used flame retardant is a risk to human health and the environment, and is considering new restrictions and a potential ban on the chemical.

• Parties Will Select 28 AFFF Lawsuits For Personal Injury Bellwether Discovery Pool in Federal MDL

  December 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties will turn over a list of 28 cases to serve as a bellwether AFFF personal injury trial pool, some of which may go on to be early test cases.

• Environmentalists Call for Tougher State Restrictions on PFAS Use, Amid Growing Concerns Over Toxic Water Contamination

  November 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  States should put PFAS release restrictions in place to prevent water contamination, environmental and consumer advocacy groups warn.

• U.S. Cities Say PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Inadequate

  November 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Cities and towns nationwide say they are not satisfied with the terms of proposed PFAS water contamination settlements, saying they do not hold manufacturers responsible enough for environmental and health damages caused by the chemicals.