Lawsuit Alleges Pennsylvania PFAS Water Contamination Caused Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
Philadelphia woman indicates she had to have her kidney surgically removed due to the cancer caused by PFAS water contamination in the state
Philadelphia woman indicates she had to have her kidney surgically removed due to the cancer caused by PFAS water contamination in the state
U.S. public water systems have three years to test for PFAS water contamination, and five years to reduce the amount of "forever chemicals" in the systems to meet EPA drinking water standards.
Researchers called for more surface and groundwater sampling at airports, military bases, and other places that used AFFF firefighting foam, which contain high levels of PFAS.
$10.5 to $12.5 billion in PFAS settlement payouts will begin later this year, to cover remediation costs incurred by participating public water providers. However, settlement does not resolve PFAS injury lawsuits.
Kleenex factor in Connecticut contaminated drinking water for area residents, according to lawsuit seeking compensation for lost property values and future medical monitoring due to PFAS exposure risks.
Court will schedule a Science Day and work up additional cases involving these cancers linked to AFFF exposure, which were not previously included in the bellwether trial process
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.
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