$10 Billion PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Reached To Resolve Claims Brought by U.S. Cities
The first PFAS water contamination trial has been delayed as parties appear close to reaching a $10 billion settlement agreement.
Tag Archives: AFFF
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Cost to Clean Up Firefighter Foam Contamination At Military Bases Could Exceed $31B: Report
A new analysis estimates it would take 50 years to clean up firefighter foam PFAS contamination at military bases nationwide due to severe underfunding.
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Kidde-Fenwal Files for Bankruptcy Over Cost of Firefighter Foam Lawsuits
Kidde-Fenwal has fired for bankruptcy, indicating it does not expect to be able to afford the cost of firefighter foam litigation.
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Firefighter Turnout Gear Study Finds High Levels of PFAS Chemicals in Water Repellant Fabrics
The findings of a federal study could help reduce the amounts of PFAS chemicals in firefighter turnout gear.
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Firefighter Cancer Rates To Be Tracked Through National Registry to Analyze Increased Risks
NIOSH has launched a National Firefighter Registry for cancer to help examine and prevent high rates of cancers among the nations firefighters.
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Fire Fighters Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer-Causing PFAS Chemicals in Safety Gear
An international union of fire fighters says hundreds of thousands of emergency responders were exposed to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals by the group which set safety standards for their gear.
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Firefighters Risk From Cancer and Other Diseases Highlighted in New Study
A new study warns that firefighters face a much higher risk of certain types of cancer, and cancer overall, than the general population, likely due to toxic chemical exposures.
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Camp Lejeune PFAS Contamination Caused Kidney Cancer Diagnosis, According to Lawsuit Against 3M and Fire Foam Manufacturers
A Camp Lejeune PFAS contamination lawsuit filed by the son of a former Marine indicates exposure to firefighting foam chemicals for the first two years of his life led to…
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EPA Asbestos Ban Could Lead to Increased PFAS Use
The EPA expects a ban on the last form of asbestos allowed in the U.S. to lead to an increased use of some PFAS chemicals.
