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• 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.

• Lawmakers Introduce Bill Calling for National Phaseout of All Nonessential PFAS on U.S. Market

  April 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation introduced in the House and Senate proposes phasing out all non-essential PFAS from the U.S. market within 10 years.

• Lawsuit Alleges Pennsylvania PFAS Water Contamination Caused Kidney Cancer Diagnosis

  April 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A PFAS water contamination lawsuit alleges that exposure to the chemicals polluting Pennsylvania's water supply resulted in a kidney cancer diagnosis.

• Biden Administration Sets National PFAS Drinking Water Limits

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has announced new drinking water limits for five PFAS chemicals, amid growing concerns over water contamination and cancer risks.

• Report Finds PFAS Water Contamination is Widespread, and AFFF Impact Has Been Underestimated

  April 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that PFAS water contamination is pervasive worldwide, particularly near sources of firefighter foam.

• 3M PFAS Settlement With Public Water Providers Receives Final Approval By MDL Judge

  April 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a 3M PFAS settlement agreement which will see the company pay between $10.5 billion and $12.5 billion to municipalities nationwide for water contamination linked to toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products.

• PFAS Water Contamination Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Kleenex Factory Manufacturer

  March 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Kimberly-Clark faces a class action lawsuit alleging the company's Kleenex manufacturing plant in Connecticut is responsible for PFAS water contamination.

• AFFF Lawsuits Over Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer To Be Selected For Bellwether Process in Federal MDL

  March 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are calling for a second group of early AFFF lawsuit bellwether trials to focus on liver cancer and thyroid cancer injury claims.

• Lawyers Say Firefighter Turnout Gear Lawsuits Require Separate Fact Sheets from AFFF and PFAS Water Exposure Claims

  March 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have asked the federal judge overseeing all PFAS injury lawsuits to allow separate plaintiff fact sheets for those filing turnout gear lawsuits.

• U.S. Claims Immunity in Some PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits Over Use of AFFF Foam on Military Bases

  February 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal government claims it has immunity to about 30 PFAS water contamination lawsuits filed over the use of toxic firefighting foam at a New Mexico military base.