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• Zantac Leukemia Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Warn About Cancer Risk

  June 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Zantac lawsuit alleges high levels of NDMA in the recalled heartburn drug led to a New Orleans woman developing leukemia after just four years of use.

• New York Poised To Ban Burning of Toxic Film-Forming Foam Used By Firefighters

  June 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  New York is preparing to ban the burning of aqueous film-forming foam at a hazardous waste disposal facility, due to concerns it releases toxic, potentially cancer-causing, fumes into nearby communities.

• Firefighter Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to AFFF Fire Fighting Foam

  June 15, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  Years of exposure to AFFF foam used to fight fires led to the development of prostate cancer, according to a firefighter's lawsuit.

• Biocell Breast Implants 10 Times More Likely To Cause Lymphoma Than Other Implants: Lawsuit

  June 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Biocell breast implant lawsuit claims Allergan hid evidence for decades that its implants were linked to a 10-fold increase in the risk of a rare form of breast implant lymphoma.

• 1,000 Talcum Powder Cases Randomly Selected For Bellwether Discovery in MDL

  June 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected 1,000 talcum powder cancer lawsuits to serve as a pool of potential bellwether trial cases.

• Metformin NDMA Contamination Leads To Teva Pharmaceuticals Recall

  June 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Teva is recalling 17 lots of generic metformin sold under the Actavis label due to excessive levels of NDMA, a known cancer-causing chemical.

• Zantac Problems with NDMA Constitute “Public Health Fraud,” Colon Cancer Lawsuit Claims

  June 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A colon cancer lawsuit calls Zantac NDMA contamination one of the largest instances of medical fraud in U.S. history.

• Firefighters Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over AFFF Foam Risks

  June 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed by New York firefighters calls for chemical companies to pay for medical monitoring for those exposed to aqueous film-forming foam, which they say contains toxic chemicals which increase the risk of cancer and other ailments.

• Case Report Warns Not Enough Doctors Aware Of Link Between Breast Implants and Lymphoma

  June 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A case report warns there may be more cases of breast implant lymphoma than previously believed, and calls on doctors to know how to diagnose and treat the rare form of cancer.

• Congress Urged To Require Independent Testing Of All Foreign Drugs, After Finding NDMA In Zantac, Metformin

  June 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The CEO of an independent pharmacy which found high levels of NDMA in Zantac and metformin wants the government to put additional safeguards in place to ensure the quality of the U.S. drug supply chain.