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• Additional AFFF Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits Added to Bellwether Discovery Pool

  April 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has added three additional ulcerative colitis claims to a pool of AFFF lawsuits being prepared for early test trials.

• Hair Color Lawsuit Alleges Bladder Cancer Caused by Salon Dye

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Following 52 years as a cosmetologist, a New Jersey woman says she developed bladder cancer due to routine exposure to hair color chemicals.

• Firefighter Unions File Class Action Lawsuit Over Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Protective Gear

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Firefighter unions and municipalities across Connecticut have filed firefighter PFAS exposure lawsuits against the makers of protective equipment used in the field.

• Mattresses May Expose Children to Brain-Harming Chemicals, New Studies Find

  April 22, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  New studies warn that many child mattresses release potentially harmful chemicals, which should be more closely regulated.

• Hair Dye Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death of Salon Professional

  April 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hair dye wrongful death lawsuit filed by a California man indicates his wife died of bladder cancer after a career working with the dyes as a cosmetologist.

• Initial Status Conference for Hair Dresser’s Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Set for May 5

  March 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Judge will meet with lawyers involved in the lawsuit, which alleges L’Oreal, Redken and other manufacturers of salon products failed to warn hair dressers about the bladder cancer risks from hair dye chemicals.

• Synthetic Braiding Hair Contains Cancer-Causing Chemicals: Consumer Reports

  March 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Consumer Reports investigation found cancer-causing chemicals, like benzene, in all synthetic hair braid products, as well as high levels of lead and VOCs.

• Link Between AFFF and Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer To Be Examined by MDL Court

  February 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is preparing a second round of AFFF lawsuits for early trials, and has asked the parties to make educational presentations on the risk of liver cancer and thyroid cancer from firefighting foam chemicals at a Science Day in June 2025.

• Lawsuit Calls for FDA To Set PFAS Limits for Food

  February 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  After receiving no response from the FDA on a petition to limit the amount of PFAS in U.S. foods, an Arizona environmental group has filed a lawsuit to force the agency into action.

• FDA Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde Ban Uncertain After All Pending Regulations Frozen: NBC Reports

  January 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The future of a proposed ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair relaxer products, linked to cancer risks, is uncertain following the new administration's decision to freeze all regulations currently under development.