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• 3M PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Results in $450M Payout to New Jersey

  May 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A PFAS water contamination lawsuit brought by the state of New Jersey has been resolved by 3M Company, through a $450 million settlement, which avoids a trial slated to begin next Monday.

• Formaldehyde Found in Range of Personal Care Products Used Primarily by Black and Latina Women

  May 14, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study found that many cosmetics products containing formaldehyde label the cancer-causing chemical in such a way that consumers do not realize it is an ingredient.

• Lawsuit Claims Paul Mitchell, Redken, Other Hair Dyes Led to Bladder Cancer Diagnosis for Hairdresser

  May 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hairdresser who has worked for nearly 40 years in the industry says her constant exposure to hair dye led to a bladder cancer diagnosis.

• Court Urged To Combine 5 AFFF Lawsuits For First MDL Bellwether Trial

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have asked the judge presiding over all AFFF lawsuits to consolidate five claims involving kidney cancer and testicular cancer injuries for the first bellwether trial in the federal MDL.

• Salon Stylist Files Lawsuit Over Bladder Cancer From Hair Dye Products

  May 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hair dye lawsuit filed by a salon stylist who worked with the chemicals for 50 years accuses cosmetics companies of failing to warn cosmetologists of the bladder cancer risks.

• 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.