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• Fire Foam Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fireman’s Fatal Case of Pancreatic Cancer

  May 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims exposure to firefighter foam led to a fatal case of pancreatic cancer for a Colorado man.

• Toxic Chemicals In Firefighter Foam Caused Birth Defects, Paralysis, New Jersey Woman Claims

  May 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit claims PFAS chemicals found in firefighter foams and released from nearby chemical plants resulted in a New Jersey woman being born with numerous birth defects and health issues.

• 3M Challenges Michigan Rules Seeking To Make Drinking Water Safe From “Forever Chemicals”

  May 10, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  3M Company is trying to overturn rules put in place in Michigan last year which would limit the release of so-called "forever chemicals" used in firefighter foam into the state's water supply, in a lawsuit filed last month.

• Toxic Foam Exposure Causes Buildup of Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Firefighters: Study

  May 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that volunteer firefighters have high levels of toxic chemicals found in firefighting foam in their bodies, and that the levels build up over the course of their careers.

• Vermont Lawmakers Vote To Ban PFAS Chemicals in Consumer Products

  May 6, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Vermont lawmakers are preparing to ban PFAS chemicals from firefighter foam and many consumer products due to their risk to human health and drinking water supplies.

• Side Effects of Tear Gas Used on Protesters Linked to Sudden Onset of Menstrual Symptoms: Study

  May 3, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds more than half of women who are exposed to tear gas suffer menstrual irregularities.

• Hydraulic Fracturing Worker’s Lawsuit Alleges Firefighting Foam Exposure Led to Prostate Cancer

  April 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A recently filed lawsuit alleges a hydraulic fracturing industry worker contracted prostate cancer due to exposure to firefighting foams used near oil extraction operations.

• Study Finds Increased Worker Deaths Due To Paint Stripper Exposure Side Effects

  April 26, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  A new study finds that deaths from chemicals commonly used in paint strippers has increased in recent years, leading researchers to call for the removal of methylene chloride as a common ingredient.

• California Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Against Dow Chemical, Shell Oil

  April 19, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Dole says chemicals released by Shell and Dow have contaminated drinking water supplies near one of its California facilities.

• Legislation Would Order EPA To Regulate, Set Standards, For “Forever Chemicals” Found in Firefighter Foam

  April 16, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  New legislation introduced in Congress seeks to set regulatory standards for PFAS chemicals found in toxic firefighter foam.