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• 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.

• PFAS Risks From Firefighting Foam Were Known by 3M for Decades: Guardian Report

  January 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Documents highlighted by The Guardian reveal that 3M Company knew about the potential risks of PFAS for decades before it informed the public.

• PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Certain Forms of Cancer: Study

  January 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New study links water contamination from toxic "forever chemicals" to increased cancer rates across the U.S. at the county level.

• New Study Links PFAS Exposure to Increased Brain Neurotoxicity

  January 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  PFAS exposure can affect regulation of the brain, resulting in neurotoxicity and increased risk of cell death, although different types of the more than 9,000 compounds may have a variety of effects, a new study indicates.

• New Hampshire Lawmakers Seek To Extend Statute of Limitation for PFAS Exposure Lawsuits

  December 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Since residents may not know they were exposed to PFAS or recognize the cause of their injuries, New Hampshire State House Representatives are preparing to file legislation to extend the statute of limitations.

• PFAS and Microplastics Make for Toxic Combination: Study

  December 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that exposure to a combination of PFAS and microplastics may have detrimental effects on reproduction and growth.