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• PFAS Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Harmful “Forever Chemicals” in Carpets and Rugs

  September 5, 2024

  Michael Adams

  3M, DuPont and Chemours have known about the dangers of PFAS in stain resistant carpets since the 1950s, but the companies colluded to keep that information from the public, lawsuit alleges.

• Firefighter’s AFFF Lawsuits Strengthened by New PFAS Skin Absorption Study

  June 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers found that PFAS chemicals can be absorbed through the skin, which could lend support to claims by firefighters that exposure to AFFF, a form of firefighting foam, led to their development of cancer.

• PFAS Exposure Lawsuits May Just Be The Tip of an Iceberg, Plastics Industry Warned

  June 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York Times report indicates attorneys are warning the plastic industry that the number of PFAS exposure lawsuits may dwarf those filed over asbestos, tobacco use and several other massive litigations combined in the coming years.

• BASF Settles PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits With U.S. Communities for $316.5 Million

  May 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  BASF has reached a PFAS water contamination lawsuit settlement agreement with cities and towns nationwide, agreeing to pay $316.5 million to address problems caused by the manufacturing and use of toxic firefighter foam chemicals.

• 3M PFAS Settlement With Public Water Providers Receives Final Approval By MDL Judge

  April 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a 3M PFAS settlement agreement which will see the company pay between $10.5 billion and $12.5 billion to municipalities nationwide for water contamination linked to toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products.

• AFFF Water Contamination Settlement With DuPont, Other Chemical Companies, Approved By Court

  February 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a nearly $1.2 billion AFFF water contamination settlement agreement between water utilities nationwide and several chemical companies.

• U.S. Cities Say PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Inadequate

  November 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Cities and towns nationwide say they are not satisfied with the terms of proposed PFAS water contamination settlements, saying they do not hold manufacturers responsible enough for environmental and health damages caused by the chemicals.

• PFAS Settlement Payout Estimates for Water Providers Released By Committee That Negotiated 3M, DuPont Deals

  August 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have released estimations of how much water systems may receive in PFAS settlement agreement payouts if two pending deals involving 3M and DuPont are approved.

• California Files Water Contamination Lawsuit Against Makers of Toxic Firefighter Foam and PFAS Chemicals

  November 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The state of California has filed a toxic firefighter foam and PFAS water contamination lawsuit against 3M and other chemical manufacturers.

• Air Force Base Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Over Kidney Cancer From Fire Foam Chemicals

  October 14, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Air Force veteran says exposure to chemicals from firefighting foam through contaminated drinking water led to the development of kidney cancer.