Firefighter’s Kidney Cancer Diagnosis Caused By Exposure To Foam Used During Training, Career: Lawsuit
A New Jersey firefighter says exposure to toxic film-forming foam led to the development of kidney cancer.
Tag Archives: Fire Fighting Foam
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Chemicals in Firefighting Foam Caused Colon and Kidney Cancer, Lawsuit Alleges
A former Louisiana firefighter indicates he developed kidney cancer and colon cancer after using film-forming PFAS-laced firefighting foams for more than two decades.
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Michigan Attorney General Files Lawsuits Over Civilian and Military Firefighting Foam Contamination
Michigan's attorney general has filed two lawsuits against makers of firefighting foam products containing cancer-causing chemicals, saying they must pay for damages and contamination clean up.
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Firefighters Cancer Risk From Chemical Exposure Highlighted in New Study
A new study links firefighting to exposure to a number of potentially cancer-causing chemicals which had not previously been known to affect firefighters.
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Firefighter Prostate Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Side Effects From Fire Foam
An Alabama firefighter says his exposure to PFAS compounds used in firefighting foam led to the development of prostate cancer.
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Lawsuit Blames Firefighter Foam Exposure For Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
A product liability lawsuit claims chemicals in firefighting foam caused a former firefighter to develop prostate cancer.
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Firefighting Foam Chemicals Exposed Firefighters to Cancer Risk For Decades
Film-forming foams used by military and civilian firefighters for decades contain toxic chemicals linked to an increased risk of cancer, but manufacturers have failed to warn firefighters or affected communities.
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Maine Considers Extending PFAS Lawsuit Statute Of Limitations To Six Years
On Friday, a legislative committee in Maine will weigh whether to implement a special statute of limitations law specifically for PFAS contamination claims.
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Firefighter Foam Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed By Washington State Utility
A water district in Washington has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and chemical manufacturers over contamination of local drinking water supplies by toxic chemicals from firefighting foam used…
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Firefighter Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Exposure to Fire Foam Caused Fatal Leukemia
A wrongful death lawsuit claims a former Texas firefighter died of leukemia due to years of exposure to flim-forming foams containing toxic chemicals.