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• Elevated Cancer Rates Among U.S. Military Pilots and Ground Crew Highlighted in New Study

  April 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A study by the Department of Defense has found higher rates of cancer among military aircrew and ground crew, raising questions about the potential causes.

• Proposed Ban on PFAS Firefighting Foam in E.U. Backed By Risk Assessment Committee

  March 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Two EU committees have signed off on a plan to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.

• Fire Fighters Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer-Causing PFAS Chemicals in Safety Gear

  March 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An international union of fire fighters says hundreds of thousands of emergency responders were exposed to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals by the group which set safety standards for their gear.

• Chemicals in Firefighter Foam Can Suppress Immune System’s First Line of Defense: Study

  February 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links some chemicals in firefighting foam to a risk of partially shutting down the immune system response to dangerous organisms.

• European Union Considering Widespread PFAS Chemical Ban Due to Health Risks, Water Contamination

  February 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The European Union is considering a widespread PFAS chemical ban after several member nations determined they pose a risk to human health and the environment.

• Study Will Test Method of Lowering Toxic Firefighter Foam Blood Levels Through Transfusions

  January 23, 2023

  Russell Maas

  A new study hopes to prove that high PFAS levels in firefighters' blood, caused by firefighting foam exposure, could be reduce through blood donations.

• Firefighters Risk From Cancer and Other Diseases Highlighted in New Study

  January 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that firefighters face a much higher risk of certain types of cancer, and cancer overall, than the general population, likely due to toxic chemical exposures.

• Food Container Manufacturer Faces PFAS Contamination Lawsuit from Environmental Groups

  January 3, 2023

  Russell Maas

  Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against a food container manufacturer for allegedly putting consumers at risk of PFAS contamination.

• 3M Expected To Face Years of Lawsuits Over PFAS Years After Ending Production of “Forever Chemical” in 2025

  December 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  By the end of 2025 3M says it will end manufacturing of all PFAS chemical products and PFAS additives.

• Pentagon Undercounting Troops, Families Affected by Toxic PFAS Chemicals on Military Bases, Environmentalists Warn

  December 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report casts doubt on the accuracy of a Defense Department analysis on PFAS water contamination at military bases, saying the Pentagon drastically undercounted the number of service members and their families exposed to the toxic chemicals.