If the bill is passed, PFAS manufacturers would have to provide the EPA with detailed information about their use of the toxic "forever chemicals", and plan to phase out nonessential uses.
Philadelphia woman indicates she had to have her kidney surgically removed due to the cancer caused by PFAS water contamination in the state
U.S. public water systems have three years to test for PFAS water contamination, and five years to reduce the amount of "forever chemicals" in the systems to meet EPA drinking water standards.
Researchers called for more surface and groundwater sampling at airports, military bases, and other places that used AFFF firefighting foam, which contain high levels of PFAS.
$10.5 to $12.5 billion in PFAS settlement payouts will begin later this year, to cover remediation costs incurred by participating public water providers. However, settlement does not resolve PFAS injury lawsuits.
Amid increasing evidence of widespread PFAS water contamination, new research warns that even low levels of exposure could increase the risk of heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and liver disease.
Kleenex factor in Connecticut contaminated drinking water for area residents, according to lawsuit seeking compensation for lost property values and future medical monitoring due to PFAS exposure risks.
Court will schedule a Science Day and work up additional cases involving these cancers linked to AFFF exposure, which were not previously included in the bellwether trial process
Plaintiff fact sheets for firefighter turnout gear lawsuits will be used to help the parties exchange information about each claim and guide the selection of representative cases for early bellwether trials.
Regulators indicate the industry was able to phase out the use of PFAS in food contact packaging, ahead of a scheduled timeline commitment made in 2020.
