The firefighters report that their PFAS exposure led to cases of prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, ulcerative colitis and other health problems.
The lawsuit claims the firefighter suffered foam exposure while stationed on numerous U.S. Army bases around the world.
Researchers detected a dose-response relationship between the number of fires firefighters battled and their risk of heart problems, which is considered a strong indicator of a causal relationship.
A federal judge warns that scheduling conflicts and other problems threatened to delay the prepartion of the cases for trial, resulting in the need for a Special Master to help parties coordinate.
Anti-fire foam lawsuit alleges that 30 years of exposure to PFAS chemicals led to a deadly prostate cancer diagnosis.
It was decades before plaintiff learned his cancer may be caused by firefighting foam used during his military service.
Lawsuit alleges manufacturers of firefighting foam failed to disclose risk that PFAS may infiltrated human blood, leading to the diagnosis of skin cancer
EPA says the new funds could help them develop more stringent and effective PFAS regulations
