Firefighter Foam Exposure Led To Skin Cancer, According To Product Liability Lawsuit
A firefighter has filed a lawsuit over his exposure to toxic firefighting foams, which he says led to the development of skin cancer.
Tag Archives: Perflourinated Compounds (PFCs)
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Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed By Firefighter Exposed To Toxic Film-Forming Foam
A California firefighter says exposure to toxic firefighting foam led to his bladder cancer diagnosis.
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Firefighter Claims Breast Cancer Caused By Film-Forming Foam
A firefighting foam lawsuit claims chemicals in the foam led to the development of breast cancer.
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Volunteer Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Cancer Allegedly Caused By Film-Forming Foam Exposure
A Louisiana volunteer firefighter has filed a product liability lawsuit against a number of firefighting foam manufacturers after being diagnosed with cancer.
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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.
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Firefighter Foam Phase-Out Proposed In Senate Defense Funding Bill
Defense funding legislation for the upcoming year includes provisions calling for the phase-out of some types of firefighter foam linked to toxic chemicals and cancer risks.
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New York Poised To Ban Burning of Toxic Film-Forming Foam Used By Firefighters
New York is preparing to ban the burning of aqueous film-forming foam at a hazardous waste disposal facility, due to concerns it releases toxic, potentially cancer-causing, fumes into nearby communities.
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Firefighter Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to AFFF Fire Fighting Foam
Years of exposure to AFFF foam used to fight fires led to the development of prostate cancer, according to a firefighter's lawsuit.
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Firefighters Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over AFFF Foam Risks
A class action lawsuit filed by New York firefighters calls for chemical companies to pay for medical monitoring for those exposed to aqueous film-forming foam, which they say contains toxic…
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Fire Fighter Foam Used On Military Bases Contaminated Nearby Drinking Water Supply, Lawsuit Claims
A firefighter film-forming foam lawsuit claims use of the chemicals resulted in water contamination, health problems and illnesses in the areas surrounding some military bases.
