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• Firefighter Foam Exposure Led To Skin Cancer, According To Product Liability Lawsuit

  October 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A firefighter has filed a lawsuit over his exposure to toxic firefighting foams, which he says led to the development of skin cancer.

• Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed By Firefighter Exposed To Toxic Film-Forming Foam

  October 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A California firefighter says exposure to toxic firefighting foam led to his bladder cancer diagnosis.

• Firefighter Claims Breast Cancer Caused By Film-Forming Foam

  September 30, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A firefighting foam lawsuit claims chemicals in the foam led to the development of breast cancer.

• Volunteer Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Cancer Allegedly Caused By Film-Forming Foam Exposure

  September 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Louisiana volunteer firefighter has filed a product liability lawsuit against a number of firefighting foam manufacturers after being diagnosed with cancer.

• Firefighter Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Exposure to Fire Foam Caused Fatal Leukemia

  July 24, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims a former Texas firefighter died of leukemia due to years of exposure to flim-forming foams containing toxic chemicals.

• Firefighter Foam Phase-Out Proposed In Senate Defense Funding Bill

  June 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• New York Poised To Ban Burning of Toxic Film-Forming Foam Used By Firefighters

  June 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Firefighter Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to AFFF Fire Fighting Foam

  June 15, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  Years of exposure to AFFF foam used to fight fires led to the development of prostate cancer, according to a firefighter's lawsuit.

• Firefighters Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over AFFF Foam Risks

  June 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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 chemicals which increase the risk of cancer and other ailments.

• Fire Fighter Foam Used On Military Bases Contaminated Nearby Drinking Water Supply, Lawsuit Claims

  May 28, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  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.