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• Cancer-Causing PFAS Water Contamination in 98% of Tested Sites in U.S.: Report

  July 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns that almost all water sources tested in the U.S. are contaminated by potentially cancer-causing PFAS chemicals.

• Judge Extends Deadlines in PFAS Lawsuits Over Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer

  July 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has extended deadlines for parties involved in firefighting foam lawsuits to complete discovery and expert reports on liver and thyroid cancer injuries.

• PFAS Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to High Blood Pressure in Children: Study

  June 26, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study has found a dose-dependent relationship between prenatal exposure to certain forever chemicals and hypertension.

• PFAS Drinking Water Lawsuit Filed by 16 Plaintiffs Over Testicular Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis Side Effects

  June 23, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A multi-plaintiff lawsuit accuses more than 20 chemical manufacturers of causing cancer and other injuries through firefighting foam products containing toxic PFAS chemicals.

• AFFF Chemicals May Accelerate Spread of Cancer, Reduce Drug Effectiveness: Study

  June 13, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that toxic PFAS chemicals found in firefighting foam may not only increase the risk of cancer but also disrupt the effectiveness of certain treatment drugs.

• More Than 10,000 AFFF Exposure Lawsuits Now Pending in Federal MDL

  June 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly 1,000 new AFFF firefighting foam lawsuits were filed over the past month, bringing the total number of injury claims against manufacturers to more than 10,300.

• Firefighters’ PFAS Levels Are Highest of All Emergency Response Workers: Study

  June 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that firefighters face the highest levels of PFAS exposure out of all first responders, indicating that this may explain the profession's higher rates of cancer.

• AFFF Kidney Cancer Lawsuits Proposed For Oct. 20, 2025 Bellwether Trial Date

  May 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs lawyers have outlined the order in which they believe three AFFF lawsuits should go to trial, indicating that each involves an individual diagnosed with kidney cancer after drinking from the same contaminated water source in Pennsylvania.

• 3M PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Results in $450M Payout to New Jersey

  May 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A PFAS water contamination lawsuit brought by the state of New Jersey has been resolved by 3M Company, through a $450 million settlement, which avoids a trial slated to begin next Monday.

• Court Urged To Combine 5 AFFF Lawsuits For First MDL Bellwether Trial

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have asked the judge presiding over all AFFF lawsuits to consolidate five claims involving kidney cancer and testicular cancer injuries for the first bellwether trial in the federal MDL.