Air Force Base Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Over Kidney Cancer From Fire Foam Chemicals
A U.S. Air Force veteran says exposure to chemicals from firefighting foam through contaminated drinking water led to the development of kidney cancer.
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Navy Veteran Claims Firefighter Foam Exposure Led To Testicular Cancer
A lawsuit filed by a former U.S. Navy firefighter claims his exposure to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam led to testicular cancer.
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Firefighters, States, Struggle To Find Replacements for Toxic Foam
Firefighting agencies and the military are realizing the hazards of aqueous film-forming foams, but are struggling to decide what to use to replace them.
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Air Force Firefighter Developed Prostate Cancer Due To Fire Foam Exposure, Lawsuit Claims
A former Air Force firefighter has filed a lawsuit after developing prostate cancer following years of exposure to toxic firefighting foam.
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Breast Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Drinking Water Tainted With Firefighting Foam Chemicals
A firefighter foam lawsuit claims water contamination caused by toxic chemicals used in aqueous film-forming foams used on a nearby military base led to a breast cancer diagnosis.
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AFFF Water Contamination Lawsuit To Be Prepared For Bellwether Trial in January 2023
A federal judge has scheduled the first firefighter foam water contamination lawsuit for January 2023.
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Chemical Industry Asks EPA to Weaken Proposed PFAS Reporting Rules
The chemical industry is asking the EPA to pare down a proposed PFAS reporting rule which would require them to report their use of the toxic chemicals for the first…
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Maine Bans Use of PFAS Chemicals Used In Firefighter Foam and Other Products By 2030
Maine has become the first state to ban all uses of PFAS in products sold in that state.
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Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Caused By AFFF Foam
A Florida firefighter says he is fighting kidney cancer and prostate cancer which were brought about due to his exposure to toxic firefighting foam.
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FDA Finds Little Evidence of PFAS Food Contamination, So Far
A new FDA report finds little evidence of PFAS contamination in the food supply.