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• AFFF Injury Lawsuits To Be Selected For Second Bellwether Pool, As First Water Provider Lawsuit Set For Trial To Begin

  May 15, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered 28 municipal firefighter foam lawsuits selected for bellwether trials over claims of drinking water contamination.

• PFAS Chemicals Found in Commonly Used Pesticides, Study Finds

  May 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study warn of high levels of PFAS chemicals in commonly used pesticides and insecticides.

• Firefighter Turnout Gear Study Finds High Levels of PFAS Chemicals in Water Repellant Fabrics

  May 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a federal study could help reduce the amounts of PFAS chemicals in firefighter turnout gear.

• New Study Links PFAS Chemicals In Drinking Water to Increased Risk of Obesity

  May 4, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study show high levels of certain PFAS chemicals appear to increase the risks that lost weight will return.

• Firefighter Cancer Rates To Be Tracked Through National Registry to Analyze Increased Risks

  April 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  NIOSH has launched a National Firefighter Registry for cancer to help examine and prevent high rates of cancers among the nations firefighters.

• PFOA or PFOS in Drinking Water Are Not Safe At Any Level, Per EPA Proposed Regulations

  April 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has proposed strict drinking water limits for some PFAS chemicals, saying they are carcinogens and that no level of exposure is safe.

• $54M PFAS Settlement Approved in Toxic Chemical Dumping Lawsuits Against 3M, Wolverine Worldwide

  April 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  3M and Wolverine Worldwide will pay $54 million to resolve PFAS contamination claims by hundreds of Kent County, Michigan property owners.

• Elevated Cancer Rates Among U.S. Military Pilots and Ground Crew Highlighted in New Study

  April 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A study by the Department of Defense has found higher rates of cancer among military aircrew and ground crew, raising questions about the potential causes.

• Proposed Ban on PFAS Firefighting Foam in E.U. Backed By Risk Assessment Committee

  March 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Two EU committees have signed off on a plan to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam.

• Fire Fighters Lawsuit Filed Over Cancer-Causing PFAS Chemicals in Safety Gear

  March 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An international union of fire fighters says hundreds of thousands of emergency responders were exposed to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals by the group which set safety standards for their gear.