Marine Corps Firefighter Files Lawsuit Over Prostate Cancer from Firefighter Foam
Plaintiff says he was never warned he was at risk of prostate cancer from exposure to firefighter foam in the Marine Corps.
Plaintiff says he was never warned he was at risk of prostate cancer from exposure to firefighter foam in the Marine Corps.
USGS researchers are concerned that the impact on small, private wells and community water systems is much more difficult to determine.
Environmental groups praise the new provisions focused on PFAS water contamination, which must still be approved by the full House and Senate and signed into law by President Biden.
The settlement agreement includes provisions to compensate drinking water systems which are known to be contaminated from firefighting foam, and those which test positive for PFAS contamination in the future.
Researchers found that the higher the level of prenatal exposure to PFAS, the higher the risk of child obesity.
The first trial involving a Florida city has been delayed following reports of the potential PFAS water contamination settlement agreement.
The Pentagon is asking Congress for far less than is needed to clean up PFAS chemicals from firefighter foam water contamination at military bases, the report warns
With the first firefighter foam lawsuits scheduled to go before juries in 2023, Kidde-Fenwal is being sold by its parent company to pay for litigation costs.
Judge cleared an AFFF water provider lawsuit to go before a jury early next month, as the parties select a second group of 28 other potential bellwether trial cases involving injuries caused by firefighting foam water contamination.
Pesticides and insecticides could be another vector for PFAS chemicals into the environment and water supplies, in addition to firefighting foam.