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• CDC Issues PFAS Guidelines for Doctors to Highlight Possible Cancer, Hypertension and Pregnancy Risks

  January 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC has released new guidelines for doctors on when and why to test patients for PFAS exposure.

• AFFF Injury Lawsuits to Begin Initial Core Discovery In Preparation For First Bellwether Trials

  December 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered core discovery to begin on a group of 28 AFFF injury lawsuits, some of which could go on to be the first cases to go before juries.

• Parties Will Select 28 AFFF Lawsuits For Personal Injury Bellwether Discovery Pool in Federal MDL

  December 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties will turn over a list of 28 cases to serve as a bellwether AFFF personal injury trial pool, some of which may go on to be early test cases.

• PFAS Contamination Found in Drinking Water of 44 Million Americans: Report

  December 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An environmental group analyzed new EPA data which reveals that 44 million Americans are served by drinking water systems with detectable PFAS contamination.

• Environmentalists Call for Tougher State Restrictions on PFAS Use, Amid Growing Concerns Over Toxic Water Contamination

  November 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  States should put PFAS release restrictions in place to prevent water contamination, environmental and consumer advocacy groups warn.

• U.S. Cities Say PFAS Water Contamination Settlement Inadequate

  November 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Cities and towns nationwide say they are not satisfied with the terms of proposed PFAS water contamination settlements, saying they do not hold manufacturers responsible enough for environmental and health damages caused by the chemicals.

• Study Finds Heavy Presence of PFAS in Fracking Chemicals

  November 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report reveals that the oil and gas industry injected tens of millions of tons of unidentified chemicals into Pennsylvania hydraulic fracturing wells, some of which included toxic PFAS, which have been linked to numerous health risks.

• PFAS-Laden Turnout Gear and AFFF Foam Caused Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Firefighter’s Lawsuit Claims

  November 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A firefighter's prostate cancer lawsuit blames his diagnosis on years of PFAS exposure through the use of firefighting foam and turnout gear.

• Prenatal Exposure to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Weight Gain Later in Life, Study Warns

  October 27, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links exposure to PFAS and other endocrine disruptors in the womb to rapid weight gain later in life.

• Industry Must Hand Over 12 Years of PFAS Data Under New EPA Rule

  October 5, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has finalized a rule requiring companies to turn over PFAS data dating back to 2011 in an effort to get a better understanding of the use of Forever Chemicals in the United States.