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• Lawsuit Alleges Pennsylvania PFAS Water Contamination Caused Kidney Cancer Diagnosis

  April 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A PFAS water contamination lawsuit alleges that exposure to the chemicals polluting Pennsylvania's water supply resulted in a kidney cancer diagnosis.

• Biden Administration Sets National PFAS Drinking Water Limits

  April 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA has announced new drinking water limits for five PFAS chemicals, amid growing concerns over water contamination and cancer risks.

• Report Finds PFAS Water Contamination is Widespread, and AFFF Impact Has Been Underestimated

  April 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that PFAS water contamination is pervasive worldwide, particularly near sources of firefighter foam.

• 3M PFAS Settlement With Public Water Providers Receives Final Approval By MDL Judge

  April 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved a 3M PFAS settlement agreement which will see the company pay between $10.5 billion and $12.5 billion to municipalities nationwide for water contamination linked to toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam and other products.

• PFAS Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of High Cholesterol, Heart Problems: Study

  March 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Even low levels of PFAS, found now in virtually everyone's blood, can increase cholesterol levels, leading to an increased risk of metabolic diseases like heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, a new study warns.

• PFAS Water Contamination Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Kleenex Factory Manufacturer

  March 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Kimberly-Clark faces a class action lawsuit alleging the company's Kleenex manufacturing plant in Connecticut is responsible for PFAS water contamination.

• AFFF Lawsuits Over Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer To Be Selected For Bellwether Process in Federal MDL

  March 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs are calling for a second group of early AFFF lawsuit bellwether trials to focus on liver cancer and thyroid cancer injury claims.

• U.S. Navy Task Force Finishes Removing Fuel from Red Hill Facility After Storage Leaks

  March 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Navy indicates it has completed removing residual fuel from the Red Hill storage facility in Hawaii, following a number of fuel leaks which resulted in widespread water contamination.

• Lawyers Say Firefighter Turnout Gear Lawsuits Require Separate Fact Sheets from AFFF and PFAS Water Exposure Claims

  March 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have asked the federal judge overseeing all PFAS injury lawsuits to allow separate plaintiff fact sheets for those filing turnout gear lawsuits.

• FDA Bans Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging Amid Rising Evidence of Health Risks

  February 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA indicates that PFAS chemicals have been removed from food packaging products in the U.S., due to growing concerns over the potential adverse health risks.