Emulsifier Food Additives Linked to Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer Risks: Study
Researchers recommend consumers eat the smallest amount of emulsifiers as possible as part of their daily diet, particularly those in processed foods.
Researchers recommend consumers eat the smallest amount of emulsifiers as possible as part of their daily diet, particularly those in processed foods.
Plaintiff fact sheets for firefighter turnout gear lawsuits will be used to help the parties exchange information about each claim and guide the selection of representative cases for early bellwether trials.
Lawsuit filed against the manufacturers of PFAS chemicals alleges that firefighter turnout gear caused a Massachusetts man to develop prostate cancer after years of exposure to the protective equipment
Plaintiff says he and other firefighters are regularly exposed to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals through both the firefighting foam they employ, and the gear they wear to protect themselves.
Use of AFFF in the Air Force placed military service members and other residents at an increased risk of prostate cancer and other health problems, according to complaint.
A recent study highlighted how AFFF manufacturers intentionally concealed the cancer risks from firefighting foam for decades.
Plaintiff says he was never warned he was at risk of prostate cancer from exposure to firefighter foam in the Marine Corps.
Researchers plan a second phase to the study to hopefully determine what is causing the elevated cancer rates among air crew and ground crew.
The researchers point to improvements in screening and medical treatments as major reasons for falling cancer death rates.
Men over 70 saw a five-fold increased risk of cardiovascular death when given this prostate therapy treatment