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• Judge Extends Deadlines in PFAS Lawsuits Over Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer

  July 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has extended deadlines for parties involved in firefighting foam lawsuits to complete discovery and expert reports on liver and thyroid cancer injuries.

• Additional AFFF Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits Added to Bellwether Discovery Pool

  April 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has added three additional ulcerative colitis claims to a pool of AFFF lawsuits being prepared for early test trials.

• Link Between AFFF and Liver Cancer, Thyroid Cancer To Be Examined by MDL Court

  February 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is preparing a second round of AFFF lawsuits for early trials, and has asked the parties to make educational presentations on the risk of liver cancer and thyroid cancer from firefighting foam chemicals at a Science Day in June 2025.

• Increased GLP-1 Thyroid Cancer Risks May Be Product of More Intense Screening, Study Finds

  January 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study suggest that an apparent association between GLP-1 medications and thyroid cancer may be due to more intensive patient screening, and not a side effect of the drugs themselves.

• Hershey’s Bubble Yum Class Action Lawsuit Claims Gum Contains Toxic PFAS Chemicals

  October 31, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A California man alleges that Bubble Yum gum contains PFAS chemicals at levels that could lead to adverse health consequences for consumers, especially children.

• Study Finds High Overdiagnosis Rates for Thyroid Cancer Worldwide

  October 31, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that thyroid cancer has been overdiagnosed worldwide for decades, resulting in unnecessary treatments for many patients.

• EPA Calls for More Reporting of Environmental Releases of PFAS Chemicals

  October 7, 2024

  Michael Adams

  As the number of lawsuits over PFAS water contamination nationwide continues to grow, federal regulators are adding 16 more of the “forever chemicals” to the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory.

• Thousands of AFFF Exposure Lawsuits Expected To Be Voluntarily Dismissed, With Ability To Refile in Future

  May 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge overseeing AFFF exposure lawsuits will allow potentially thousands of plaintiffs to dismiss claims not included in the currently approved injury categories, allowing them to refile within four years if emerging science links their injuries to firefighting foam in the future.

• AFFF Personal Injury Lawsuits Involving Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis and Thyroid Disease To Be Prepared For Trial in 2025

  May 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over AFFF cancer lawsuits involving firefighter foam exposure has laid out a schedule for the discovery process and selections for the first claims to serve as early bellwether test trials.

• Study Finds No Link Between Thryoid Cancer and Ozempic, Mounjaro, Other GLP-1 Medications

  May 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  New research indicates there is no link between Ozempic and Mounjaro use and an increased risk of thyroid cancer.