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• Court Urged To Combine 5 AFFF Lawsuits For First MDL Bellwether Trial

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have asked the judge presiding over all AFFF lawsuits to consolidate five claims involving kidney cancer and testicular cancer injuries for the first bellwether trial in the federal MDL.

• 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.

• Firefighter Unions File Class Action Lawsuit Over Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Protective Gear

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Firefighter unions and municipalities across Connecticut have filed firefighter PFAS exposure lawsuits against the makers of protective equipment used in the field.

• Camp Lejeune Settlement Update Outlines Plans To Resolve Water Contamination Lawsuits by End of 2025

  March 26, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Special Masters appointed to oversee Camp Lejeune water contamination settlement discussions indicate that a global agreement to resolve claims could be reached by the end of 2025.

• 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.

• Red Hill Water Contamination Caused by Navy Mismanagement, Report Claims

  February 12, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Lawsuit claims a Hawaiian drinking water reservoir was contaminated multiple times by jet fuel and firefighting foam due to the Navy’s mismanagement of chemicals, and leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.

• Lawsuit Calls for FDA To Set PFAS Limits for Food

  February 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  After receiving no response from the FDA on a petition to limit the amount of PFAS in U.S. foods, an Arizona environmental group has filed a lawsuit to force the agency into action.

• Study Finds Microplastics in Tap and Bottled Water Small Enough To Pass Into Human Blood, Organs

  February 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Bottled water and tap water may often contain microplastics that are small enough to enter the bloodstream, potentially causing adverse health effects, according to new findings.

• PFAS Risks From Firefighting Foam Were Known by 3M for Decades: Guardian Report

  January 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Documents highlighted by The Guardian reveal that 3M Company knew about the potential risks of PFAS for decades before it informed the public.

• PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Certain Forms of Cancer: Study

  January 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New study links water contamination from toxic "forever chemicals" to increased cancer rates across the U.S. at the county level.