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• Over 545K Camp Lejeune Claims Submitted By Veterans, Family Members Before Filing Deadline

  August 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Navy reports that it has received nearly 550,000 administrative claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, after the two year filing window closed earlier this month.

• Undissolved AFFF Foam From Military Bases Causes Widespread PFAS Water Contamination: Study

  August 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that a lack of filters at two Washington state landfills near a U.S. Air Force Base has led to contamination of nearby water supplies, while also indicating that filters may not have completely solved the problem even if they had been installed.

• Firefighter Foam Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Over Liver Cancer Diagnosis

  August 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A couple's firefighter foam water contamination lawsuit claims the husband developed liver cancer after PFAS chemicals seeped into Sacramento's drinking water supply.

• States Push Legislation to Ban Toxic PFAS In Firefighter Gear

  August 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Increasingly, states are taking it upon themselves to push bans of PFAS "forever chemicals" in firefighter turnout gear, following studies indicating the protective equipment has high levels of the cancer-causing chemicals.

• Drinking Water Near U.S. Army Bases Will Be Tested for PFAS Contamination

  August 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The EPA and U.S. Army have announced a joint program to test and sample waters near military bases for PFAS water contamination.

• Details of Camp Lejeune Settlements May Not Be Included in Status Reports to Court

  August 5, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Navy has only determined that a small fraction of the 300,000 Camp Lejeune injury claims submitted so far qualify for a settlement offer. However, the court will not require the parties to disclose confidential terms of agreements reached on future status reports submitted by the parties.

• Lithium Ion Batteries May Contribute to Global PFAS Contamination, Study Warns

  July 22, 2024

  Tyler New

  A new study warns that lithium ion battery production may be linked to increased PFAS water and soil contamination near production facilities worldwide.

• Testicular Cancer Lawsuit Alleges AFFF Contaminated Drinking Water With Toxic Chemicals

  July 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ohio couple alleges that wide spread use of AFFF firefighting foam contaminated their local water supply, resulting in the husband's diagnosis of testicular cancer.

• Court Appoints Two Camp Lejeune Justice Act Settlement Masters To Facilitate Resolution of Claims

  July 12, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Four federal judges in North Carolina have appointed two settlement masters to help facilitate negotiations between the federal government and tens of thousands of individuals who say they suffered cancer and other ailments doe to exposure to Camp Lejeune water contamination.

• Firefighter’s AFFF Lawsuits Strengthened by New PFAS Skin Absorption Study

  June 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers found that PFAS chemicals can be absorbed through the skin, which could lend support to claims by firefighters that exposure to AFFF, a form of firefighting foam, led to their development of cancer.