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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• New Study Links PFAS Exposure to Increased Brain Neurotoxicity

  January 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  PFAS exposure can affect regulation of the brain, resulting in neurotoxicity and increased risk of cell death, although different types of the more than 9,000 compounds may have a variety of effects, a new study indicates.

• PFAS and Microplastics Make for Toxic Combination: Study

  December 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that exposure to a combination of PFAS and microplastics may have detrimental effects on reproduction and growth.

• Study Finds Link Between PFAS and Kidney Problems Caused by Gut Bacteria

  November 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers in a new study say that the effects of PFAS on certain gut bacteria may be responsible for loss of kidney function in young adults.

• EPA Report Touts “Unprecedented Progress” in PFAS Contamination Cleanup

  November 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  PFAS contamination is described as an “urgent threat to public health and the environment,” in the EPA’s third annual report on efforts to protect communities nationwide and improve their water infrastructure.

• Infant PFAS Exposure Linked to Cholesterol and Weight Problems, Study Warns

  November 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests that PFAS exposure in utero could increase the risk of hypertension, diabetes and other metabolic disorders in newborns.

• PFAS Detected in 99% of Bottled Water Sampled Worldwide: Study

  October 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that nearly all bottled water in the world contains small levels of PFAS contamination, although manufacturers could reduce those levels even more through activated carbon and boiling.

• Firefighter’s Liver Cancer Diagnosis Linked to PFAS Exposure From Turnout Gear and AFFF, Lawsuit Claims

  October 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A former military service member and firefighter says years of exposure to PFAS chemicals, through both AFFF firefighting foam and his protective turnout gear, resulted in a liver cancer diagnosis.