Manufacturers failed to warn firefighters and military service members about the risks of PFAS exposure from AFFF firefighting foam and turnout gear, lawsuit claims.
PFAS manufacturers knew for years that their toxic chemicals were contaminating drinking water, lawsuit claims.
Military plans to prioritize private, off-base drinking water wells and systems to address problems with high levels of PFAS contamination at 600 bases nationwide.
Researchers linked local PFAS contamination to unfiltered military landfills that were used as disposal sites for aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF).
After undergoing chemotherapy and a liver transplant, husband must still worry about his cancer returning, due to high levels of PFAS still in his blood.
Nine U.S. Army bases will be part of the initial testing and sampling, but the EPA hopes to eventually test 235 different locations for PFAS water contamination.
New Bill would allow Camp Lejeune water lawsuits to be set for trial in various different courts throughout the Fourth Circuit, and ensure that juries determine the amount of damages each plaintiff receives.
While several companies have reached massive PFAS exposure settlements in recent months over widespread risks caused by the toxic chemicals, their legal woes may be just beginning with new EPA standards coming
First $4 million of the PFAS settlement will be paid in July, with the remaining amount to be paid next March to resolve BASF water contamination lawsuits
Plaintiffs will have to wait until after Camp Lejeune lawsuit bench trials are completed before appealing a ruling that prevents juries from deciding the claims.
