Jeffrey Dintzer and Greg Berlin comment on the impact of a technical report by the National Toxicology Program that found evidence of carcinogenic activity in laboratory rats exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). July 29, 2020 | Bloomberg Environment
Two former firefighters, both of whom have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, have sued PFAS manufacturers alleging their diagnoses are the result of PFAS exposure via AFFF. Plaintiffs allege that, despite knowledge of its dangers, Defendants concealed the hazards of PFAS. July 29, 2020 | In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No….
In two separate derivative suits, shareholders of Chemours Co. claim that the company’s officers concealed the massive PFAS liabilities the company inherited from DuPont. Plaintiffs allege that the officers executed “coordinated” sales of company stock before public disclosure of the company’s PFAS liability resulted in plummeting stock value. July 27, 2020 | Lee v. Brown, et al.,…
State attorneys general are criticizing the EPA for not taking a stronger A report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services may result in the listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – one of the most widely produced compounds of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – as a carcinogen under California’s Proposition 65. This…
Plaintiff alleges that her deceased husband’s exposure to PFAS in fire foam during his nearly 40-year firefighting career led to the leukemia that resulted in his death. July 17, 2020 | In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2873 (D.S.C.)