Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were created around eighty years ago. These chemicals have since reached the Arctic, been found in oceans, and been found in the tissues of animals such as pilot whales and polar bears. PFAS are known as “forever chemicals” because they persist in the environment for a very long time, as …
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Lawsuit Claims Chemical Hair Relaxing Products Caused Uterine Cancer
A lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on December 15 alleges that chemical hair relaxing products were at fault for a Tennessee woman developing uterine cancer, developing uterine fibroids and ultimately needing a hysterectomy. The lawsuit names the following chemical hair relaxing products: Dark & Lovely Olive …
DuPont PFAS Ruling Holds Corporate America Accountable For Pollution
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on December 5, upheld a verdict against DuPont awarding $40 million to a survivor of cancer who alleged that exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) caused him to develop testicular cancer twice. The decision came after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed designating PFOA and …
Side Effects of Nexplanon
Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers is no longer actively retaining Nexplanon victims. Nexplanon is a birth control implant that is placed in the arm. Nexplanon works more than 99 percent of the time. It is advertised as working just as well as the pill, but without the inconvenience of having to take a pill every day. …
What Is Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF)?
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is an extremely effective firefighting foam that is used to fight high-hazard fires involving flammable liquids. Unfortunately, AFFF has been linked to numerous health conditions, including cancer. AFFF is typically produced when fluorinated surfactants are combined with hydrocarbon foaming agents. These are then combined with water, and the solution that results …
Which States Use The Most Paraquat?
Paraquat is a very popular but very toxic herbicide. It has been used for over half a century in the United States. Paraquat is sold under many brand names, such as Gramoxone and Parazone. The chemical is typically sold at a 44 percent concentration. Have you been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after being exposed to …
California 3M PFAS Lawsuits Lawyer
Did you know that it is estimated that 110 million Americans have drinking water contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)? PFAS are toxic substances which have been linked to multiple cancers, can persist and accumulate in the environment for a long time, and can persist and accumulate in the human body for just as …
Chemical Found In Firefighting Foam Associated With Severe COVID-19
A PFAS compound known as PFBA which is found in firefighting foam has been associated with severe COVID-19 by a Danish study now in the peer review process. The study found that elevated plasma-PFBA concentrations were associated with 2.19 times the increased risk of developing severe COVID-19. “Given the low background exposure levels in this …
Newsom Signs Bill Essentially Banning Cancer-Linked Firefighting Foam
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-1044 into law Tuesday, banning the manufacture, use and sale of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in most applications beginning on January 1, 2022. The bill establishes exemptions from the ban, including limited-term waivers. PFAS have been known to be possibly carcinogenic since at least 1983, when …
California Senate Bill Seeks To Ban PFAS In Firefighting Foam
A bill currently going through the California legislature seeks to halt the manufacturing, selling and distributing of firefighting foam containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill also seeks to mandate that anyone who sells firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) containing intentionally added PFAS to provide a written notice to the purchaser stating …
