Millions of people have to learn to live with heartburn and acid indigestion. Our lifestyles, sleep patterns, and overall food habits all contribute to this ailment. The widespread nature of this problem has made medicines providing relief from heartburn and acid indigestion readily available. Among all the available medications treating…
All across the country, firefighters, military personnel, and communities are filing firefighting foam cancer lawsuits. These lawsuits allege that the companies making firefighting foam knew of the inherent dangers of their products, yet failed to warn the public of these risks, most notably the risk of cancer due to exposure….
Major Firefighting Foam Cancer Lawsuits The manufacturers of firefighting foams have become the focus of litigation from all sides due to the dangerous properties that their product exhibits. Firefighting foam cancer lawsuits allege that major manufacturers deliberately withheld knowledge of the product’s dangers for decades, so they could increase their…
Firefighting Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Cancer Firefighters face a significant risk of developing firefighting foam cancer due to long-term exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in the foam. Employees in other fire-control occupations, as well as communities, also face a higher risk of developing firefighting foam cancers related to their…
Firefighting Foam Contains Toxic Forever Chemicals Firefighting foam contains numerous toxic chemicals known as “forever chemicals.” These chemicals do not break down quickly and stay around for a long time. They are linked to a variety of chronic and disabling illnesses and conditions, especially cancers. Firefighters, military personnel, and airport…
Fire Fighting Foam Cancer: Who is at Risk? While fire fighting foam or AFFF is a proven and useful tool for putting out dangerous fires, it has been linked to the development of cancer among many people with chronic exposure to it. The risk of developing firefighting foam cancers is…
Michigan Firefighting Foam Lawsuit Over Cancer-Causing PFAS Firefighting foam has recently become the focus of significant legal action from not only many private individuals but from the Attorney General of the state of Michigan as well. Recently, Dana Nessel, Michigan’s Attorney General, filed firefighting foam cancer lawsuits against dozens of…
Women and PFAS PFAS, or per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, are man-made chemicals that have been used in various products and applications since the 1940s. Though these chemicals are used in items such as food packaging, non-stick pans, carpets, and firefighting foam because of their fire-resistant properties, they are actually quite dangerous….
Study Shows Women Firefighters with Higher Levels of PFAS Female firefighters may be at a greater risk of developing cancer after working with carcinogens such as those found in firefighting foam or aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). AFFF is a firefighting tool utilized to put out fires such as oil-based flames…
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Lawsuit Its well-known scent and soft touch are easily recognizable; Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder has been around for decades. First formulated in 1893, it was out on shelves marketed for infant and toiletry use by 1894. Though trusted for so long, by late March…
