Individuals can be exposed to PFAS released into the air, water, and soil in areas where they are manufactured, stored, or used (e.g., factories, landfill, wastewater treatment plants, fire departments, firefighter training facilities, military bases, airports, oil refinaries and tankers, chemical plants, etc.) and can be transported to other areas (including residential areas) through windy conditions, movement of groundwater, or flooding, among other things.
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PFAS are a group of manufactured chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products. PFAS have been linked to a variety of health issues, Increased risk of some cancers, including prostate, kidney, and testicular cancers.Reduced ability of the body’s immune system to fight infections, including reduced vaccine response. Interference with the body’s natural hormones., and other serious health conditions.
Some people have higher exposures to PFAS than others because of their occupations or where they live and have developed cancer may be eligible to file a claim. The lawsuits generally allege that the manufacturers were aware, or should have been aware, of the dangers posed by PFAS but failed to adequately warn users or take steps to make their products safer. The claims often include accusations of negligence, manufacturing a defective product, and failing to conduct proper safety tests.
Cancers commonly associated with firefighter foam and PFAS exposure include testicular, kidney, and prostate cancers, among others.
Proving this connection typically requires medical records, documentation of your exposure to PFAS, and possibly expert testimonies linking your cancer to the chemicals in the PFAS.
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