What is the Firefighting Foam Lawsuit?
Although firefighting foams have long been used in place of water to extinguish fuel-based flames, it’s only been within the last couple of decades that experts have explored the health risks these foams can pose to those who are regularly exposed to them. And unfortunately, this research has shown a clear connection between the use […]
Firefighting Foam Cancer – What You Should Know if You’ve Been Exposed to AFFF
Military personnel and firefighters often use flame-retardant foam rather than water to put out fires. Unfortunately, one type of these foams—aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)—has been associated with many adverse health effects, including an increased risk of cancer. What should those who have been exposed to AFFF know? AFFF Exposure AFFF is a concentrate that is […]
Who Should File an AFFF Lawsuit?
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), often referred to as “firefighting foam,” is a substance that has long been used to extinguish petroleum or oil-based fires. Many members of the military, firefighters, and airport workers have been exposed to AFFF for years or even decades—and since 2016, the EPA, CDC, and American Cancer Society have each issued […]
Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF): Frequently Asked Questions
AFFF has been in the news recently amid reports that firefighters, military members, and others with occupational exposure to this firefighting foam have developed serious types of cancer such as kidney, testicular, liver, and thyroid cancers, ulcerative colitis, pre-eclampsia, and more. Those impacted by AFFF have filed lawsuits seeking compensation and financial damages from the […]
Firefighters Beware: AFFF May Contain Cancer-Causing PFAS
If you work on or live near a military base, fire training facility or airport, do you know whether you’ve been exposed to dangerous PFAS? Aqueous …
