Contaminated drinking water caused children at Camp Lejeune to experience cardiac birth defects, childhood cancers, and adult-onset diseases. Expectant mothers and couples living at Camp Lejeune didn’t know why so many miscarriages and infant deaths kept occurring, but the pattern…
It is bittersweet that the cancer study results of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) confirm employees and service members of Camp Lejeune experience higher rates of disease. While no one wants their worst fears validated, the…
Gathering facts about aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is necessary to understand the current health and environmental crisis caused by these fire suppressants. Anyone diagnosed with a disease or cancer following a career in firefighting or the military should know the…
The hazards of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) have been shrouded in myths and misconceptions since its inception in the 1960s. While manufacturers saw the dangers these chemicals presented early on, they were touted as life-saving and irreplaceable. Firefighters who routinely…
The aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) timeline from when its use began until today reveals many failings, but recent developments offer hope to those affected. Because of their long history of using firefighting foam, innumerable military personnel and civilian firefighters have…
AFFF exposure puts many first responders at an increased risk even when wearing firefighting gear. Had firefighters known the facts about aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) containing harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances known as PFAS, many hardships could have been prevented.…
Following aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) from the manufacturing process to its sale and use reveals the number of people at risk of exposure throughout its life cycle. Everyone in this chain must follow best practices to limit contact with the…
The biggest chemical difference between AFFF and FFF firefighting suppressants is whether the foams were manufactured with fluorine. When carbon mixes with fluorine in firefighting foam, the bond generates a PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl) substance. These PFAS or “forever chemicals,”…
The long-awaited Track 1 Bellwether Plaintiffs for the Camp Lejeune Water Litigation Case, Case No. 7:23-cv-897, were released on December 5, 2023, by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. In October of 2023, all…
In just the first month following the removal of legal obstacles by new legislation, approximately 5,000 claims related to water contamination at the North Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune have been filed, as reported by the U.S. Navy. This…