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DuPont, Chemours reach agreement over PFAS Forever Chemical
The Dupont Co. announced a binding memorandum of understanding related to the environmental liabilities of pollution stemming from man-made chemicals—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—that are linked to cancer, according to a January 23, 2021 report from the Associated Press.
EPA Says Chemours Should Switch to Less Dangerous PFAS
When drinking water supplies around Fayetteville, North Carolina proved to be contaminated, all fingers pointed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured at Chemours’ Fayetteville Works plant. U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C. called a roundtable meeting to discuss the pollution. The meeting included various local officials, but the A-list attendee had to have been federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler.
PFAS Linked to Miscarriages
Yale School of Public Health epidemiologist Zeyan Liew and his fellow researchers have identified per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a risk factor for miscarriage.
These “forever chemicals” are so called because of their long-term staying power in the human body. The chemicals can survive and collect for decades—both in people and in the environment.
Corporate Polluter Chemours Under Investigation
Just before the weekend, North Carolina's Attorney General, Joshua Stein, opened an investigation of Chemours, a company recently spun off from infamous corporate polluter DuPont. The investigation will also extend to DuPont as well as all other Chemours affiliates.
DuPont's Priorities: $860,000 for Blood Testing, Compared to $15 Million for Lawyers and Administrators
A plaintiffs' attorney who represented claimants in a class action lawsuit against chemical giant DuPont says the company has failed to honor the terms of the 2004 settlement, requiring them to test everyone who suffered exposure to the chemical C8.
People Exposed to DuPont C8 Encouraged to Undergo Medical Monitoring
Residents of the Mid-Ohio River Valley who have been exposed to C8 (also known as perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA) are advised to get regular medical exams, even if they aren't currently experiencing symptoms. The screenings are part of the settlement reached in the 2005 lawsuit in which DuPont agreed to remove C8 from local waters and pay for a science panel to examine the effects of the chemical on local residents.
Replacement for Teflon Chemical C-8 is Now Under Scrutiny – Is It Any Better?
Last month, corporate poisoners DuPont and Chemours announced their agreement to settle approximately 3,500 lawsuits filed by Ohio River Valley residents over injuries and deaths due to C-8, also known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA for short).
DuPont and Chemours Pay $670 Million – But Still Claim They “Did Nothing Wrong”
It was announced today that DuPont and its spin-off, Chemours, have settled 3,500 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs alleging that their illnesses were caused by the chemical known as C8, used in the manufacture of Teflon and stain-resistant textiles for over six decades.
Levin Papantonio C8 Trial Team Helps Land $10.5M Verdict Against Dupont
Jurors in Columbus, OH recently ordered Dupont to pay cancer patient, Kenneth Vigneron $10.5 million in punitive damages, on top of a previous award of $2 million in compensatory damages. It’s the largest punitive award yet in the multidistrict litigation involving C8.
Levin Papantonio Law Firm Selected as one of the 2016 Elite Trial Lawyers for Work on DuPont C8 Litigation
The Law Firm of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty, & Proctor is pleased to announce that the firm won the Special Litigation (Environmental) category in the 2016 Elite Trial Lawyers recognition program. The Levin Papantonio Law Firm was named to the third annual list of America’s Elite Trial Lawyers by the National Law Journal and Law.com. This prestigious list recognizes U.S.-based firms that have done exemplary and cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs.