by Seta Accaoui | Jul 14, 2020 | Covid-19
After several weeks in lockdown and thousands of business closures in an attempt to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, businesses are finally reopening their doors. Given the high transmission of COVID-19, businesses should consider their risks of legal...
by John Gardella | Jul 14, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
On the heels of several other pieces of proposed PFAS legislation recently, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mike Turner (R-OH) introduced legislation on July 7, 2020 that aims to...
by John Gardella | Jul 13, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
Three states (Massachusetts, Colorado, and New Mexico) asked the EPA to require permitted industrial facilities to monitor PFAS in their stormwater discharges and to develop practices intended to minimize the potential for PFAS to be introduced into stormwater. This...
by John Gardella | Jul 9, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
Yesterday, we reported on a new study released that suggests that the personal protective gear (PPE) that firefighters wear when combating fires may be a source of PFAS exposure to the firefighters who wear the turnout gear. The article, “Another Pathway for...
by John Gardella | Jul 8, 2020 | Environmental, PFAS, Toxic Tort
While the issues regarding aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), the fire suppressant material widely used by fire departments nationwide and globally, have been studied for years, a June 2020 scientific article argues that firefighters may be at risk for PFAS exposure...
