PFAS are a large family of synthetic chemicals resistant to environmental degradation. Litigation encompasses water contamination claims by utilities and municipalities, personal injury claims alleging disease from exposure, and property damage claims.
Aqueous film-forming foam used in firefighting has generated the largest coordinated proceeding.
Alternative Names:
PFAS Claims, Forever Chemicals Litigation
Why it Matters?
PFAS is the most active emerging toxic tort, and its scope is unusually broad because the chemicals are ubiquitous and persistent, creating potential defendants across manufacturing, consumer products, and industrial users. The science on specific disease associations remains contested and varies by compound and endpoint, which makes general causation a live battleground rather than a settled question as in asbestos. Regulatory developments continue to shape both liability and insurance coverage disputes.
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What claims arise from PFAS exposure?
Is general causation established for PFAS?
