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Did not recall their products or instruct the public they should not be used upon phasing out production of the toxic firefighting foams and changing their formulas.Attacked, challenged and tried to discredit studies that alleged, suggested or even implied that adverse health effects were linked to their firefighting foams.Knew the compounds in their AFFF products were carcinogenic and could enter the water supply, yet withheld this information from the public and government entities.Had the resources and ability to fund and/or sponsor studies to confirm their representations that PFAS in the body present no health risk, yet failed to carry out such research.residents’ bodies presented no risk of harm or toxicity and were not medically significant Repeatedly represented that the levels of PFAS being found in U.S.Failed to provide reasonable instructions on the safe use, storage and disposal of AFFF.Sold an unreasonably dangerous product when safer alternatives existed.Failed to adequately warn the public of the certain health risks associated with AFFF.PFAS gained particular attention in the early 2000s when DuPont came under public scrutiny for using PFOA in its Teflon pans and contaminating the drinking water of 70,000 West Virginia residents. Further, it has been established that PFAS can pass through breast milk and cross the placenta from mother to fetus during pregnancy. PFAS can be readily absorbed through ingestion, (e.g., by drinking contaminated groundwater or eating fish exposed to the chemicals) and inhalation – and can even enter the body through the skin. This means those with continued exposure to the chemicals are particularly at risk for adverse health effects. PFAS, which is an umbrella term for a group of manmade chemicals that includes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), are often referred to as “forever chemicals.” This is because PFAS hardly ever break down in the environment and can accumulate, remain and persist in the body – particularly the bloodstream, liver and kidneys – for decades. Toxic “Forever Chemicals”: What Are PFAS?

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