… Once carrying the promise of affordable and durable materials, PFAS are now at the center of a widespread contamination crisis. Developed in the 1940s by private corporate actors, PFAS rapidly became used across industries because of their resistance to heat and water. However, over six decades after their widespread use, hidden research by their developers was brought to light by one of the most famous trials in PFAS in history. Now, there is incontestable evidence collected over decades that links PFAS with the development of over 13 serious conditions, including several types of cancers and neurodevelopmental disorders. More concerningly, the extent of the contamination crisis is so severe that out of every 100 Americans, over 97 have traceable amounts of PFAS in their blood.
–Written by Nathan Sharp, CFO at Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.