PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit: Petersburgh, New York A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of residents of Petersburgh, New York, against Taconic Plastics for contaminating their water with a dangerous chemical that remains in the environment long after its disposal.   Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys filed this water contamination lawsuit in Petersburgh, New…

But PFOA and PFOS present serious health concerns when present in drinking water supplies. As a result, the need for testing and treatment when the chemicals are present is crucial. Recently, environmental regulatory agencies have detected these chemicals in drinking water across the country with increasing regularity. “People are unable to protect themselves from the things…

Weitz & Luxenberg has filed a federal class action lawsuit against six producers of firefighting foam used on military bases that led to the contamination of water supplies in Pennsylvania’s Bucks and Montgomery counties with the chemicals PFOS and PFOA. “For years, residents living near military bases in eastern Pennsylvania were unknowingly exposed to dangerous…

PFOA has been linked to several potentially serious illnesses, including cancer. The PFOA contamination of Hoosick Falls’ water supply elevates the risk of these health problems because it far exceeds levels deemed safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New York State health officials. Hoosick Falls is a village of approximately 3,500 people…

When the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling rig exploded five years ago today, it was impossible to imagine that anything positive could result from that tragic event. Innocent people died, the environment was decimated by more than 134 million gallons of oil spilling over four months, multiple thousands of businesses were ruined or put on…

Weitz & Luxenberg Battles Water Contamination Weitz & Luxenberg is an advocate and leader in the fight to protect the public from contaminated drinking water. A recent study of public water supplies found unsafe levels of chemicals in the water consumed every day by 6 million people. Unfortunately, that number represents only the tip of…

Did Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Cause Lung Cancer? Toxic substances detected in the water at Camp Lejeune included trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride. (2) The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) makes it clear the amount, length, and mode of exposure to these toxic chemicals are key factors in development…

Was My Cervical Cancer Caused by Contaminated Water at Camp Lejeune? Contaminants have been found in water systems that supplied Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina decades ago. These toxic chemicals have caused numerous adverse health effects, including cervical cancer. (1) During their daily lives, individuals on this base used contaminated water repeatedly,…

Can Contaminated Water from Camp Lejeune Cause Multiple Myeloma? Water supplied by and to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune was found to be contaminated with several hazardous chemicals: trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethylene (PCE), benzene, and vinyl chloride. (1)  Exposure to these chemicals is linked to a variety of serious adverse health effects, including MM. In particular,…

Veterans and civilian victims of Camp Lejeune water contamination drank the toxic water, cooked with it, bathed in it, and washed clothes in it — and did this repeatedly — for months at a time. Years later they have gotten sick, many with Parkinson’s disease. “Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system…