A 29-year-old man from Englewood, Ohio, is suing two dozen companies, claiming that contaminated drinking water caused his testicular cancer.
Anna Skinner reports for Newsweek.
In short:
- The lawsuit accuses companies, including 3M and DuPont, of contaminating water with PFAS chemicals, used in products like Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.
- PFAS, found in nearly half of U.S. tap water, are linked to health issues such as cancer and immune suppression.
- The EPA has recently set enforceable limits for some PFAS compounds, pushing municipalities to review their water systems.
Key quote:
"As a result of drinking water contaminated with Defendants' fluorochemical products, Plaintiff developed and was diagnosed with testicular cancer."
— Caleb Cunningham, attorney at Levin Papantonio
Why this matters:
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have quietly infiltrated our water supplies, raising alarms among scientists and health experts. Often dubbed "forever chemicals" due to their persistence in the environment and human body, PFAS are now linked to serious health risks, including cancer.
