Title

PFAS: The Impact of Forever Chemicals.

Authors

Konwlns, Kyle P.; Ope, Olayinka

Abstract

The History of PFAS Litigation and Current Trends in Emerging Lawsuits The origins of PFAS litigation. Litigation involving PFAS has ballooned in recent years, suggesting that PFAS-related litigation could be akin to asbestos litigation. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manufactured chemicals used around the globe and have left a lasting impact on our planet. Introduction to PFAS Invented in the 1940s and entering mainstream production in the 1950s, some estimate over 4,700 chemicals exist in the PFAS family, and the number of PFAS chemicals grows by the year.2 This includes the widely known perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), GenX, and thousands more.

Subjects

FLUOROALKYL compounds; CIVIL penalties; CHEMICAL laws; CHEMICAL plants; FOOD packaging; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC acid; POLLUTANTS; DRINKING water standards

Publication

Brief, 2022, Vol 51, Issue 3, p33

ISSN

0273-0995

Publication type

Academic Journal