Even known as a cancer-causing agent, there are no federal drinking water standards for PFOA or PFOS as of 2018. PFOA is an industrial chemical, carcinogen, liver, developmental, and immune system toxicant, and medical experts note the alteration of human thyroid hormone levels.
And this chemical is in an alarming number of water sources, endangering the American public, and PFOA water contamination has already led to cases of kidney cancer and testicular cancer.
Perfluorooctanoic acid, commonly known as PFOA, is a chemical manufactured by 3M Company and used by industrials like DuPont and Honeywell.
The chemical is present in Teflon products, waterproof coatings and AFFF firefighting foams. Common household brands associated with PFOA include Teflon, STAINMASTER, Scotchgard, and SilverStone.
The chemical has a variety of uses, and yet it is extremely toxic and non-biodegradable, and lingers in thousands of water supplies across the country.
Joe Lyon is an experienced Water Contamination Attorney and Environmental Safety Lawyer investigating PFOA water contamination nationwide.
If you think you have been harmed by PFOA water contamination, or have a property affected by such industrial waste, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the responsible parties.
DuPont C8 Cancer & PFOA Water Contamination
In 2013, a panel of scientists gathered to study Mid-Ohio Valley communities and PFOA contamination from a DuPont plant in West Virginia. The study concluded that there was a “probable link” between toxic water contamination and the following diseases: high cholesterol, ulcerative colitis, thyroid disease, testicular cancer, kidney cancer, and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
DuPont has since agreed to pay cancer victims and settled a class action lawsuit. Many Ohio residents are still being diagnosed with kidney cancer and testicular cancer in the following water districts:
- Little Hocking (Washington and Athens Counties, OH)
- Belpre (Washington County, OH)
- Lubeck (Wood Country, WV)
- Tuppers Plains (Athens and Meigs Counties, OH)
- Mason (Mason County, WV)
- Pomeroy (Meigs County, OH)
PFOA Toxic Exposure
PFOA resists environmental breakdown and remains stubborn in the human body, where it may accumulate and cause health complications. PFOA is used in the following applications:
- Carpeting
- Carpet cleaning products
- Upholstery
- Apparel
- Floor wax
- Sealants
- Cookware
- Firefighting foams