PFAS are a family of human-made chemicals with strong water- and oil-repellant properties. They are also at the center of a growing body of groundwater contamination litigation. For decades, these chemicals have been widely used in the manufacture of non-stick, stain-resistant, and water-repellant coatings on fabric, upholstery, carpeting, nonstick cookware, firefighting foam, and a multitude of other products. Experts have dubbed them “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment. They accumulate in the human body over time, potentially leading to a spectrum of health problems.

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Regulators have phased two of the most widely used and toxic PFAS chemicals out of use in the U.S. — perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). Unfortunately, foreign companies continue to use them for the manufacture of products they import into the U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also requires the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS for aviation firefighting operations at airports and military bases. These chemicals can and do find their way into the soil, nearby waterways, groundwater, municipal water supplies, and private wells.

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A study by the Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University environmental health researchers located PFAS groundwater contamination in 43 states, including drinking water sources that serve approximately 20 million people. Industrial and military operations account for most of the PFAS-contaminated sites.

Chemicals in the PFAS family vary in toxicity, but PFAS and PFOS are among the most hazardous for human health. Epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to chemicals, even in trace amounts, can lead to serious health problems.

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Matthew “Matt” Griffith is a trial lawyer in Beasley Allen’s Toxic Torts Section and is based in the firm’s Mobile office. Matt is part of the team representing the State of Alabama in the opioid litigation. He also handles cases involving environmental contamination of water systems.

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David Diab is an attorney in Beasley Allen’s Toxic Torts Section. He handles cases involving environmental contamination of water systems, works on the State of Alabama opioid litigation and represents those injured as a result of nursing home neglect or abuse.

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