Eglin AFB is located in Okaloosa County, Florida. This is one of the largest bases in the US. Like numerous other military bases throughout the country, Eglin Air Force Base is greatly contaminated with PFAS, a group of toxic chemicals released into the environment by firefighters and trainees who use aqueous film-forming foam, commonly known as AFFF. According to the Environmental Working Group, the PFOS and PFOA levels at Eglin AFB, measured in 2019, are 552,200 ppt. These levels are extremely high.
Because AFFF has been used on military bases since the 1960s, numerous veterans have already come to struggle with terrible diseases as a consequence of toxic exposure. A sliver of hope is that, with the assistance of a law firm that specializes in toxic exposure cases, they can now recover the financial compensation they are entitled to.
Undoubtedly, cancer is the most serious disease that prolonged exposure to PFAS can result in. Nevertheless, it can also lead to the development of other health problems. In order to qualify for filing a PFAS claim, however, you have to be diagnosed with one of the following diseases, as these have a definitive causal relation with PFAS exposure:
It is important to know that if you are a family member of a veteran who was stationed with them at Eglin AFB and developed one of the diseases above, you are also eligible for compensation.
Atraxia Law has been dedicating its endeavors to providing quality assistance to people whose lives were affected by toxic exposure for more than three decades, and is bound to help you as well. Whether you are a veteran injured by PFAS exposure or a family member of one, we will thoroughly assess your situation and let you know if you are eligible to file a PFAS claim. After a 10-minute over-the-phone evaluation, if you meet all eligibility criteria, an experienced PFAS attorney will file a claim on your behalf.
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