Built in 1917, Fort Jackson is located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is still active today. Like other 700 military installations throughout the country, Fort Jackson is heavily contaminated with PFAS, a group of harmful chemicals. Fort Fackson is a Superfund site with a PFOS level of 6700 ppt and a PFOA level of 550 ppt, both measured in 2020. These numbers highly exceed the safe limit set by the EPA.
Stemming from the use of AFFF, a fire suppressant that can effectively put out petroleum and jet fuel fires, PFAS are a group of dangerous chemicals, exposure to which can result in awful diseases. Military firefighters and trainees have been employing AFFF since 1966, when the foam was invented by the U.S. Navy and the renowned 3M company.
Exposure to PFAS occurs through inhalation and ingestion, and military firefighters have the highest risk of developing a serious health problem due to their frequent use of AFFF. Alarmingly, the cancer death rate among firefighters is 14% increased than that of the general population.
While PFAS exposure can lead to the development of numerous diseases, the most harrowing is cancer, which can occur on various organs and tissues in the body, depending on where the highest concentration of chemicals is located. In order to become eligible to file a PFAS claim, you must have one of the following diagnoses as a result of PFAS exposure:
Victims of toxic exposure deserve financial compensation for the harrowing diseases they have come to struggle with, and the mission of Atraxia Law is to offer quality assistance to everyone whose health was affected by hazardous agents. Our process is quick and easy and takes place over the phone.
If you meet the requirements, a PFAS lawyer will begin working on your toxic exposure claim, and you will eventually get the maximum compensation available for your diagnosis.
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