PFAS Are “Forever” Chemicals for a Reason!

There are chemicals in our lives that are found in our processed foods and products that we use daily. These chemicals are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS and are chemicals that are manufactured in the United States and around the world. There is more than one PFAS and there can be thousands if you wanted tcount them. Some of these chemicals are used more frequently in manufacturing than others. For example, Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) are twwidely used chemicals in the PFAS family of agents. For example, the PFOS chemicals may be present in the manufacturing of:

• Rugs
• Carpets
• Upholstered furniture
• Non-stick cookware
• Leather products

The PFOA chemicals are found in many products as well. You can find PFOAs in:

• Carpet treatments and cleaning materials
• Industrial surfactants (dishwashing cleaners, laundry detergents)
• Emulsifiers
• Wetting agents
• Coatings
• Cardboard packaging
• Coatings for paper
• Some teas
• Hot dogs
• Processed meats

One of the many problems with PFASs is that they break down slowly in the environment over time, and if ingested, break down slowly in people and animals as well. Think of it this way, if a chemical is not released and expelled by the body, then it stays in the body tolong and can bond or attach torgans. This attachment like glue in the body can accumulate over time and will disrupt the natural course of how an organ in the body functions, which will cause a chronic disease or a cancer over time.

The reach of PFAS chemicals is broad and wide, they are literally in many common foods and products that Americans use daily. For instance, PFAS chemicals are found in many products used every day, such as:

• All lip products
• Lipsticks
• Lip gloss
• Lip balm
• Lip liner
• Lip shadow
• Lip shimmer
• Liquid lipsticks
• Foundation and makeup
• Conceilers
• Powders for face
• Blush
• Bronzer
• Highlighter
• Primers
• Sprays
• All mascara for eyes
• Waterproof mascara
• Eye shadow
• Eye liner
• Eye pencil

The PFAS chemicals are toxins and are hazardous thuman health. If you have be exposed tPFAS toxins, you can call our office ttalk tour Los Angeles PFAS lawyers, and we will review your personal injury claim with you right now. Just call us at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792 ttalk tour legal team about your PFAS personal injury claim.

The PFAS toxins and chemicals can cause detrimental health deterioration in humans and animals. There are many chronic diseases that can be linked tPFAS chemicals, including:

• Increased cholesterol levels
• Decrease in how the body responds ta vaccine
• Increase risks related tacquiring thyroid disease
• Increase the risk tacquire cancers
• Increase risks of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure
• Increase risks of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy
• Lower infant birth rate
• Decreased fertility
• Developmental delays in children
• Triggering adverse events for bodily hormones
• Higher risk of obesity
• Increased risk of prostate, kidney and testicular cancers
• Reduction in human immune system tfight infections
• Accelerated puberty
• Bone variations in children
• Behavioral changes in children

It is scary tthink that there are chemicals that will stay in your body “forever,” and that you can be injured from the accumulation of these toxins over time. You may have questions about your personal injury claim, and our Los Angeles lawyers at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch are here thelp you by calling us at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.

These chemicals are “bad” for human health, and they are still manufactured in the United States. Many people are still exposed tthese dangerous hazards because there are regulations for them, but some of the regulations are not standardized. There are risks of PFASs around the world, and in our country these chemicals are regulated and monitored. But that does not stop these deadly toxins from being manufactured in different lethal amounts that can show up in our food and other products that we use on a daily basis. The manufacturing process of goods and products can release these dangerous chemicals intthe air and water. After the chemicals are released intthe air and water, humans and animals can become exposed tthe chemicals, which will accumulate in the body over time. This accumulation of chemicals that take a long time tbreak down can wreck-havoc with the human bodily functions. This is where you will want tcall our Los Angeles legal team treview your claim for personal injury from PFAS chemicals.

If you are in the habit of reading the labels of the food and products you buy, you may see that they say “NPFAS” or “NForever Chemicals.” This is because the manufacturers of those products are more conscious of the detrimental effects on humans, animals and the environment, and the chemicals are not manufactured intthose products for human consumption or use.

Globally PFAS exposures are a huge problem, and they are an issue in the United States as well. The United Nations Organization of Economic Corporation and Development (OECD) has issued a hazard assessment for PFOS and states that it is toxic and can accumulate tbe hazardous internally thumans and animals living in the environment. These toxins are tblame for many cancers such as bladder cancer, and can cause other chronic disease such as higher levels of cholesterol, increases in a person’s body mass index, problems with thyroid function, infertility and other serious health problems.

If you suffered a personal injury from PFAS or PFOS, you may be suffering from your injuries and still be under a doctor’s care. You need tcall our office immediately in order that we can review your case with you today. We are here tanswer your questions regarding your personal injury case. You can make a claim for personal injuries in our law office, if you meet the criteria for the following qualification factors:

• Injured Party must have been diagnosed with a qualifying injury
• Diagnosis must have occurred within 20 years of signup with our law firm
• Death Cases: Death must have occurred within 10 years of signup with our law firm
• Injured Party must have resided in an area served by the water provider that provided
• contaminated water containing PFAS chemicals

• Kidney Cancer
• Testicular Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Thyroid Disease (Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, and Hashimoto’s Disease)

• Liver
• Pancreatic
• Prostate
• Thyroid Cancer

• Bladder Cancer
• Blood Cancers
• Leukemia
• Multiple Myeloma
• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Breast Cancer (note that this applies tMales Only)

There are some situations where you will not be allowed tmake a claim for personal injuries caused by exposure tPFAS chemicals. You will want treview the following situations tdetermine if you are eligible tmake a claim for personal injuries from PFAS toxins below.

• Previously retained or settled PFAS claim with another law firm
• Ndiagnosis of a qualifying injury
• Diagnosis of qualifying injury prior t2004
• Claimant died prior tmore than 10 years prior tsignup
• Did not reside in an area served by the water provider that provided contaminated water

We understand that these toxic compounds stay in your body for a long and extended amount of time. For that reason, the PFAS toxins can cause cancers and other diseases after being exposed tthe chemicals. We care about your personal injury claim and want ttalk tyou about recovery compensation for your losses.

You can call us today at the Law Offices of Gary K. Walch at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792. Our legal team is ready treview your personal injury case with you now. We will provide you with the next steps tinitiate a lawsuit based on the merits of your personal injury claim. Call today tstart the process thealing and recovery at 866-INJURY 2 or 866-465-8792.