Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called "forever chemicals" because they do not break down like other compounds, are a class of over 10,000 manmade chemicals characterized by a carbon-fluorine bond that does not exist in nature, including PFOS, PFOA and GenX. These chemicals, widely used across innumerable industries for their waterproofing and nonstick properties, are now known to be linked to a variety of negative human health and environmental impacts. As more becomes known about the toxic nature of these chemicals and detection technology improves, there has been an expansion of PFAS-related litigation and regulation.
The panel covers recent EPA guidance and the future of the regulatory landscape, as well as issues and litigation associated with drinking water and other contamination from the Dupont/Chemours Fayetteville Works manufacturing facility.
The panel also includes a discussion of the ongoing multidistrict litigation consolidating over 3,000 cases regarding PFAS contamination and exposure from Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF) and firefighter turnout gear in the federal District Court for the District of South Carolina.
SPEAKERS
- F. Bryan Brice Jr., Law Offices of F. Bryan Brice Jr., Raleigh
- Geoffrey R. "Geoff" Gisler, Southern Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill
- Brett Land, Baron & Budd PC, Dallas, TX
PRODUCED
Session from 2023 Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Section Program, May 5–6, 2023
APPROVED CREDIT
North Carolina: 1.00 MCLE Hour
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