Lung cancer - PFAS exposure claims

Every year, approximately 235,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed in the United States. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the country. Only 21% of people who struggle with this awful malignant disease will live for 5 years or longer following diagnosis. Therefore, lung cancer is mostly a deadly disease. When both tobacco smoking and exposure to toxic agents occur in a person, their risk of developing lung cancer increases by 50 to 84 times. The following are the most common symptoms of lung cancer:

• a persistent cough
• recurrent chest infections
• coughing up blood
• pain with breathing
• difficulty breathing
• fatigue
• loss of appetite
• unexplained weight loss
• hoarseness
• swelling of the face or neck
• wheezing
• finger clubbing

On military bases, the main source of PFAS is AFFF, which was developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1960s with the help of the renowned company 3M. PFAS are forever chemicals, which means that once they are released into the environment, they persist. Similarly, once they enter the human body, they remain there forever, being able to cause numerous awful health problems, including lung cancer. If you were stationed at a military base contaminated with PFAS and developed lung cancer, please reach out to our legal team, as we have the necessary knowledge and resources to help you file a claim if you qualify. Similarly, if one of the family members who were stationed with you comes to struggle with lung cancer, they may also be eligible for compensation.