The Aqueous Film–Forming Foam (AFFF) litigation is pending before the U.S. District Court of South Carolina. The current “presumptive injuries” in the litigation are kidney cancer, testicular cancer, hypothyroidism/thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, liver cancer, and thyroid cancer. 

PFAS are long-lasting chemicals. Due to their widespread use and persistence in the environment, PFAS have been found in groundwater and soil at many federal facilities, including military sites. The Army also uses PFAS in foam to extinguish fires. Current peer-reviewed scientific studies have shown that exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to various health risks such as decreased fertility or increased high blood pressure in pregnant women, increased risk of certain cancers, reduced ability of the body’s immune system to fight infections, interference with the body’s natural hormones, and increased cholesterol levels and/or risk of obesity.