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“Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced new PFA-related legislation on Thursday.
PFAS chemicals are contaminants found in common consumer products, industrial applications, and firefighting foam. These chemicals have been linked to health problems such as developmental delays, changes in the liver, immune system, and thyroid function, and increased risk of cancer.
The PFAS Accountability Act seeks to make it easier for contaminated victims to sue manufacturers. Another part of this new act allows the victims to be given medical monitoring for early detection and treatment for diseases associated with PFAS exposure.
Speaking about her new act, Senator Gillibrand said, ‘PFAS are dangerous, carcinogenic substances and the companies that knowingly manufactured them for years must be held accountable.’ Gillibrand continued, ‘My PFAS Accountability Act would help ensure that people who were or are being exposed to high levels of PFAS have legal recourse. And because PFAS-related illnesses can take years to develop, this bill also makes sure that victims can receive long-term medical monitoring as part of their remedies. I’m determined to get it passed.'” …