We Are Currently Investigating Certain Cancers Associated With GenX Exposures In North Carolina
The Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb in Wilmington, North Carolina has many years of experience representing people who have been injured by chemical exposures and toxic substances, or the families of those who have died. At the present time there are various uncertainties surrounding these possible cancer cases due to GenX in drinking water:
- Does exposure to GenX in drinking water cause cancer?
- How much exposure to GenX is needed to cause cancer?
- How long after one is exposed to GenX could a cancer develop?
- What specific types of cancer might GenX cause in humans?
Here’s what we do know about GenX >>
Given the current situation, please understand that we are only investigating cases where a person was diagnosed in or after 2010 with one of the following cancers:
- Kidney cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
In addition, during the period of time starting in 2009 up until the date of their cancer diagnosis, the person must have lived in Southeastern North Carolina (from Fayetteville to the coast) for at least one (1) year.
Free GenX Case Evaluation
We encourage you to submit a GenX Cancer Case Review – it is free, confidential, and there is no obligation. Or, if you prefer, call our toll-free number, (800) 426-9535, to speak directly to attorney Tom Lamb about a possible GenX cancer case. Either way, you will get Mr. Lamb’s impressions — not an intake person, a paralegal, nor some other lawyer — about your case based on his many years of experience.
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More Information About GenX In NC
- Summary of Information
- Resources
- Timeline: GenX Contamination of the Cape Fear River
- Timeline: GenX Study Results
- GenX Contamination of Fayetteville Well Water
- September 2017: New GenX Information Soon to be Released
Most Recent Article On This Topic
Five PFAS Chemicals Added to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels by the EPA
Since our January 14, 2022 article about GenX, “EPA to Require Chemical Companies to Test Toxicity of Products“, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to a list of risk-based values that will allow the organization to determine what, if any, remediation activities are needed. The addition of these five chemicals now brings the list to a total of six PFAS chemicals.
According to a May 2022 EPA news release, “EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment“, the EPA is prioritizing the PFAS situation and intends to investigate risk from PFAS:
To read more of this article, click below:
Screening and removal management levels are not cleanup standards. They are risk-based values that help EPA determine if further investigation or actions are needed to protect public health, such as, sampling, assessing risks, and taking further action, which could include providing alternative drinking water. These mechanisms allow site teams to make better site decisions that will protect nearby communities.
The five PFAS additions include: hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid and its ammonium salt (HFPO-DA – sometimes referred to as GenX chemicals), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS). EPA added the first PFAS substance, PFBS or perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, to the Regional Screening Level and Regional Removal Management Level lists in 2014 and updated it in 2021 when EPA released its updated toxicity assessment for PFBS.
The PFAS Chemicals Have Been Identified, Now What Comes Next?
It is important to note the PFAS situation is rapidly evolving, and the EPA reviews and updates its Regional Screening Levels and Regional Removal Management Levels twice a year in order to keep up with these changes. Additionally, as the science surrounding PFAS continues to evolve, the EPA may continue to update these values and their list of PFAS chemicals.
According to the May 2022 EPA Press Release, these Regional Screening Levels are used to determine if a site needs further testing:
Regional Screening Levels are used to identify contaminated media (i.e., air, tap water, and soil) at a site that may need further investigation. In general, if a contaminant concentration is below the screening level, no further action or investigation is needed. If the concentration is above the screening level, further investigation is generally needed to determine if some action is required. Regional Removal Management Levels are used to support EPA’s decisions to undertake a removal action under CERCLA, such as providing alternative drinking water, or remediation of contaminated media, if necessary.
Additionally, the EPA has reported they are moving as quickly as possible to update the health advisories currently placed on PFOA and PFOS to reflect new findings. The organization intends to develop a proposed “PFAS National Drinking Water Regulation” by fall 2022, with results being finalized by fall 2023.
We will continue to observe the GenX situation in North Carolina and deliver information on any new findings or resolutions. To learn more about the background and specifics of GenX water contamination in North Carolina, you can visit our law firm’s website pages:
Our earlier articles about this GenX cancers situation:
- EPA to Require Chemical Companies to Test Toxicity of Products
- GenX Contamination May Be More Toxic Than EPA Initially Thought
- EPA Petitioned to Reconsider Requiring Chemours to Fund PFAS Testing
- New EPA Administrator Makes PFAS Contamination Issue A Priority
- Notice Violation Issued to Chemours After Failure to Properly Remove PFAS Contamination
- Additional PFAS Testing Petition Denied by the EPA
- PFAS Levels in Cape Fear Remain Largely the Same, Despite Emission Cuts
- PFAS Contamination of the Cape Fear Still An Issue
- Chemours’ PFAS Chemical Reduction Plans: Are They Enough?
- Where GenX and Other PFAS Chemicals are Recently Being Detected
- GenX and Other PFAS Chemicals Found at High Levels
- GenX Levels in Water: Is the Cape Fear River Region Still at Risk?
- UNCW Researchers Identify GenX in Rainwater and Sediment from the Cape Fear River
- Is the NC Senate’s GenX Bill Sufficient to Address GenX Contamination?
- Judge Consolidates Five Existing GenX Contamination Lawsuits
- New Hanover County Residents Tested for GenX Exposure in New Study
- Chemours Ordered to Capture Additional GenX Wastewater by DEQ
- DuPont and Chemours Sued by CFPUA for Environmental Law Violations
- Chemours Claims Unfair Treatment by DEQ
- High Levels of GenX Found in Groundwater at Fayetteville Works Plant
- Recent GenX Regulatory Action: August 2017