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Exposed to AFFF Firefighting Foam and Now Have Kidney or Testicular Cancer? Learn About Your Legal Options

Firefighters, military members, naval staff, airport crews, and others used aqueous film-forming foam to fight dangerous fuel fires and save lives. Many did not know that some AFFF products had PFAS chemicals, which can stay in the body and environment for years.


If you worked with or near AFFF and were later diagnosed with kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid cancer, thyroid disease, liver cancer, or ulcerative colitis, you may want to have your situation reviewed by a lawyer.


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For many years, AFFF was seen as a key tool for putting out fires involving jet fuel, gasoline, oil, and other flammable liquids. Firefighters and service members trained with it, handled the concentrate, refilled foam systems, cleaned equipment, and worked in places where the foam had been used.


Many people came into contact with AFFF again and again over years of service. Others may have been exposed by drinking water near military bases, airports, fire-training centers, or industrial sites.


It can be upsetting to find out that a product meant to protect people may have caused another risk. The AFFF Lawsuit Help Center offers clear information and a private way to find out if a lawyer should review your exposure history and diagnosis.


What Is AFFF?


Aqueous film-forming foam, or AFFF, is a Class B firefighting foam made to put out fires caused by flammable liquids. It forms a foam blanket and thin layer over the burning liquid, which helps cool the fuel, block oxygen, and stop flammable vapors from catching fire again.


Certain legacy AFFF products contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. These manufactured chemicals were valued because they resist heat, oil, water, and breakdown. Those same properties allow many PFAS to remain in the environment and accumulate in the body over time.


AFFF has historically been used at:


  • Municipal and military fire departments
  • Naval ships, flight decks, and hangar bays
  • Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army, and Coast Guard installations
  • Airports and aircraft rescue and firefighting facilities
  • Fire academies and training grounds
  • Petroleum refineries and fuel-storage facilities
  • Chemical plants and industrial sites
  • Crash-response and emergency-response locations


Not all foam products are the same. A lawyer can look at when and where you worked, how the foam was used, and which products might have been there.



A Claim Does Not Necessarily Mean Suing Your Fire Department or Military Branch


Many AFFF product-liability claims focus on companies that designed, manufactured, marketed, or sold PFAS-containing foam. Depending on the circumstances, a legal review may also examine other responsible parties.


For firefighters and service members, looking into a possible claim is not a criticism of your department, unit, ship, base, or coworkers. T


he main question is whether the product you used came with enough information and warnings.


An attorney can explain who a claim may involve before you decide whether to take any action.

Medical Conditions Being Evaluated in AFFF Claims


Federal health agencies have found some evidence linking certain PFAS exposures to health effects, but research is still ongoing. An association does not mean PFAS caused any one person's diagnosis.

Conditions currently alleged in AFFF personal-injury litigation include:


Kidney Cancer


Federal health agencies have identified evidence of an association between PFOA exposure and kidney cancer. A legal review may consider the type and duration of exposure, diagnosis, medical history, and other potential risk factors.



Testicular Cancer


Testicular cancer is among the conditions studied in relation to PFOA exposure and alleged in AFFF claims. The strength of scientific evidence and the legal proof required can differ from one case to another.



Who May Be Eligible for an AFFF Lawsuit Review?


If you have Kidney or Testicular Cancer, you may want to request a legal review if you:


  • Worked directly with AFFF concentrate or finished foam
  • Used AFFF during fuel-fire emergencies, crash response, or training exercises
  • Tested, maintained, filled, drained, or cleaned foam-delivery systems
  • Worked around hangar systems, firefighting vehicles, pumps, tanks, hoses, or equipment containing AFFF
  • Cleaned foam residue from vehicles, protective equipment, hangar decks, flight decks, or training areas
  • Were present during repeated AFFF discharges, spills, leaks, or testing
  • Drank water contaminated by PFAS released from a military base, airport, fire-training facility, or industrial site
  • Later developed a serious medical condition being evaluated in AFFF litigation

Potentially affected groups may include:


Municipal and Volunteer Firefighters


Career and volunteer firefighters may have encountered AFFF during fire suppression, drills, equipment testing, station maintenance, foam-tank filling, and cleanup.


Military Firefighters and Crash Crews


Active-duty personnel, veterans, civilian Department of Defense firefighters, and aircraft rescue crews may have worked with AFFF during crash response, fuel-fire training, vehicle testing, hangar-system operations, and emergency response.


Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel


Sailors, Marines, Coast Guard members, aviation crews, damage-control personnel, hangar-deck crews, flight-deck personnel, maintenance workers, and others may have been present when AFFF was used, tested, stored, or cleaned aboard ships and at shore installations.


Airport and Aviation Workers


Aircraft rescue firefighters, airport employees, mechanics, contractors, and training personnel may have worked near foam trucks, hangar systems, storage tanks, or AFFF training areas.


Industrial and Petrochemical Workers


Workers at refineries, fuel terminals, chemical plants, tank farms, and other facilities handling flammable liquids may have used or worked around AFFF systems.


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How an AFFF Attorney Can Help


AFFF cases can involve decades of employment or military history, several possible exposure locations, changing foam formulations, complex medical evidence, and federal litigation procedures. An attorney familiar with these claims can help:



  • Review your occupation, service history, duty stations, and likely exposure pathways
  • Identify departments, bases, ships, airports, or facilities where AFFF may have been used
  • Gather employment, military, training, incident, and medical records
  • Investigate possible AFFF products and manufacturers
  • Evaluate the relationship between the timing of exposure and diagnosis
  • Determine which state laws and filing deadlines may apply
  • Explain how an individual claim may relate to the federal MDL
  • Evaluate potential damages and responsible parties
  • Distinguish a product-liability claim from any employment, veterans-benefit, or other claim
  • Handle communications, filings, and litigation requirements


Asking for a review does not mean you have to file a lawsuit. It just helps you find out if your situation might need more legal attention.

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