{"id":5781,"date":"2016-09-13T18:39:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T22:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/practiceareas\/pfoa-water-contamination-vermont\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:54:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:54:21","slug":"pfoa-wasserverschmutzung-vermont","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/de\/praxisbereiche-2\/pfoa-wasserverschmutzung-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"PFOA Water Contamination – Vermont"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Im Jahr 2016 stellten Staatsbeamte fest, dass das Wasser in einem gro\u00dfen Teil des Bennington County mit \u00dcberschwemmungen \u00fcbers\u00e4t war 140 mal<\/a> the recommended safe maximum level of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a known carcinogenic compound. Although the Vermont Health Department responded promptly, that action probably came too late to be of much use to thousands of victims, since the former Chemfab plant in North Bennington had leaked PFOA into the water for decades. Now, area residents have a choice. They can suffer in silence, or they can take action in court.<\/p>\n

The experienced lawyers at Napoli Shkolnik PLLC<\/a> behandeln solche F\u00e4lle routinem\u00e4\u00dfig. Tats\u00e4chlich haben wir \u00fcber $1 Milliarden f\u00fcr Opfer wie Sie erhalten. Deshalb haben wir erprobte Methoden entwickelt, die in minimaler Zeit eine maximale Entsch\u00e4digung erzielen. Unter dem Strich k\u00e4mpfen wir f\u00fcr Sie, und die Ergebnisse sprechen f\u00fcr sich.<\/p>\n

Wie ist das passiert?<\/h3>\n

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\nAs the name implies, Chemfab combines fabric and chemicals \u2013 mostly polytetrafluoroethylene (PFTE), which is closely related to PFOA \u2013 to create nonstick and fire-resistant products. At its height, the Bennington plant employed hundreds and turned out thousands of these products. But with every PFTE-coated belt and shirt, large amounts of this dangerous chemical leaked out of the plant and into the local water supply.<\/p>\n

Faced with mounting evidence about the adverse consequences of chemical exposure, in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Chemfab and other companies began either greatly reducing or eliminating their PFOA emissions. But by that time, the local water supply in many parts of Vermont was already contaminated.<\/p>\n

PFTE, PFOA, and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS, one of the main ingredients in Scotchgard), are used in so many applications because these chemicals are very stable, making them easy to work with and very long lasting. But the chemical companies did not seem to notice or care that these substances had the same effect on people. Once they work their way into the body through the water, these chemicals remain there for a very, very long time.<\/p>\n

Wie wirkt es sich auf meine Familie aus?<\/h3>\n

The human body is a complex and delicate organism, so any artificial substance above trace amounts often eventually causes serious injury. Making matters worse, PFOA tends to accumulate in areas that affect vulnerable children, like the blood around the umbilical cord and in breastmilk.<\/p>\n

Many researchers believe that PFOA and its chemical cousins essentially weaken the immune system, increasing the risk for chronic conditions like:<\/p>\n