{"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-contamination-de-leau-vermont","status":"publish","type":"practiceareas","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/fr\/domaines-de-pratique-2\/pfoa-contamination-de-leau-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"PFOA Water Contamination – Vermont"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"En 2016, des responsables de l'\u00c9tat ont d\u00e9couvert que l'eau d'une grande partie du comt\u00e9 de Bennington \u00e9tait remplie de plus de 140 fois<\/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 SARL<\/a> traiter r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement des cas comme celui-ci. En fait, nous avons obtenu plus de $1 milliards pour des victimes comme vous. Ainsi, nous avons d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 des m\u00e9thodes \u00e9prouv\u00e9es qui donnent un maximum de compensation en un minimum de temps. L'essentiel est que nous nous battons pour vous, et les r\u00e9sultats parlent d'eux-m\u00eames.<\/p>\n

Comment est-ce arriv\u00e9?<\/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

Comment cela affecte-t-il ma famille\u00a0?<\/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