Jul. 13, 2026
PFAS: Forever chemicals with forever litigation?
The same chemical properties that made PFAS commercially valuable have also created long-tail risks for manufacturers, insurers and regulators.
Joshua W. Praw
Partner
Wilson Elser
Email: joshua.praw@wilsonelser.com
Univ of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA
Gray H. Harlan
Gray H. Harlan is a postdoctoral research associate with the Dichtel Research Group at Northwestern University. His research has focused on the development and fabrication of next-generation materials for PFAS removal.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become one of the most significant environmental and products-liability litigation fronts. Since the late 1940s, manufacturers have deployed these synthetic chemicals across hundreds of products because their carbon-fluorine chemistry makes them durable, oil-repellent and water-repellent. Those same qualities make PFAS persistent in soil, water and the human body, creating long-tail risks for manufacturers, insurers and regulato...
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