![]() The defence department has been contacted for comment. Of which Oakey was the worst - and court action was likely to arise from Shannon said the firm believed contamination had occurred at 60 bases. "Rather than drag this on, Defence needs to do the right thingĪnd take action to help the families and businesses impacted by itsĬontamination." The two court actions are being run by differentįirms, but are funded by the commercial litigant funding firm IMFĭefence is conducting or planning investigations into possibleĬontamination around more than a dozen bases across the country. Said in a statement to Guardian Australia. Scientific evidence about the dangers of PFOS and PFOA mounts,' he "There is no question that this will continue to build as the Over what was "clearly a national issue". Speaking on behalf of the Williamtown class action steeringĬommittee, Lindsay Clout predicted there would be further court action Williamtown residents welcomed news of the Oakley case on Similar case late last year over contamination around the WilliamtownĪirbase. Residents of Williamtown, near Newcastle, launched a It is the second class action launched against defence over its use Homes, and they simply can't move, they're trapped." Wealthy community, people have their life savings tied up in their Option," Shannon told Guardian Australia. "People have been trapped there for almost three years now with no To materialise and Oakey residents had "run out of patience". He said promises from defence of compensation and action had failed Gone to getting people who are trapped out of there," Shannon said. "They've spent millions, and yet not one red cent has He said millions ofĭollars had been spent on testing, experts and consultants but nothing Was setting a poor example through its response. Shannon said the commonwealth, meant to act as a model litigant, Still no reliable studies showing a consistent link between the ![]() Health and environmental effects such that global action isĭefence and the Coalition, however, have repeatedly said there are It found them likely to "lead to significant adverse human That the chemicals had significant human and environmental healthĮffects. Organic pollutants review committee to the Stockholm convention ruled More recently, the United Nations' persistent The US Environmental Protection Agency ordered 3M to cease Thyroid disease, testicular cancer, kidney cancer and pregnancy-induced The panel, which finished its work in 2013, found theĬhemicals had probable links to high cholesterol, ulcerative colitis, The chemicals came to public attention through the DuPontĬontamination scandal in the US, which prompted a massive class actionĪnd an investigation by an independent panel of experts, known as theĬ-8 Panel. Scotchgard, Teflon, fabric protectors and non-stick cookware. They have been used inįirefighting foams as well as common household products such as Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) - were developed in the early 1950s by theĬorporate giant 3M and are used to provide resistance to heat, or forĭispersion, wetting and surface treatments. The chemicals - perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and "Every single scientific report is going one way and yetĭefence continue to say, 'well, you can't prove The federal government flew in the face of international evidence on the Shine's special counsel, Peter Shannon, said the position of The class action, involving more than 450 residents, hasīeen launched in the federal court in New South Wales. Than 4,000 residents have been affected in Oakey, near Toowoomba, west Shine Lawyers, which is running the class action, alleges more Land, entering their bloodstream by contaminating groundwater and food Hundreds of residents living near the Oakey army aviation centreĪllege toxic chemicals used in firefighting foam have spread onto their One of the lawyers bringing a class action against the defence Toxic firefighting foam and has failed to help trapped residents move, ![]() Oakey: The federal government is in denial about the effects of Summary: Residents allege contamination has spread into groundwaterĪnd food, affecting health and making homes unsellableīy Christopher Knaus, Guardian News and Media Ltd APA style: Toxic firefighting foam class action begins as government accused of inaction.Toxic firefighting foam class action begins as government accused of inaction." Retrieved from MLA style: "Toxic firefighting foam class action begins as government accused of inaction." The Free Library. ![]()
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