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Lesscancer @Lesscancer

Founders National Cancer Prevention Workshop Day U.S. House Cancer Prevnt Caucus, Next Gen. Choices Foundation 501c3 Public Charity Founded in 2004 Non Profit

Joined November 2008
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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Jun 10
Replying to @cenmag
@cenmag reports: "Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model":  cen.acs.org/policy/litigatio… via @cenmag @Taftlaw #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook

Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model 

The suit against 3M is part of a growing body of PFAS litigation that places remediation responsibilities on manufacturers

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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
May 28
Replying to @smh
@smh reports Australian government suing 3M over #PFAS #Foreverchemicals contamination: "Federal government sues chemicals giant for $2 billion over toxic contamination": smh.com.au/national/governme… @Taftlaw #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS @DarkWatersMovie @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #ExposureBook

‘A bit of anger’: Residents frustrated by bombshell $2b lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’

The lawsuit is the largest legal claim ever brought by the Commonwealth but has blindsided communities hit with the fallout of the contamination disaster.

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There is something powerful about seeing a young woman from Virginia step into science, innovation, and leadership not for attention, but to help solve real problems that impact public health and our environment.…
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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
May 12
Replying to @UN
@UN sounds alarm over #PFAS pollution in France: euractiv.com/news/united-nat… #PFOA #PFOS #foreverchemicals @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer

United Nations sounds the alarm over PFAS pollution in France | Euractiv

The extent of contamination in the ‘Chemical Valley’ near Lyon is causing concerns

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Mindi Messmer@MindiMessmer
May 3
I just published Why I Earned a Doctorate in AI, and Why I Refuse to Be Afraid of It medium.com/p/why-i-earned-a-… @Lesscancer #cancerprevention #artificialintelligence #PFAS

Why I Earned a Doctorate in AI, and Why I Refuse to Be Afraid of It

This week, I graduated as a Doctor of Medical Science from Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences, with a concentration…

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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Apr 23
Replying to @BBC
@BBC reports: "Ban 'Forever Chemicals' in Uniforms and Frying Pans, MPs Urge": bbc.com/news/articles/ckg98q… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that should stop using chemicals called PFAS, MPs say.

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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Apr 17
Important public acknowledgment by @EPA that #PFOA and #PFOS health impacts are well-documented: " These contaminants are well studied, their health impacts are well understood": epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-lau… @Taftlaw #PFAS #Foreverchemicals @YaleSPH @Lesscancer

EPA Launches PFAS OUT Initiative to Help Proactively Address PFAS in Drinking Water | US EPA

EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer launched a new technical assistance initiative called PFAS Outreach—or PFAS OUT.

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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Mar 31
New podcast: @Taftlaw #PFAS #PFOA @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook
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Mar 31
On this week’s Cause of Action podcast is Rob Bilott. Rob started as a defense attorney. But he’s gone on to bring major environmental class actions against chemical companies, & helped expose the truth about toxic "forever chemicals." Rob’s book Exposure. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Mar 26
EU chemicals agency backs ban on PFAS 'forever chemicals' reuters.com/business/healthc… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS

EU chemicals agency backs ban on PFAS 'forever chemicals'

The European Chemicals Agency on Thursday recommended ​a broad EU-wide ban on PFAS, or "forever chemicals," with some exemptions as ‌policymakers prepare legally binding limits on substances posing...

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Grief used to be visible. Black veils and armbands quietly told a community when someone was carrying loss. In many ways it was a way of saying, “We see you.” Today we often hide grief. open.substack.com/pub/billco… #Grief #PublicHealth #Community
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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Mar 7
'Best thriller of all time' is an 'unmissable masterpiece' and streaming for free on BBC express.co.uk/entertainment/…

Best thriller of all time is an unmissable masterpiece and streaming for free

The film currently holds an impressive 95% audience score and an 89% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Taft
@Taftlaw
Mar 2
Taft partner Rob Bilott will deliver the keynote address on PFAS at the New Jersey Environmental Health Association Conference on March 3 in Atlantic City. Learn more: bit.ly/4saWWBx
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Chris Murphy 🟧
@ChrisMurphyCT
Feb 26
Casey Means, Trump's nominee to be Surgeon General, makes her living promoting questionable medical products online. I confronted her in today's nomination hearing over her practice of regularly illegally hiding that she is getting paid to promote these products.
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'Prevent cancer before it starts': New WHO study maps risks

A new WHO study suggests that over 7 million cases of cancer in 2022 were preventable. Nearly 40% of all the cases that year were linked to modifiable risk factors — behavioral and environmental...

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Veronique Pittman@vchoa
Feb 25
We need a qualified, evidence-based Surgeon General.
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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Feb 24
Replying to @USATODAY
@USATODAY : "Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here": usatoday.com/story/news/nati… via @usatoday @Taftlaw #PFAS #PFOS #PFOA @Lesscancer @YaleSPH #ExposureBook

Are forever chemicals in your drinking water? Check new EPA data here

Updated records show toxic 'forever chemicals' have recently tested above EPA limits in over 1,050 cities. Check your drinking water on our map.

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Robert Bilott
@RobertBilott
Feb 19
"Universities have a critical role to play in the fight against “forever chemicals”" - University Affairs universityaffairs.ca/opinion… @Taftlaw @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS @YaleSPH @Lesscancer

Universities have a critical role to play in the fight against “forever chemicals” - University...

As PFAS contamination spreads, universities must champion interdisciplinary learning, ethical reform and community partnerships.

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