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GenX Contamination in Wilmington, NC

In 2009, under mounting pressure from environmental law attorneys like Paul J. Napoli, DuPont was compelled to find a safe alternative to the toxic chemical PFOA. This resulted in the use of a compound called GenX to produce many consumer products, including Teflon. Chemours, a spin-off of DuPont that produces Teflon and other products, insisted that the PFOA replacement was safe. But GenX has been linked with cancer and numerous other serious health problems.

Now, there is GenX contamination in Wilmington, North Carolina and the aggressive attorneys at Napoli Law are determined to protect the health and safety of the people in the affected communities. We understand that there is no such thing as a "safe" PFOA, and we stand ready to fight for these victims in the same way we stood up for people in Flint, Long Island, and other places where chemical companies polluted the water supply to such an extent that it is now unsafe to use.

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WHAT IS GEN X?

Ammonium 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-(heptafluoropropoxy) propanoate is the "new" Perfluorooctanoic acid, so it is found in many barrier-creating consumer and industrial products, such as Teflon, stain-resistant carpet, and firefighting foam. Since it just entered widespread use in 2010, the substance is almost completely unregulated.

Like PFOA, GenX is a very stable chemical that almost never weakens, so it is a very sought-after chemical component in the products mentioned above. Unfortunately for victims, this same quality means that GenX runoff remains in water almost indefinitely, a condition that set the stage for GenX contamination in Wilmington.

For decades, PFOA has been widely regarded as one of the most carcinogenic substances on earth. So, it is not at all surprising that its successor chemical has also been linked to:

Liver cancer;
Kidney disease;
Testicular cancer;
Liver disease;
Pancreatic cancer;
Uterine polyps.

As a matter of fact, during GenX development, DuPont filed more than a dozen statements with federal regulators which indicated that the chemical might be dangerous to humans. Such intentional disregard for health and safety sets the stage for significant punitive damage awards, as outlined below.

GEN X HAZARDS

GEN X CONTAMINATION IN WILMINGTON NC

In parts of North Carolina and Ohio, environmental investigators found GenX levels well above 600 parts per trillion, which is an unsafe PFOA level according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Levels this high are unsafe for almost everyone, but especially young children, expecting mothers, senior citizens, persons with pre-existing health conditions, and other vulnerable population groups. And, since GenX has already leaked into the groundwater, cleanup will be very expensive if it occurs at all. Therefore, many area residents may not be able to safely drink the contaminated water for several generations hence.

Chemours has consistently defended its manufacturing process, and local officials insist that they are immune from liability because GenX is not officially a restricted-use chemical.

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