Jersey residents affected by PFAS consider legal action

By Meghan Owen | BBC News | August 4, 2023

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"PFAS, used in firefighting foam, leaked into the area by the airport's fire training ground in the early 1990s.

Blood tests of residents were carried out last year and a majority had elevated levels of a PFAS compound.

Jersey Advocate Eleanor Colley said her firm had spoken to about 10 islanders about pursuing a compensation claim.

She said her law firm Viberts "were in the early stages of investigating any claim".

Ms Colley believed that if it went ahead it could be the first collective action about PFAS in the British Isles.

She said: "Many of these people feel that they have health concerns arising out of their exposure to PFAS chemicals and they may have some sort of claim to receive compensation."