Taft partner Rob Bilott co-authored an editorial, was interviewed on a radio broadcast, and was interviewed, featured, quoted, and mentioned in recent articles on the dangers of PFAS.

• “The Poison Detectives,” Canada’s National Observer.
• “The European Union Ban on Microplastics Incudes Artificial Turf Crumb Rubber Infill: Other Nations Should Follow Suit,” Environmental Science and Technology (acs.org).
• “Was the same chemical with a suspected link to cancer in firefighters also killing cattle?” Canada’s National Observer.
• “PFAS, The Eternal and Invisible Pollutants: Meeting with Giuseppe Thungarian and Alberto Peruffo,” In Arzignano.
• “DBIA’s Specialty Conferences Drive Design-Build Innovation In Water/Wastewater And Transportation/Aviation Sectors,” MenaFn.
• “Dark Waters: A Story of Bioaccumulation with Robert Bilott,” The Higher Biology Podcast.

Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “Forever Chemicals.” His work is the subject of a recent feature film, “Dark Waters,” the documentaries “The Devil We Know” and “Burned: Protecting the Protectors,” and is detailed in his book, “Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-year Battle Against DuPont.”

Bilott is a member of Taft’s Environmental, Litigation, and Product Liability and Personal Injury practices and is a board member of Less Cancer and Green Umbrella.