3M reaches historic settlement over PFAS contamination

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 04:16:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://grist.org/health/3m-reaches-historic-settlement-over-pfas-contamination/>

"Chemical and manufacturing giant 3M and a broad coalition of U.S. cities and
towns have reached a landmark, $10.3 billion settlement over the company’s use
of so-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, long linked to cancer and other
major health issues.

If approved by a judge, it will be among the biggest mass tort deals in
history.

The settlement comes after thousands of plaintiffs sued 3M for allegedly
contaminating municipal drinking water supplies with PFAS — contamination, the
parties allege, the company allowed for decades despite knowing as early as the
1970s that the chemicals were harmful to human and environmental health."

Via Future Crunch:
<https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-malaria-belize-crime-mexico-city-bison-montana/>

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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