New York sues 3M, DuPont and others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods

State says companies hid environmental and health risks of Pfas for decades even as they began phasing them out Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email New ⁠York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies ⁠on Thursday ⁠for ​causing a public nuisance by selling “forever ⁠chemicals” that they knew were toxic for use ⁠in consumer products. The ​state’s attorney ‌general, ‌Letitia James, accused the companies ‌of hiding the chemicals’ environmental and health risks from consumers for decades, even as they ‌began phasing out some of the chemicals, ​which are known as Pfas. Continue reading...

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