New York sues 3M, DuPont and others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods
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Key context: <p>State says companies hid environmental and health risks of Pfas for decades even as they began phasing them out</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email</a><em> </em></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/09/new-york-sues-3m-dupont-chemicals-consumer-goods">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
State says companies hid environmental and health risks of Pfas for decades even as they began phasing them outSign 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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