New York State Sues 3M, DuPont and Other Chemical Makers Over PFAS Contamination

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James has sued chemical manufacturers including 3M and DuPont in state court over the sale of products containing toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The lawsuit alleges that the defendant companies were aware of the toxicity of PFAS for years yet continued to use and sell them in consumer products, failed to adequately disclose the risks, and did not take effective measures to curb environmental contamination or mitigate harm. The defendants are 3M, DuPont, and DuPont spinoffs Chemours, Corteva, and EIDP. The state is seeking recovery of cleanup costs, proper warnings to consumers, damages and restitution, and civil penalties. PFAS are known as forever chemicals because they break down very slowly and have been linked to high cholesterol and kidney cancer. In May 2025, 3M agreed to a settlement of up to 450 million dollars over drinking water contamination in New Jersey, and Chemours reached a 450 million dollar settlement with the U.S. government in June of the same year.

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