( ) -q-23- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “and some cancers.” Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. [CutID: <Cuts> 3M-SETTLEMENT-house-q-FRIam.mp3 Time: 23s Title: 3M-SETTLEMENT-house-q-FRIam Out-cue: and some cancers] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House […]
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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’
( ) -q-23- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “and some cancers.”
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The deal was announced by the company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, and an attorney representing hundreds of public water systems.
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VERBATIM: 3M is a leading maker of PFAS chemicals used widely in firefighting foams and many nonstick and grease-resistant consumer products. They’re described as “forever chemicals” because they don’t degrade naturally in the environment. PFAS compounds been linked to a variety of health problems, including liver and immune-system damage and some cancers.