3M manufactured PFAS compounds for decades while internal studies showed the chemicals accumulated in blood, contaminated water supplies, and were linked to health effects including cancer and reproductive problems. A 2023 investigation revealed 3M had hidden environmental contamination data from regulators. The company agreed to pay $10.3 billion to settle water contamination lawsuits and announced it would stop manufacturing PFAS by 2025.
3M concealed evidence that PFAS 'forever chemicals' contaminated drinking water and harmed human health
β3M's PFAS chemicals are contaminating our water and accumulating in our blood. The company has known for decades and hidden the evidence.β
π The Receipts
βοΈ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
β3M has acted responsibly in connection with PFAS and will defend its record of environmental stewardship.β
β 3M Corporate Communications Β· Jan 2019
π They Laughed At Us
β3M has acted responsibly in connection with PFAS and will defend its record of environmental stewardship.β
β³ The Vindication Timeline
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Confirmed: They Were Right
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