3M to pay more than $US7b to settle groundwater contamination lawsuit
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The chemical manufacturer will pay the money over nine years to as many as 120,000 people who say they were harmed by exposure to PFAS. Covered by 5 outlets: 4 are centre, 1 are not rated.
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3M to pay more than $US7b to settle groundwater contamination lawsuit
The chemical manufacturer will pay the money over nine years to as many as 120,000 people who say they were harmed by exposure to PFAS.
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Manufacturing giant 3M has agreed to a $7.35 billion settlement over personal injury claims related to its manufacture of “forever chemicals” used in firefighting foam. The settlement comes as the company has faced thousands of lawsuits over these chemicals, which have been...
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3M agrees to $7B settlement over 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claims
3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products
- 3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle ‘forever chemical’ groundwater contamination claims
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3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle ‘forever chemical’ groundwater contamination claims
3M has agreed to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits over groundwater contamination from potentially harmful chemicals in firefighting foam and other products.
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3M to pay $7.35 billion to settle 'forever chemicals' injury claims involving up to 120,000 plaintiffs
PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of manufactured chemicals widely used in products designed to resist heat, stains, grease and water.
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