US industrial conglomerate 3M and the city of Stuart, Florida, are making ‘significant’ progress to settle a water pollution suit tied to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ and sought to delay a trial
Bloomberg News reported last Friday that 3M had struck a tentative $10 billion deal with U.S. cities and towns to resolve the PFAS water pollution lawsuits it is facing. Reuters could not immediately confirm that report.
Dubbed "forever chemicals" as they do not easily break down in the human body or environment, PFAS are used in a wide range of products from firefighting foams to cosmetics and have been linked to cancer, hormonal dysfunction and environmental damage. The city of Stuart is seeking more than $100 million from 3M to pay for water filtration and soil remediation.
The trial had been chosen as the first to test the viability of similar claims made by water providers that have sued the company. Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru and Clark Mindock in New York; Editing by Kim Coghill and Sonali Paul
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