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3M will pay up to $450 million for drinking-water contamination from 'forever chemicals'

3M has agreed to a $10.3 billion settlement to resolve lawsuits over water pollution caused by "forever chemicals" known as PFAS, which were used in the production of firefighting foam at their facility in Jersey. The settlement, one of the largest in history addressing PFAS contamination, will fund the testing and treatment of contaminated water across the U.S., benefiting public water systems and potentially millions of people. This agreement comes after years of litigation and aims to provide a comprehensive solution to the widespread issue of PFAS pollution, which has been linked to various health problems.

Read the Full Fortune Article at:
[ https://fortune.com/article/3m-jersey-forever-chemicals-pfas-water-pollution-settlement/ ]