Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced he was filing a lawsuit Wednesday against 20 manufacturers of “forever chemicals” that have contaminated water supplies in the state.
The lawsuit claims that these manufacturing companies, including 3M and DuPont, knew about the serious risks of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for decades while making millions in profits. PFAS are non-biodegradable chemicals present in a variety of manufactured materials, from nonstick cookware to carpeting. Some of them, depending on their chemical structure and water solubility, can leech into the water supply.
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