New York sues 3M, DuPont and other companies over so-called forever chemicals
Letitia James seeks cleanup funding and consumer warnings as the suit says the companies hid PFAS risks for decades.
- On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued 3M, DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva, alleging they caused a public nuisance by selling toxic substances in consumer products.
- Known as "forever chemicals," these substances resist breaking down in the human body or environment, spreading into the nation's air, water, and soil over decades.
- Filed in an Albany state court, the lawsuit seeks to force manufacturers to fund environmental cleanup efforts and properly warn consumers about associated health risks.
- James accused the defendants of hiding toxic risks for decades, while the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Last year, DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva settled environmental claims with New Jersey for up to $2 billion, as PFAS exposure remains linked to cancer and developmental delays.
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New York Targets Chemical Firms Over PFAS Pollution
Albany, New York — New York is suing several major chemical companies over PFAS, the toxic “forever chemicals” used for decades in consumer and industrial products. Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuit Thursday against 3M, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and EIDP. The state alleges the companies knew PFAS were toxic, persistent in the environment, and harmful to public health, but continued selling products containing them while withholdi…
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NEW YORK — New York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies on Thursday for harming the environment and people’s health by selling “forever chemicals” that they knew were toxic, for use in consumer products. The post New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer goods appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
New York Sues Companies Over Forever Chemicals Contamination
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued some of the top chemical and agricultural companies on Thursday, alleging that they knowingly sold harmful “forever chemicals” in consumer products. The lawsuit alleged that several of the top chemical and agricultural companies in the United States manufactured, marketed, and sold perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for use in consumer products. James alleged the companies knew the P…
New York City, Jul 9 (EFE).- The New York State Attorney's Office announced on Thursday a lawsuit against several companies, including 3M, DuPont and Chemours, for environmental pollution and damage to public health for decades through perfluoroalkylated and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), known as toxic or "permanent" compounds. New York's prosecutor, Letitia James, argued that the companies manufactured, promoted and sold PFAS, "who knew th…
NY attorney general sues chemical companies for PFAS pollution
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks at a June 2026 news conference. At right is Gov. Kathy Hochul.(Susan Watts / Gov. Kathy Hochul's office)New York is suing several large chemical companies it says polluted the environment with PFAS, commonly known as forever chemicals.In a suit filed Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses major chemical companies, including DuPont De Nemours and 3M, of knowingly polluting the stat…
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