Texas sues DuPont and 3M. Who’s next in filing suit?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing DuPont & 3M chemical companies that have historically manufactured ‘forever chemicals’ alleging false advertising over their safety. Paxton is alleging these chemical companies manufacturing components such as Teflon and Scotchgard while concealing “substantial risks from consumers and the State.” “Defendants marketed products containing harmful PFAS chemicals for over 70 years and were aware of the harmful effects of PFAS chemicals for over 50 years,” the lawsuit said. 

“Despite this knowledge, Defendants continued to market PFAS products and chemicals in Texas and elsewhere as safe for consumer use, misrepresent their environmental and biological risks, and conceal risks of harm from the public,” it continued.

Paxton's court filing highlights decades' worth of evidence that these companies were aware that routine household products were extremely dangerous.

Let’s not forget, this past April the St. Paul, Minnesota-based 3M announced that last year’s lawsuit settlement received final approval from the U.S. District Court in Charleston, South Carolina. The agreement called for payouts through 2036. Depending on what additional contamination is found, the amount paid out will range from $10.5 billion to $12.5 billion. This lawsuit was filed by Stuart, Florida, one of about 300 communities that had filed similar suits against companies that produced firefighting foam or the PFAS it contained.

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Texas sues DuPont, 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products

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