3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle ‘forever chemical’ groundwater contamination claims

Mongabay
Nov 5, 2026, 11:44 am56 ptsTrending
Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits by people who say they were sickened by groundwater contamination from compounds used in firefighting foam and other consumer products. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company announced the settlement Tuesday. It will pay the money over nine…

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