New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods

New York sued 3M, DuPont ​and other companies on ‌Thursday for causing a public nuisance by selling "forever ​chemicals" that they ​knew were toxic, for use ⁠in consumer products.

The ​state's Attorney General Letitia James ​accused the companies of hiding the chemicals' environmental and ​health risks from consumers ​for decades, even as they ‌began ⁠phasing out some of the chemicals, which are known as PFAS.

Other defendants ​include ​Chemours, ⁠Corteva and EIDP, which were part ​of DuPont prior to ​spinoffs. ⁠

The lawsuit was filed in a state ⁠court ​in Albany, which ​is New York's capital.


-Reuters