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

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…

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1. 3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle ‘forever chemical’ groundwater contamination claims

   Chicago Tribune · 2026-11-04 21:37 UTC

   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.

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