3M to pay $10.3 billion settlement over 'forever chemicals' contamination.
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3M has agreed to pay $10.3bn to settle water pollution claims related to "forever chemicals" known as PFAS. The settlement will provide funds over a 13-year period to public water systems to test and treat contamination of PFAS. The company did not admit liability, and the money will help support remediation at public water systems that detect PFAS "at any level." PFAS are used in a wide range of products from non-stick cookware to cosmetics and have been linked to cancer, hormonal dysfunction and environmental damage.
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