3 Japanese sentenced to prison over PFAS pollution in Italy

The Asahi Shimbun | June 27, 2025

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"Eleven individuals, including three Japanese nationals, were sentenced to prison here over chemical pollution caused by a former Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary that contaminated groundwater and rivers, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

The district court in Vicenza on June 26 handed down prison terms ranging from 2 years and 8 months to 17 years and 6 months.

Four Japanese, including board members of the former subsidiary, Miteni, were indicted in the case."