Companies deny responsibility for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

By Emily Holden | The Guardian | September 11, 2019

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"Chemical company executives have denied responsibility for a category of toxic fluorinated chemicals that have contaminated water supplies around the US and are now found in the bodies of nearly all Americans.

Three companies – the 3M Company, the Chemours Company and DuPont – appeared before US lawmakers in a Tuesday hearing reminiscent of those with tobacco companies in the 1990s.

Democrat lawmakers on a subcommittee of the House oversight panel questioned who would pay for medical bills and massive clean-up programs, if not the corporations..."

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Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• ChemicalsPFOA
• ChemicalsPFOS
• Sources3M
• SourcesDuPont/Chemours
• Health