‘Forever chemicals’ remain in Minnesota, but Pentagon says PFAS are crucial to national security

By Eric Rasmussen & Ricky Campbell | KSTP | December 13, 2023

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"For several Minnesota families, the “forever chemicals” prevalent in the land and water of more than a dozen east metro communities have earned their title as a “four-letter word.”

PFAS – per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances – once made and dumped by 3M, prompted lawsuits as more research linked the synthetic chemicals to greater risks for serious illnesses, including rare cancers.

3M recently announced it will stop manufacturing PFAS by 2025, and a new Minnesota law bans all non-essential uses of the chemicals, but now the effort to expand reforms is being called a threat to national security."

Location:

• North AmericaUSMinnesota

Topics:

• ChemicalsPFAS
• SourcesManufacturing facilities
• Sources3M
• Environment
• Wildlife
• Health
• Measurement Techniques
• Monitoring Data
• PFAS Uses
• Disposal