Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over ‘forever’ chemicals

France 24 News | February 25, 2026

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“Hundreds of people are demanding almost 30 million euros ($35 million) in total in potential damages in the latest in a series of legal cases worldwide centring on the harm caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

‘Those responsible must take responsibility. A company can’t pollute and not care, take the profits and leave; it’s not possible,’ Petra Praet, one of the plaintiffs, told AFP upon arriving at the hearing in Antwerp.

Abnormal levels of groundwater and soil pollution were detected near a 3M site in Zwijndrecht, outside the port city, in 2021."

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