Rokita launches PFAS lawsuit aimed at companies around Indiana using toxic ‘forever chemicals’

By Casey Smith | Indiana Capital Chronicle | April 15, 2024

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"A new lawsuit announced by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Wednesday targets nearly two dozen companies operating in the state that manufacture and sell products containing dangerous “forever chemicals.”

The legal challenge, filed in Shelby County Superior Court, alleges that the 22 companies have — for “many years,” in some cases — manufactured a category of water-resistant substances known as “per- and polyfluoralkyl substances,” or PFAS. Among them are Carrier, DuPont and 3M.

The toxic chemicals do not degrade easily, and once used, they remain in the environment and can contaminate air, drinking water, groundwater and soil. They are difficult and costly to remove."