Texas sues DuPont, 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products

By Rachel Frazin | The Hill | December 13, 2024

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“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing companies that have historically made toxic ‘forever chemicals,’ commonly referred to as PFAS, or products that contain them, alleging false advertising over their safety.

Paxton, in his lawsuit, alleged that DuPont’s Teflon and 3M’s Scotchgard were among products that the companies sold to Texans while concealing ‘substantial risks from consumers and the State.’

‘Defendants marketed products containing harmful PFAS chemicals for over 70 years and were aware of the harmful effects of PFAS chemicals for over 50 years,’ the lawsuit said. 

‘Despite this knowledge, Defendants continued to market PFAS products and chemicals in Texas and elsewhere as safe for consumer use, misrepresent their environmental and biological risks, and conceal risks of harm from the public,’ it continued.”…

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