Whistleblowing scientist accuses 3M of PFAS contamination cover-up in Minnesota

By Erin Hassanzadeh | CBS News | November 22, 2024

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“AFTON, Minn. — A former 3M scientist says she now believes executives knew PFAS were potentially harmful long before they shared that information.

It’s apparent at Kris Hansen’s Afton home that she has a deep love for the environment.

‘We’ve got our tomatoes here and some nice kale around the sides,’ Hansen said. ‘It makes me feel good and it’s something I used to do a lot with my dad.’

But it also inspired her career as a scientist."

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