New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods
New York sues 3M, DuPont, others over 'forever chemicals' in consumer goods NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - New York sued 3M MMM.N, DuPont DD.N and other companies on Thursday for causing a public nuisance by selling "forever chemicals" that they knew were toxic, for use in consumer products.
The state's Attorney General Letitia James accused the companies of hiding the chemicals' environmental and health risks from consumers for decades, even as they began phasing out some of the chemicals, which are known as PFAS.
Other defendants include Chemours CC.N, Corteva CTVA.N and EIDP, which were part of DuPont prior to spinoffs. The lawsuit was filed in a state court in Albany, which is New York's capital.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York)
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