3M agrees to pay more than US$7 billion to settle groundwater contamination lawsuit

Summary

Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to pay more than US$7 billion over nine years to settle a groundwater contamination lawsuit, according to ABC. The money would go to as many as 120,000 people who say they were harmed by exposure to PFAS chemicals.

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1. ABC

   5 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that 3M will pay more than US$7 billion over nine years to as many as 120,000 people who say they were harmed by exposure to PFAS.