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Texas AG sues manufacturers for alleged use of PFAS chemicals in household products

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has sued two manufacturers, 3M and DuPont, for alleged misrepresentations and key omissions of poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) made in advertising the safety of brand names such as Teflon,

ConsumerAffairs · 2h

Texas sues 3M and DuPont for PFAS risks

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against 3M and DuPont for misleading consumers about the health risks of products made with "forever

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

Texas Sues Chemical Giants Over Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

"These companies knew for decades that PFAS chemicals could cause serious harm to human health," Texas Attorney General Paxton said.

E&E · 2h

Texas AG launches lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’ advertising

Ken Paxton joins 30 other state attorneys general who have lodged challenges against 3M, DuPont and other PFAS chemical companies.

WOAI San Antonio on MSN · 21h

Ken Paxton sues manufactures of 'forever chemicals' for advertising them as safe

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that his office is suing the largest manufactures of PFA's, also known as "Forever Chemicals."On Wedne

WRVO2h

Steuben County hosts public meeting on PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in sewage sludge land application

PFAS has been linked to health issues, including some cancers, and has been found in waterways adjacent to landspreading in ...

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Erin Brockovich: ‘You have a PFAS contamination and it’s a big one’

Environmental activist returning to Georgia after lawsuit claiming 3M tricked a giant carpet manufacturer of using harmful ...

WHYY20h

Toxic PFAS detected in household dust samples in New Castle, Del.

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Toxic ...

Woodworking Network8h

MillerKnoll eliminating PFAS from North American portfolio in 2025

MillerKnoll is the first office furniture manufacturer to eliminate per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in its ...

Science Daily7h

Hazardous PFAS chemicals in drinking water

The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. Among other things, they can cause liver damage, cancer, and hormonal disorders. Researchers have now developed a new, ...

Tucson sues federal government over PFAS contamination at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Tucson said in the lawsuit it wants compensation for the damages caused by forever chemicals released at the Davis-Monthan ...

Waste Dive2d

Crystal Clean ‘all in’ on PFAS remediation services amid shifting regulatory landscape

Crystal Clean’s Darci Ackerman said the company is expanding its PFAS remediation services, researching new options for ...

Coastal Review Online3h

Proposed revised state rule aligns with federal PFAS limits

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will accept comments through February 2025 on a proposed rule revision that would adopt federal limits of certain PFAS in drinking water provided by public ...