Lawsuits Charge that 3M Knew About the Dangers of Its Chemicals
Lawsuits in Minnesota and Alabama seek to hold 3M responsible for contaminating drinking water with PFCs.
Bad Chemistry
Articles by Sharon Lerner on the global contamination crisis surrounding toxic industrial chemicals such as PFOA, PFOS, and GenX. The U.S. has refused to regulate the chemicals in this class, known as PFAS, despite the fact that they persist indefinitely in the environment and have been linked to cancer and many other illnesses.
How DuPont Concealed the Dangers of the New Teflon Toxin
Chemical companies are using a trade secrets loophole to withhold the health effects of new products, preventing scientists from identifying emerging environmental threats.
New Teflon Toxin Causes Cancer in Lab Animals
While touting GenX as being a safe replacement for PFOA, DuPont filed 16 reports of “substantial risk of injury to health or the environment” about its new chemical.
Flint Residents May Have Been Drinking PFCs in Addition to Lead
A report by the Michigan Department of Community Health found that the Flint River is contaminated with PFOS, PFOA, and 11 other PFCs.
Toxic Firefighting Foam Has Contaminated U.S. Drinking Water
The EPA has yet to regulate the toxic PFCs found in fire-suppressing foam, Teflon, and other products that have contaminated our drinking water.
DuPont Found Liable in Teflon Toxin Trial
After less than one full day of deliberation, a jury in Columbus, Ohio, found DuPont liable for $1.6 million in a personal injury claim over C8 contamination.
The Teflon Toxin Goes to Court
The first of 3,500 personal injury and 37 wrongful death claims against DuPont went to trial in Columbus, Ohio, this week.
The Teflon Toxin
How DuPont Slipped Past the EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency has long known that C8 is harmful to human health. But the chemical, which is in the bloodstream of 99.7 percent of Americans, remains unregulated at the national level.
The Teflon Toxin
The Case Against DuPont
When attorney Robert Bilott filed suit against DuPont on behalf of a West Virginia cattle farmer, he had no way of knowing the case would lead to one of the most significant class actions in environmental law.
The Teflon Toxin
DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception
Internal documents reveal that DuPont long suspected C8 was harmful, yet continued to put the company’s workers and the public at risk.