3M will stop manufacturing toxic “forever chemicals” by 2025, the company announced in a statement days before Christmas.
The decision came as pressure has closed in from all sides including lawsuits, tightening federal regulations and investor expectations.
Multiple water supplies in Alabama have reportedly been affected by 3M’s dumping of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemicals, including the small town of Guin and the City of Decatur, where 3M’s two Alabama facilities operate. Gadsden Waterworks is also in an active lawsuit with the company over water contamination coming from the Dalton, Georgia plant. Decatur and the City of Centre Water Works are also in active lawsuits, all going on for more than five years, while the town of Guin settled a lawsuit with the company.
The chemicals have been linked to cancer and other adverse health impacts.
The 3M announcement cites regulatory crackdowns both from the European Union and the U.S. Environmental…
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