Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay as much as $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits brought by people who say they were harmed by groundwater contamination from compounds used in firefighting foam and other consumer products.
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3M to pay more than $7 billion to resolve groundwater contamination claims tied to ‘forever chemicals’
3M will make the payments over nine years and has not admitted liability.
1 min read · Published 2026-11-043M agrees to $7.35 billion deal in lawsuits over “forever chemical” firefighting foam
3M has reached an agreement to pay $7.35 billion over nine years to resolve more than 100,000 personal injury claims tied to its PFAS-based firefighting foam.
1 min read · Published 2026-11-043M reaches more than $7 billion settlement over claims tied to 'forever chemical' water pollution
Chemical manufacturer 3M plans to pay up to $7.35 billion to settle claims from people who say they were made ill by contaminated groundwater tied to compounds used in…
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