Australian federal government sues 3M for A$2 billion in damages over PFAS contamination at Defence Force bases
The Australian federal government is suing 3M and 3M Australia for A$2 billion in damages over PFAS contamination at Defence Force bases. The government alleges that 3M withheld the results of its own environmental laboratory testing. PFAS chemicals are known as 'forever chemicals', and the government stated that their use in firefighting foam caused major environmental and economic harm. The污染occ
The Australian federal government is suing 3M and 3M Australia for A$2 billion in damages over PFAS contamination at Defence Force bases. The government alleges that 3M withheld the results of its own environmental laboratory testing. PFAS chemicals are known as 'forever chemicals', and the government stated that their use in firefighting foam caused major environmental and economic harm. The contamination occurred at 28 Defence Force bases across Australia. According to Bluesky, 3M allegedly withheld the results of its own environmental laboratory testing.
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