New York Sues 3M, DuPont Over Decades-Hidden PFAS Contamination
Filed July 9 in Albany, the suit adds Chemours, Corteva and EIDP, citing internal data from 1981 and 1983 the companies sat on.
- DuPont's 1981 study found birth defects in pregnant employees exposed to PFAS, then buried it.
- 3M scientists flagged water supply contamination risk in 1983 and took no corrective action.
- James seeks cleanup funding, profit disgorgement, penalties, and mandated warning labels across New York.
Why it matters: Concealing a 1981 birth-defect study for five decades is not negligence, it is a business decision.
NY Attorney General press release ↗ · Jul 13, 20267/13/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check