Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

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Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever

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The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against the multinational manufacturer 3M over Pfas chemical contamination at defence bases, seeking damages of more than $2bn (US$1.4bn).

The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “forever chemicals”, in firefighting foam had caused major environmental and economic harm, resulting in the largest legal claim ever brought by the federal government.
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Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam

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