Australia sues 3M for record-breaking sum over Pfas ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam
Federal government seeks more than $2bn in damages from multinational manufacturer in its largest legal claim ever
The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against multinational manufacturer 3M over https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/16/new-class-action-launched-over-toxic-firefighting-chemicals-used-by-defence">Pfas chemical contamination at defence bases, seeking damages of more than $2bn (US$1.4bn).
Attorney general Michelle Rowland said the use of per- and poly-fluoroaklyl 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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