Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

Class of compounds

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain. The high chemical and thermal stability of PFAS leads to these compounds having long environmental lifetimes, hence the common nickname "forever chemicals".

Also known as...

perfluorinated alkylated substances, PFASs, fluorinated surfactants, PFAS, fluorosurfactants, forever chemical, and forever chemicals

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Australia Sues 3M Over Chemicals

Australia is suing 3M for $1.4 billion over 'forever chemical' contamination at military bases.

Australia sues US conglomerate 3M for $1.4 billion over ‘forever chemicals’ contamination CNN — May 28, 05:21 AM
Texas Attorney-General launches probe into Lululemon for potential use of harmful chemicals The Globe and Mail — Apr 14, 17:01 PM
Lululemon under investigation over potential "forever chemicals" in clothing CBS News — Apr 14, 13:05 PM
Texas AG investigating if Lululemon's activewear contains 'forever chemicals' Seeking Alpha — Apr 14, 07:05 AM
Texas attorney-general probes Lululemon over potential ‘forever chemicals’ in its activewear The Straits Times — Apr 14, 04:20 AM
Lululemon’s athletic wear faces probe into ‘forever chemicals’ Sydney Morning Herald — Apr 13, 23:06 PM
Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon's potential use of certain chemicals ABC News — Apr 13, 20:30 PM
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Lululemon for PFAS Newsweek — Apr 13, 19:21 PM
3M sued for $1.4 billion by Australia over "forever chemicals" at defense bases CBS News — May 28, 10:42 AM
Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon's potential use of certain chemicals CTV News — Apr 13, 21:59 PM
Lululemon under probe by Texas AG over PFAS in athletic wear AP News — Apr 13, 19:23 PM
Texas Probes Lululemon Over ‘Forever Chemicals.’ The Company Says It Stopped Using Them. Wall Street Journal — Apr 13, 19:19 PM
Australia launches record $1.4B lawsuit against 3M over 'forever chemicals' at bases ABC News — May 28, 09:18 AM
Lululemon says no ‘forever chemicals’ in its clothes as Texas investigates Global News — Apr 14, 16:39 PM
Texas attorney general launches investigation into Lululemon's potential use of certain chemicals CBC — Apr 13, 21:00 PM
Texas attorney general probes Lululemon over potential 'forever chemicals' in its activewear - Reuters Reuters — Apr 13, 18:34 PM
Australia sues 3M over 'forever chemicals' contamination 📹 Reuters — May 28, 09:38 AM · 1min
Paxton probes Lululemon on ‘forever chemicals’ The Hill — Apr 13, 21:13 PM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches investigation into Lululemon over cancer-linked 'forever chemicals' Daily Mail — Apr 13, 18:26 PM
Breaking: Government sues 3M Australia over PFAS contamination ABC News — May 28, 01:00 AM