[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: "DuPont, spinoffs reach $50 million settlement with Delaware over ‘forever chemicals’ pollution"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

DuPont, spinoffs reach $50 million settlement with Delaware over ‘forever chemicals’ pollution

By Cris Barrish
WHYY Public Radio (Philadelphia, PA)
July 13, 2021

The State of Delaware has reached a landmark $50 million settlement with three local chemical giants — DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva — over water pollution and related contamination from the toxic class of compounds known as PFAS.

Also known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances have been around since the 1940s. They include thousands of compounds used in the production of such household and personal items as nonstick (Teflon) cookware, water-repellent clothing, and carpeting, among many others. They also have been used in firefighting foam, which resulted in contaminated drinking water around military bases in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere. Contaminated wells near Dover Air Force Base have been found as well. Exposure is linked to some cancers, as well as high cholesterol and thyroid problems.

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For the entire article, see
https://whyy.org/articles/dupont-spinoffs-reach-50-million-settlement-with-delaware-over-forever-chemicals-pollution/

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