3M Still Liable Despite PFAS Market Exit, Attorneys Say

The 3M Co.‘s announcement that it will stop making PFAS won’t relieve it of liability for historic uses that have resulted in global contamination, said attorneys and people living in communities dealing with the chemicals.

3M announced Tuesday it will stop making all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) by the end of 2025 due to accelerating regulations restricting the chemicals, changing stakeholder expectations, and other reasons.

“This is a monumental move for a large PFAS manufacturer to make an announcement that they plan to stop making PFAS. I hope this will be precedent setting for other PFAS manufacturers in ...