Texas AG Targets 3M, DuPont for Allegedly Shrouding PFAS Safety

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued 3M Co. and DuPont de Nemours Inc. on Wednesday, alleging that the chemical manufacturers misled consumers about the safety of their products that contained per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS.

PFAS have been used in products that are marketed as non-stick or waterproof like Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard. But the chemicals, known as “forever chemicals,” can build up in animals, plants, and drinking water, posing risks to human health and the environment.

3M and DuPont knew about the dangers of these chemicals but continued to market their use in household products, with ads portraying families ...