MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — 3M has announced it’s phasing out a family of harmful chemicals, but they’re not going away. The “forever chemicals” — known collectively as per- and polyfluorinated substances, or ...

3M announced earlier this month that it's phasing out a family of harmful chemicals, but they're not going away. The "forever chemicals," known collectively as per- and polyfluorinated substances or ...

This article is a collaboration between The New Yorker and ProPublica. Kris Hansen had worked as a chemist at the 3M Corporation for about a year when her boss, an affable senior scientist named Jim ...

Sharon Lerner has been reporting on “forever chemicals” for the better part of a decade. These manmade compounds — known as PFAS for short — resist oil, water and heat, take an incredibly long time to ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing companies that have historically made toxic “forever chemicals,” commonly referred to as PFAS, or products that contain them, alleging false advertising ...

3M has already been engaged in PFAS cleanup efforts in connection with legal cases and environmental enforcement. It paid the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a lawsuit over natural resource ...