Source: https://www.tampabay.com/, May 3, 2022
By: Zachary T. Sampson

Florida is suing the makers of certain firefighting foams, accusing them of polluting the environment and potentially sickening people with chemicals.

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed suit in mid-April in Hillsborough circuit court. The state’s lawyers accuse several businesses — including DuPont de Nemours Inc.; the Chemours Co.; Tyco Fire Products; and Chemguard Inc. — of using materials that could put people at risk of cancer and other illnesses. The substances are commonly called “forever chemicals.” Read more.