Massachusetts sues companies over use of ‘forever chemicals’
Source: https://www.greenwichtime.com/, May 25, 2022
By: Mark Pratt
Massachusetts has sued more than a dozen companies involved in the manufacture or marketing of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they knowingly polluted the environment and endangered public health, state Attorney General Maura Healey said Wednesday.
The companies have known about the dangers of PFAS chemicals — found in firefighting foam and consumer products — for years and violated both federal and state environmental laws, she said at a news conference. Read more.